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HeidiSQL vs Navicat Premium Lite: catalog facts
HeidiSQL	Navicat Premium Lite
Free Free and open source under the GPL. Donations are welcomed but nothing is withheld.	Free Free for commercial and non-commercial use, up to five users per organization.
Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Exports structure and data directly to another server, not just to a file Native Delphi application; it starts instantly and stays small	Many SQL and NoSQL databases in one client Free for commercial use
Windows-first; the Linux builds come from a separate Lazarus branch No macOS build	Only basic features compared with the paid Navicat Premium Free use is capped at five users per organization
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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