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mycli vs dblab: catalog facts
mycli	dblab
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Command line
Auto-completion and syntax highlighting for SQL Fuzzy history search with fzf	Works entirely in the terminal Supports several major SQL databases
Terminal only, no graphical interface Version 2.0.0 introduced breaking changes	Text interface is less discoverable than a graphical client Maintained by a small team
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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