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mycli vs Harlequin: catalog facts
mycliHarlequin
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free and open source, supported through GitHub Sponsors.

Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Auto-completion and syntax highlighting for SQL
  • Fuzzy history search with fzf
  • Full SQL IDE inside the terminal, usable over SSH
  • Adapters for DuckDB, SQLite, Postgres and more
  • Terminal only, no graphical interface
  • Version 2.0.0 introduced breaking changes
  • Installed through Python, and newer Python versions may not be supported by all dependencies
  • Terminal interface rather than a graphical client
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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