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MySQL Workbench vs Navicat Premium: catalog facts
MySQL Workbench	Navicat Premium
Free Available as a free download from the MySQL downloads site.	Paid Commercial software sold with perpetual licenses; a trial is available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Official tool from the makers of MySQL SQL notebooks with JavaScript and TypeScript support	Handles relational databases, MongoDB, Redis and Snowflake in one app Data and structure synchronization between databases
Focused on MySQL rather than other databases New generation replaces older releases, so older guides may not match	Paid license required after the trial Closed source
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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