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MySQL Workbench vs phpMyAdmin: catalog facts
MySQL Workbench	phpMyAdmin
Free Available as a free download from the MySQL downloads site.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Official tool from the makers of MySQL SQL notebooks with JavaScript and TypeScript support	Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed Comprehensive import and export formats
Focused on MySQL rather than other databases New generation replaces older releases, so older guides may not match	A publicly reachable install is a frequent target and must be protected Interface is dated and slow with very large tables
Downloadable app	Self-hosted, Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 22, 2026

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