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Navicat for MySQL vs MySQL Workbench: catalog facts
Navicat for MySQL	MySQL Workbench
Paid Commercial software with perpetual licences and a free trial.	Free Available as a free download from the MySQL downloads site.
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Visual query builder alongside a full SQL editor Data and structure synchronization between servers	Official tool from the makers of MySQL SQL notebooks with JavaScript and TypeScript support
Paid licence required after the trial Limited to MySQL and MariaDB; other engines need Navicat Premium	Focused on MySQL rather than other databases New generation replaces older releases, so older guides may not match
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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