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Navicat for MySQLphpMyAdmin
Paid

Commercial software with perpetual licences and a free trial.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS Web, Self-hosted
  • Visual query builder alongside a full SQL editor
  • Data and structure synchronization between servers
  • Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed
  • Comprehensive import and export formats
  • Paid licence required after the trial
  • Limited to MySQL and MariaDB; other engines need Navicat Premium
  • 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: Proprietary 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

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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