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Navicat for SQL Server vs EMS SQL Manager: catalog facts
Navicat for SQL Server	EMS SQL Manager
Paid Commercial license with a free trial available.	Freemium Free Lite edition and free trials; full editions are paid, with backup tools from about…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Wide feature set including synchronization, backup and data masking Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux	Editions for PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Firebird, Oracle and DB2 Free Lite edition available
Paid license required after the trial Supports only SQL Server; other engines need Navicat Premium or another edition	Windows only Separate products per database system
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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