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Oracle SQL Developer vs Oracle SQLcl: catalog facts
Oracle SQL Developer	Oracle SQLcl
Free Free to download and use from Oracle.	Free Free to download from Oracle.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Command line
Full PL/SQL IDE with worksheet and DBA console Built-in data modeling	Free command-line client from Oracle Built-in MCP server for AI tools
Focused on Oracle Database Java application, not open source	Only for Oracle Database Proprietary
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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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