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

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