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OrcaQ vs DbGate: catalog facts
OrcaQ	DbGate
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Freemium DbGate is GPL-3.0 licensed and free to use for any purpose. A few connectors, including…
macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
Strong PostgreSQL support with admin tools Runs as a desktop app, via npx or in Docker	Covers SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, Redis and Cassandra, in one client Schema compare and synchronisation, ER diagrams and a visual query designer
No Windows build yet Most databases other than PostgreSQL are still in beta	A handful of connectors are marked premium and are not in the free build Electron-based, so it is heavier than a native client
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 September 21, 2026

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