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phpMyAdminHeidiSQL
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL. Donations are welcomed but nothing is withheld.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, Linux
  • Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed
  • Comprehensive import and export formats
  • Exports structure and data directly to another server, not just to a file
  • Native Delphi application; it starts instantly and stays small
  • A publicly reachable install is a frequent target and must be protected
  • Interface is dated and slow with very large tables
  • Windows-first; the Linux builds come from a separate Lazarus branch
  • No macOS build
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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