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phpMyAdmin vs MySQL Workbench: catalog facts
phpMyAdmin	MySQL Workbench
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Available as a free download from the MySQL downloads site.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed Comprehensive import and export formats	Official tool from the makers of MySQL SQL notebooks with JavaScript and TypeScript support
A publicly reachable install is a frequent target and must be protected Interface is dated and slow with very large tables	Focused on MySQL rather than other databases New generation replaces older releases, so older guides may not match
Self-hosted, Web application	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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