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phpMyAdmin vs Navicat for MariaDB: catalog facts
phpMyAdmin	Navicat for MariaDB
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Paid Commercial software with a free trial and paid licences, including perpetual licences.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed Comprehensive import and export formats	Broad toolset from query editing to synchronization and backup Data modelling and BI features built in
A publicly reachable install is a frequent target and must be protected Interface is dated and slow with very large tables	Paid licence required after the trial Limited to MariaDB; other databases need Navicat Premium or other editions
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	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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