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phpMyAdmin vs Sequel Ace: catalog facts
phpMyAdminSequel Ace
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source.

Web, Self-hosted macOS
  • Available on almost every shared host with no installation needed
  • Comprehensive import and export formats
  • Native macOS application
  • Focused on MySQL and MariaDB
  • A publicly reachable install is a frequent target and must be protected
  • Interface is dated and slow with very large tables
  • macOS only
  • Supports only MySQL and MariaDB
Self-hosted, Web application Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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