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Postgres.appMySQL
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

The server source is free under the GPL 2.0 with the Universal FOSS exception.

macOS macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Drag-and-drop install with no command line needed
  • Includes PostGIS and command-line tools
  • Widely used SQL database with a large ecosystem
  • Includes command-line client and MySQL Router
  • macOS only
  • Intended for local development rather than production servers
  • Server software that needs setup and administration
  • No graphical client included; pair it with a separate database tool
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: PostgreSQL License: GPL-2.0-only WITH Universal-FOSS-exception-1.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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