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Postgres.appMicrosoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Developer Edition is free for development and test use; production use requires a paid…

macOS Windows
  • Drag-and-drop install with no command line needed
  • Includes PostGIS and command-line tools
  • Full SQL Server feature set at no cost for development
  • Integration with Azure services
  • macOS only
  • Intended for local development rather than production servers
  • Not licensed for production workloads
  • Proprietary software
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: PostgreSQL License: Proprietary
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Works offline

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