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DB Browser for SQLite vs HeidiSQL: catalog facts
DB Browser for SQLite	HeidiSQL
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0 and the GPL 3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. Donations are welcomed but nothing is withheld.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Spreadsheet-style editing, so no SQL is needed for simple changes Wizards for creating and modifying tables and indexes	Exports structure and data directly to another server, not just to a file Native Delphi application; it starts instantly and stays small
SQLite only Releases are infrequent; 3.13.1 dates from October 2024	Windows-first; the Linux builds come from a separate Lazarus branch No macOS build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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