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DB Browser for SQLite vs Navicat for SQLite: catalog facts
DB Browser for SQLite	Navicat for SQLite
Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0 and the GPL 3.0.	Paid Paid perpetual license, with a free trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Spreadsheet-style editing, so no SQL is needed for simple changes Wizards for creating and modifying tables and indexes	Query editor with code completion and refactoring Visual data modelling and object designers
SQLite only Releases are infrequent; 3.13.1 dates from October 2024	Paid license Supports only SQLite; other databases need a different Navicat edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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