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SQLTools vs dadbod.vim: catalog facts
SQLTools	dadbod.vim
Free Free, open-source extension maintained with community contributions.	Free Free plugin with its source published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Works inside VS Code alongside your code Pluggable drivers cover many databases, including community ones	Connections defined by a single URL One :DB command instead of many mappings
Requires VS Code Support for some databases depends on third-party drivers of varying quality	Requires Vim and familiarity with its commands Deliberately omits many of the esoteric features of dbext.vim
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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