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SQL Server (mssql) extension for VS Code vs SQLPro for MSSQL: catalog facts
SQL Server (mssql) extension for VS Code	SQLPro for MSSQL
Free Free and open source from Microsoft.	Paid Commercial app sold through its website and the app stores.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Query SQL Server and Azure SQL from inside VS Code Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux	Native app with no Java, Electron or VM Works with Azure SQL, Amazon RDS and Google Cloud SQL
Requires Visual Studio Code Focused on SQL Server and Azure SQL only	Only for Microsoft SQL Server Commercial software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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