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24 alternatives to dbForge SQL Tools

SQL Server tools for SQL database development

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. dbForge SQL Tools launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1VS
   Visual SQL▲512

   2020 · chartio.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arctype▲491

   Supercharged SQL client for developers and teams

   2021 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   dbForge DevOps Automation for SQL Server▲15

   Bring the future to your database development

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   dbForge Studio for SQL Server▲18

   Powerful IDE for SQL Server management, administration

   2018 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DBeaver▲130

   A free and universal database tool

   2018 · its alternatives →

6. 6SD
   SQLite Database Explorer▲188

   SQLite database explorer

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Learn SQL with Codecademy and Periscope▲249

   Learn SQL - the preferred tool of data analysts everywhere …

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8SB
   SQL Basics▲26

   2021 · garden.bradwoods.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL▲7

   A GUI for database development and management.

   2024 · devart.com · its alternatives →

10. 10SW
    SQL workbench in the browser▲117

    2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL▲7

    Convenient GUI Tool to Work with PostgreSQL Databases

    2018 · its alternatives →

12. 12DS
    Django SQL Dashboard▲204

    2021 · django-sql-dashboard.datasette.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    dbForge SQL Complete▲7

    Smart Code Completion and SQL Formatting

    2018 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TablePlus for Windows▲149

    A native GUI tool for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server & more

    2018 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DbVisualizer▲108

    The universal database tool

    2022 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    DBngin▲133

    Free all-in-one database version management tool 🛠️

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17DG
    DB-GPT, an LLM tool for database▲156

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18SF
    SQL Formatter▲26

    2023 · normaltool.com · its alternatives →

19. 19SE
    SQL Explorer – Open-source reporting tool that Just Works▲215

    I have been working on SQL Explorer, an open source, Django-based reporting and query tool for (gulp!) almost ten years. It's a tool that fits just right for me and many others, and I love and use almost every day. Write SQL, share results, do some analysis, get insight. No surprises. A live demo instance is here (no login or anything required): https://demo.sqlexplorer.io/ And here's a fairly unprofessional, but very enthusiastic, video tour: https://sql-explorer.s3.amazonaws.com/Sql+Explorer+5.mp4 The UI is constrained enough that there's very little to learn,…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Periscope▲89

    Pro tools for SQL analysts

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21SC
    sqlc – Compile SQL Queries to Type-Safe Go▲45

    2019 · conroy.org · its alternatives →

22. 22EA
    EasyDB – A One-Click Ephemeral Database▲158

    2019 · easydb.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DB Lens▲135

    Explore data, execute SQL, metrics, disk usage & more

    2021 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SQLGate▲93

    Simple but powerful IDE for multiple SQL databases

    2018 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →