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24 alternatives to OctoSQL

Query and join multiple databases and files using SQL.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. OctoSQL launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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OctoSQL – Query and join multiple databases and files, written in Go▲310
OctoSQL is a query tool that allows you to join, analyse and transform data from multiple databases and file formats using SQL. - cube2222/octosql
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Octo – Generate a serverless API from an SQL query▲241
2020 · octoproject.github.io · its alternatives →
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FSQL – Search through your file system with SQL-esque queries▲341
Search for files using a fun query language. Contribute to kashav/fsql development by creating an account on GitHub.
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Outerbase▲298
The interface for your database
2023 · its alternatives →
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SQL Polyglot▲53
Try running a query anywhere from PostgreSQL to DuckDB without leaving your browser.
2023 · codapi.org · its alternatives →
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Anyquery▲110
Query anything with SQL (e.g. Notion, GitHub, JSON)
2024 · anyquery.dev · its alternatives →
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Sherloq▲545
Collaborative AI repository for SQL users
2024 · its alternatives →
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NoSQL, but it's SQLite▲98
Manipulate your SQLite database like a giant Javascript object. Built with o1.
2024 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →
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ShapedQL▲211
The SQL engine for search, feeds, and AI agents
Jan 2026 · its alternatives →
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GoSQL – A query engine in 319 LoC▲81
I've always been curious about how SQL engines actually work. So I built a minimum viable SQL engine in Go. - Supports CSV files as tables - Supports SELECT, FROM, WHERE, LIMIT It's very simple: 1. Parses query string 2. Converts it into an AST representation 3. Executes the query against the CSV 4. Returns the results
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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EventQL – Open-source distributed SQL analytics database in C++11▲90
Distributed "massively parallel" SQL query engine. Contribute to eventql/eventql development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NocoDB▲465
Free & open source Airtable alternative
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sherloq▲303
Create one place for all your SQL, directly on your editor
2025 · its alternatives →
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Schemezy▲78
NoSQL schema design and documentation made easy
2021 · schemezy.com · its alternatives →
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PugSQL, a Python Port of HugSQL▲155
PugSQL is a Python library for interacting with your database the way the gods intended.
2019 · pugsql.org · its alternatives →
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Anyquery – A SQL query engine for anything (CSV, GitHub, Airtable,etc.)▲12
Hey HN, I’m Julien, and after finishing my CS sophomore year, I wanted a project to keep me busy during the summer. So I built anyquery for fun, a SQL query engine for pretty much anything. SQL is the industry standard query language for databases. But what if it could query other services? That’s what I wanted to explore. Kinda like Yahoo! Query Language, except that I was too young to see it. Anyquery can run queries on local/remote files (CSV, JSON, logs with Grok, Parquet, HTML tables, etc.), SaaS (GitHub, Notion, Spotify, etc.) and local apps (Apple Notes, Git, Google Chrome tabs,…
2024 · anyquery.dev · its alternatives →
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Musoq – Use SQL on various data sources▲71
SQL Runtime without any database. Contribute to Puchaczov/Musoq development by creating an account on GitHub.
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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DbGate – open-source, cross-platform SQL+noSQL database client▲198
DGate is fast and easy-to-use database client and SQL editor for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB and more. For desktop and web, it's open-source.
2021 · dbgate.org · its alternatives →
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SpreadsheetDB – A database that you can query with spreadsheets▲144
2017 · spreadsheetdb.io · its alternatives →
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SQLify▲121
Query all your apps using sql
2024 · sqlify.me · its alternatives →
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Node.js ORM to query SQL database through an array-like API▲123
Hello everyone! I'm exited to share a NodeJS package I was working on for the past two months. The package is designed to simplify querying SQL databases through an array-like API. Qustar supports PostgreSQL, SQLite, MySQL, and MariaDB, and offers TypeScript support for a robust development experience. It's in early stage of development. I would like to hear your thoughts about it.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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SnapQL – Desktop app to query Postgres with AI▲104
SnapQL is an open-source desktop app (built with Electron) that lets you query your Postgres database using natural language. It’s schema-aware, so you don’t need to copy-paste your schema or write complex SQL by hand. Everything runs locally — your OpenAI API key, your data, and your queries — so it's secure and private. Just connect your DB, describe what you want, and SnapQL writes and runs the SQL for you.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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SQLite query inside a Bash function▲134
Part of the workflow for building my website is the generation of a table in tab-separated column format (.tsv). The source data is found in four other .tsv files. I use an SQLite query to perform a 4-way join and write out the new table. For convenience, I wrote a script that encapsulates the query inside a Bash function. The example below illustrates this technique. repertoire() { pushd $CMM_SOURCES/_data sqlite3 <<EOS .headers on .mode tabs .import category.tsv category .import composition.tsv composition .import concert.tsv concert .import program.tsv program .once repertoire.tsv…
2021 · its alternatives →
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Cogram▲132
Query databases in plain English
2022 · cogram.com · its alternatives →

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