Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Quak Query

Quick and dirty duckdb in the browser, parquet!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Duck-UI – Browser-Based SQL IDE for DuckDB▲213

   I built Duck-UI, a web-based SQL editor that runs DuckDB entirely in your browser via WebAssembly. No backend required. The Problem: Every time I needed to query csv, parquet, or even to play with SQL, I had to either: (a) spin up a Jupyter notebook (b) use the CLI (c) upload to a hosted service. Friction at every step (TOO MUCH to load a csv or even to test some sql (study)... The Solution: DuckDB's WASM runtime lets us run SQL analysis client-side. Load CSV/JSON/Parquet files from disk or URL, write SQL, get results instantly. Data stays on your machine. What It Does: SQL editor…

   2025 · demo.duckui.com · its alternatives →

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   Parqeye – A CLI tool to visualize and inspect Parquet files▲167

   I built a Rust-based CLI/terminal UI for inspecting Parquet files—data, metadata, and row-group-level structure—right from the terminal. If someone sent me a Parquet file, I used to open DuckDB or Polars just to see what was inside. Now I can do it with one command. Repo: https://github.com/kaushiksrini/parqeye

   Nov 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Open-source, browser-local data exploration using DuckDB-WASM and PRQL▲227

   Hey HN! We’ve built Pretzel, an open-source data exploration and visualization tool that runs fully in the browser and can handle large files (200 MB CSV on my 8gb MacBook air is snappy). It’s also reactive - so if, for example, you change a filter, all the data transform blocks after it re-evaluate automatically. You can try it here: https://pretzelai.github.io/ (static hosted webpage) or see a demo video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73wNEun_L7w You can play with the demo CSV that’s pre-loaded (GitHub data of text-editor adjacent projects) or upload…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   SQL workbench in the browser▲117

   Free browser-based SQL editor powered by DuckDB. Query and visualize CSV, JSON, Parquet and Arrow files locally or from remote URLs. No installation required.

   2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →

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   soarSQL▲98

   The analytical SQL editor - powered by duckDB

   2025 · its alternatives →

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   Easily Convert WARC (Web Archive) into Parquet, Then Query with DuckDB▲116

   🗄️ A simple CLI for converting WARC to Parquet. Contribute to maxcountryman/warc-parquet development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   CSVFiddle – Query CSV files with DuckDB in the browser▲64

   Import CSVs, write SQL, and instantly share it with anyone. Runs 100% in-browser, so you're in control of your data.

   2022 · csvfiddle.io · its alternatives →

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   SQL Workbench▲186

   In-browser SQL Workbench for data querying & visualization

   2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →

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   WhatTheDuck – open-source, in-browser SQL on CSV files▲119

   WhatTheDuck is an in-browser sql tool to analyze csv files that uses duckdb-wasm under the hood. Please provide feedback/issues/pull requests.

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    QuickQuery - NoSQL database manager▲145

    Seamlessly convert any database into Excel report

    2021 · 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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    SQLite Online – 11 years of solo development, 11K daily users▲465

    SQL OnLine - SQLite, DuckDB, PGLite, MariaDB / MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server. AI error analysis, User-friendly interface for Data Science. No registration for start, No DownLoad, No Install. | sql compiler, federated queries, temporal query federation, BI Analytics

    2025 · sqliteonline.com · its alternatives →

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    TextQuery – Query CSV, JSON, XLSX Files with SQL▲163

    Hiya HN! TextQuery is my sabbatical project that I have been working on for the past six months. It was born out of a personal pain point. Anytime I wanted to analyze raw CSV data, I had to create a schema first before I could import it for querying. And to create charts, I had to use yet another tool. I also disliked how bad charts from popular tools like Excel, Google Sheets looked like. I wanted an easier way to do this and TextQuery was my solution: an all-in-one tool to query CSV files using SQL and create beautiful visualizations as well. Currently, it's a macOS app and focused on CSV…

    2025 · textquery.app · 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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    Parsers▲300

    Extract structured data and visualize it without code

    2019 · parsers.me · its alternatives →

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    Parqv – Interactive TUI Parquet Visualizer▲18

    Interactive Python TUI for visualizing and analyzing files with multiple formats - sanspareilsmyn/parqv

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    ClaySQL▲141

    Run SQL queries directly in Google Sheets

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · 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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    SQLShell

    Fast sql interface for data files

    Dec 2025 · oyvinrog.github.io · its alternatives →

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    QoreDB▲95

    The fast, open-source database client built with Rust

    Mar 2026 · qoredb.com · its alternatives →

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    Execute SQL against Bluesky firehose▲100

    DuckDB for streaming data. Contribute to turbolytics/sql-flow development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rust based log analytics with Parquet on S3▲13

    For write once, read many, immutable data types, Parquet on S3 is one of the most economical and scale approach. Every organisation I have talked to, in the last few years has attempted some form of Parquet on S3 implementation. However, these initiatives face challenges in standardising the approach for both ingesting and querying the data. Data quality, data governance and access control - everything becomes a challenge. We at Parseable are taking the Parquet on S3 approach and making it into an Enterprise grade product. Integrate easily with existing log agents and libraries. Built-in…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    WhatTheDuck – Browser-Based SQL Engine Powered by DuckDb on WASM▲11

    WhatTheDuck is a free-to-use tool that allows you to run SQL queries on your CSV files right in your browser. No data is sent anywhere. We've leveraged the power of DuckDB over WASM to make this possible. Do try it out and hit us with any feedback.

    2023 · whattheduck.incentius.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&#x2F;_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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