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24 alternatives to SQL Simulator

Do dry runs with your SQL scripts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SQL Simulator launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1SD

    My name is Weston Goodwin. I created a tool called SQL Simulator which allows you to do Dry Runs with your SQL Scripts. The reason I created the tool was because I wanted to verify that my SQL scripts did what I thought they would do without executing them against the database. It is similar in concept to Redgate SQL Clone or Windocs. If you are not familiar with these tools they make clones of your database. The key difference with SQL Simulator is, it only makes a clone of the database objects affected by your sql script, not the entire database. Nor does it copy the entire table (if your…

    2023 · tribalknowledge.tech · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    AI2sql▲240

    Write SQL queries with no knowledge of SQL

    2021 · app.ai2sql.io · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    A SQL database implemented purely in TypeScript type annotations. - codemix/ts-sql

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

  4. 4

    Run SQL on your phone

    2021 · sqlplay.net · its alternatives →

  5. 5

    Powerful online SQL sandbox

    2024 · sqlplayground.app · its alternatives →

  6. 6DU

    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 →

  7. 7

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

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8
    ClaySQL▲141

    Run SQL queries directly in Google Sheets

    2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9
    Explo▲210

    Explore and analyze data without SQL or Excel

    2020 · explo.co · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Instant SQL queries - Let AI do the work

    2023 · sqlease.buildnship.in · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Write SQL and run analytics in Google Sheets

    2017 · seekwell.io · its alternatives →

  12. 12RS
  13. 13
    Cogram▲132

    Query databases in plain English

    2022 · cogram.com · its alternatives →

  14. 14

    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 →

  15. 15

    Learn secret SQL features to become a database wizard

    2022 · sqlfordevs.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Generate a 100% free database schema for your project

    2024 · supalaunch.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Generate SQL Queries with AI in Seconds

    2022 · aiquery.co · its alternatives →

  18. 18
    TurboSQL▲120

    Blazing-fast, AI-powered SQL desktop app

    2025 · turbosql.co · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Run SQLite 3 queries online for free. Browser-based SQL playground for testing, debugging, formatting, and sharing snippets.

    2023 · sqlize.online · its alternatives →

  20. 20

    Run real SQL in Google Sheets with zero setup

    Jan 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

  21. 21

    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 →

  22. 22

    A pure ORM for writing native SQL queries yielding pure business objects - craigmichaelmartin/pure-orm

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    App to easily query, script, and visualize data from every database, file, and API. - datastation/runner/cmd/dsq at main · multiprocessio/datastation

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    A lightweight JavaScript library that transforms static SQL code blocks into interactive, browser-based SQL execution environments using DuckDB WASM. Zero backend required.

    Nov 2025 · embedded.sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →

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