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24 alternatives to SQLito

SQLito - Lightweight, fast SQL client for the modern dev

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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    SQLito▲8

    Free SQL query optimization without AI chat back-and-forth

    Jul 2026 · sqli.to · its alternatives →

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    Portable, Serverless & Lightweight SQLite-based Graph Database in Arturo - drkameleon/grafito

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Arctype▲492

    Supercharged SQL client for developers and teams

    2021 · clickhouse.com · its alternatives →

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    Modern, fast, and easy to use SQL GUI. Loads of supported databases & full feature parity across all OSes.

    2020 · beekeeperstudio.io · its alternatives →

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    Hey Hacker News! I wanted to share the open source project I have been working on during the last year: SQLPage, a tool to build small web applications entirely in SQL. Building web applications with just SQL isn't as crazy as it seems. Most simple applications can be expressed declaratively as just data queries that fill pre-defined web components. I'd love to hear your feedback and thoughts on it. Would you potentially use it? How can it be improved? Website: https://sql.ophir.dev/ Github: https://github.com/lovasoa/SQLpage Example app:…

    2023 · sql.ophir.dev · its alternatives →

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    DB Lens▲135

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

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    I work mostly in the terminal but found myself constantly switching to bloated GUIs like SSMS only for the simple task of browsing tables and run queries. And I didn't find Existing SQL TUIs intuitive, having to read documentation to learn keybindings and CLI flags to connect. Given I had recently switched to linux, I found myself using vs code's sql database extension. Something was awfully wrong. I wanted something like lazygit for databases – run it, connect, and query and frankly just make it enjoyable to access data. Sqlit is a keyboard-driven SQL TUI with: - Context-based keybindings…

    Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    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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    TurboSQL▲120

    Blazing-fast, AI-powered SQL desktop app

    2025 · turbosql.co · its alternatives →

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    Connect Claude Code to your internal systems w/o credentials

    2024 · hoop.dev · its alternatives →

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    Generate optimised SQL queries in seconds

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    "Mongita is to MongoDB as SQLite is to SQL". Contribute to scottrogowski/mongita development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    DBeaver▲130

    A free and universal database tool

    2018 · dbeaver.io · its alternatives →

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    Multi-Platform SQL Client that's super simple!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    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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    Start innovating your database productivity with SQLGate - Oracle, SQLServer, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, DB2, and Tibero!

    2019 · sqlgate.com · its alternatives →

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    SQLGate▲93

    Simple but powerful IDE for multiple SQL databases

    2018 · sqlgate.com · its alternatives →

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    dbKoda▲77

    Modern Open-Source Database Development Tool

    2017 · oldewalkervilletheatre.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey Show HN! I’m Toby and over the last few months, I’ve been working with a team of engineers from Airbnb, Apple, Google, and Netflix, to simplify developing data pipelines with SQLMesh (https://github.com/TobikoData/sqlmesh). We’re tired of fragile pipelines, untested SQL queries, and expensive staging environments for data. Software engineers have reaped the benefits of DevOps through unit tests, continuous integration, and continuous deployment for years. We felt like it was time for data teams to have the same confidence and efficiency in development as their peers.…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    GHCJS front-end for queryparser. Contribute to dlthomas/sql-viewer development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24DA

    I built DataRamen, a local-first SQL explorer that helps you get the data you need fast, without writing repetitive queries every time. You run it locally from the CLI (no cloud version yet), connect your databases, and you're ready to go. The goal is to let you explore and query data like you would in a spreadsheet: intuitive, fast, and without friction. Key features: - Automatic joins & related data navigation: Right-click any row to instantly see related records in other tables (based on foreign keys or references). - Keyboard-driven UI: Hit N to jump to a table, F to filter, and so on,…

    2025 · dataramen.xyz · its alternatives →

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