DataGrip

DataGrip is a desktop IDE for relational and NoSQL databases, aimed at developers and teams that work across several database systems or projects. Its broad connectivity and integrated SQL, data, and version-control tools make it a strong general-purpose choice, but the free license is only for individual non-commercial development.

Overview

DataGrip connects to more than 50 supported databases and organizes their objects in one workspace. That is particularly useful when a project spans different database technologies, since the same environment covers connection management, queries, files, and data editing. It is less suitable if a visual query builder is essential: DataGrip has none.

Key features

SQL and query workflow

Smart completion, inspections, live error highlighting, quick-fixes, and refactoring help users write and revise SQL with more guidance than a basic editor provides. Queries run in a dedicated window or console, and result sets can be compared. Query history preserves earlier work, while Local History and Git integrations provide ways to recover and review changes. Support also covers SVN, Mercurial, and other major version-control systems, which suits database work managed alongside application code.

Data, files, and AI

The Excel-like data editor supports exploring, editing, and analyzing records without changing tools. SQL, CSV, and JSON files can be handled in the IDE, and results can be exported as SQL, CSV, TSV, pipe-separated TXT, Excel XLSX or XLS, HTML, JSON, Markdown, or XML. JetBrains AI Assistant uses database context to turn natural-language requests into SQL and help fix errors. DataGrip also supports workflows with AI agents such as Codex and Claude Agent, useful for teams incorporating assisted development into database tasks.

Connectivity and trust

Desktop downloads are provided for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and SSH tunneling is supported. JetBrains points to SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliance, security practices, and data-protection measures through its Trust Center. Individual non-commercial users may have detailed code-related collection enabled by default but can opt out in settings; commercial and trial users require explicit consent before that collection starts.

Pricing

DataGrip Non-Commercial — free

This plan is for individual, non-commercial development and includes AI Free. Support is through public forums and the bug tracker. It is the sensible choice for personal or qualifying non-commercial work, but organizations and commercial projects need a different license.

DataGrip Commercial — $10.90 a month

Billed monthly, this plan covers organizations and individual commercial development. It includes a free 30-day trial, AI Free, and private tickets in addition to public forums and bug-tracker support. Choose it when DataGrip is part of paid work and private assistance matters; the monthly cost is the trade-off for commercial rights and that support channel.

All Products Pack — $29.90 a month

Billed monthly, the pack includes DataGrip plus 15 other tools: 10 IDEs, Air, three extensions, two profilers, and 10 JetBrains AI Credits per 30 days. It fits users who need several JetBrains products, not someone seeking only a database IDE.

Platforms

DataGrip is a desktop application for Linux, macOS, and Windows. SSH tunneling supports remote database connections.

Who it's for

DataGrip is best for developers, database specialists, and teams moving among multiple databases across projects. Its SQL assistance, broad import and export, history, and source-control integrations reward structured, repeatable workflows. A user with one simple database or a strong need for visual query construction may find its wider IDE approach unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Connections to more than 50 databases reduce the need to maintain separate clients.
• Pro: SQL guidance, refactoring, history, and result comparison support a disciplined query workflow.
• Pro: The data editor and extensive export formats cover practical record-management tasks.
• Pro: Commercial users can obtain private-ticket support, while non-commercial users have a free route.
• Con: The free plan excludes commercial development, so paid work requires the 10.90 USD monthly license or broader pack.
• Con: There is no visual query builder, a meaningful gap for diagram-oriented users.
• Con: Non-commercial users may need to disable detailed code-related collection in settings.

Alternatives

For a broader directory of SQL Query Tools, compare purpose-built query options; Database Client Software covers the wider client category.

• Outerbase Studio is a free, open-source database GUI with no paid Studio service required.
• Beekeeper Studio offers a free Community plan with unlimited connections and no tab limits.
• CloudBeaver is a web and self-hosted option with an academic license available for one year.
• DBeaver provides a free, open-source Community edition under Apache License 2.0.
• dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL has an Express plan with core completion, formatting, history, editing, and transfer tools.
• Apache Drill is free Apache-licensed software for downloadable, embedded, or cluster deployment.
• DbVisualizer offers a free standard feature set for commercial and non-commercial use.
• Execute Query is a free Windows, macOS, and Linux option.

Verdict

Choose DataGrip if you need one polished workspace for many databases, serious SQL assistance, editable data, and traceable query work across projects. Its commercial license and lack of visual query building are the main reasons to look elsewhere; qualifying individuals can start free, while commercial users should budget $10.90 a month.