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SQL Formatter is a free, MIT-licensed JavaScript library for pretty-printing SQL. Its dialect coverage spans systems such as BigQuery, MySQL, Oracle PL/SQL, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, SQL Server, and Trino/Presto. You can tune indentation, casing, spacing, operator placement, and expression width, replace prepared-statement placeholders, and use the CLI or integrations for VS Code, Vim, Prettier, and ESLint. A browser demo provides formatting controls, and a configuration schema supports editor assistance.
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SQLCheck
Free plan LinuxMacWindowsFinding common SQL anti-patterns from the command line — SQLCheck detects SQL anti-patterns by risk and category, while SQL Formatter focuses on pretty-printing queries.
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Sqruff
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+3Linting, formatting, and SQL data lineage — Sqruff combines configurable linting and formatting with column-level lineage, while SQL Formatter centers on formatting.
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JSQLFormatter
Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1Formatting SQL with comment and document output control — JSQLFormatter parses SQL into an abstract syntax tree and supports HTML, RTF, and Java-string workflows beyond SQL Formatter's formatting focus.
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Poor SQL
Free plan Open source APIExtensionLinux+2Browser-based T-SQL formatting and obfuscation — Poor SQL specializes in T-SQL, runs locally in the browser, and adds obfuscation and downloadable integrations.
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Sleek
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1CLI style checks across multiple SQL files — Sleek offers glob-based multi-file formatting and a check mode, with configurable indentation, keyword casing, and blank lines.
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SQLFluff
Free plan APILinuxMac+2Linting templated SQL in ELT projects — SQLFluff parses SQL for syntax and style issues, auto-fixes many violations, and supports Jinja and dbt templating.
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sqlfmt
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1Formatting PostgreSQL and comparing query plans — sqlfmt focuses on PostgreSQL and adds EXPLAIN plan advice and structural diffs beyond SQL Formatter's query formatting.
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SQLFormat.org
Free plan Open source APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1 - 9
pgFormatter
Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1 - 10
PgSanity
Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted - 11
Prettier SQL
Free plan Self-hosted - 12
Primova SQL Formatter & Linter
Free plan Web - 13
Public Tools SQL Formatter
Free plan Web - 14
RegSQL
Free plan Web - 15
sqlfmt
Free plan APIWeb - 16
TSQLLint
Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+1 - 17
prettier-plugin-sql-cst
Free plan Web - 18
SQL Pretty Printer
Free plan WebWindows - 19
SQL Formatter VSCode
Free plan Extension - 20
SQLint
Free plan Linux - 21
Squawk
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6 - 22
SQL Linter by SqlInt
Free plan Web - 23
sql-tools
Free plan Web - 24
Valk Guard
Free plan LinuxMacWindows
Its limits matter if your SQL includes stored procedures or needs a delimiter other than a semicolon; templating syntax is not directly supported, and the documented workaround may not cover every construct. The maintainer describes the project as being in maintenance mode, with feasible bug fixes but likely no new features. It is available for web, extensions, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and its free plan costs nothing. When comparing alternatives, consider whether you need linting and automated fixes, analysis rather than formatting, different output or editor workflows, or more direct support for your SQL dialect and project setup.
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