Best SQLPad Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database client software ranked against SQLPad on the same published basis.
- 1SQLPad vs Outerbase Studio
- 2SQLPad vs DBeaver
- 3SQLPad vs DbGate
- 4SQLPad vs MySQL
- 5SQLPad vs Beekeeper Studio
- 6SQLPad vs DataGrip
- 7SQLPad vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 8SQLPad vs DbVisualizer
- 9SQLPad vs DuckDB UI
- 10SQLPad vs pgAdmin
- 11SQLPad vs Redis Insight
- 12SQLPad vs Database Workbench
- 13SQLPad vs TablePlus
- 14SQLPad vs Apache OpenOffice Impress
- 15SQLPad vs HeidiSQL
- 16SQLPad vs KEXI
- 17SQLPad vs Oracle SQL Developer
- 18SQLPad vs Pgweb
- 19SQLPad vs Valentina Studio
- 20SQLPad vs DB Browser for SQLite
SQLPad alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outerbase Studio | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | DBeaver | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.42/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | DbGate | 6.6 | Free plan | $3.90/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Beekeeper Studio | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | DataGrip | 6.5 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 6.5 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | DbVisualizer | 6.5 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DuckDB UI | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | pgAdmin | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Redis Insight | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Database Workbench | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | TablePlus | 5.6 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Apache OpenOffice Impress | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | HeidiSQL | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | KEXI | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 17 | Oracle SQL Developer | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | Pgweb | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Valentina Studio | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | DB Browser for SQLite | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about SQLPad alternatives
What is the best alternative to SQLPad?
Outerbase Studio, number 1 in database client software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: DBeaver, DbGate, MySQL and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SQLPad?
Outerbase Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.