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Speakeasy vs sqlc

Both stand on code generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Speakeasy

Free plan APILinuxMac+2

Speakeasy brings MCP governance, workflow assistants, and API tooling into one platform. Teams evaluating the Enterprise plan will need to request pricing.

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Pick sqlc if you want a free CLI that generates type-safe code from SQL and supports query or schema checks. Go users have a stable generator; teams relying on the listed Kotlin, Python, or TypeScript generators should account for their beta status. Cloud managed databases are read-only and require a configured server connection.

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The facts

	Speakeasy	sqlc
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	speakeasy.com	sqlc.dev
On code generators	#15 of 33	#19 of 33

Speakeasy: what it does well

Gateway offers SSO, per-team policy, and tool-call audit logs.
Assistants inherit RBAC and OAuth 2.1.
Guardrails can block PII and data exfiltration.
SDKs, Terraform providers, and a CLI are available.
Free plan and 14-day trial are listed.

What to know first

Enterprise pricing is available on request.
LLM performance can drop with 30–40 MCP tools, according to Speakeasy.

sqlc: what it does well

Generates typed interfaces and methods from SQL queries.
Documents support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
Includes query linting through sqlc vet.
Checks schema changes against queries and generated code.
Free CLI has Linux, macOS, and Windows downloads.

What to know first

Kotlin, Python, and TypeScript generators are beta for MySQL and PostgreSQL.
Managed Cloud databases are read-only.
Managed databases require a running server and connection URI.

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