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Desktop App

DbGate

One database manager for SQL and NoSQL databases.

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  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is DbGate?

DbGate is a cross-platform database manager. Its README lists browsing and editing table data, a SQL editor, schema compare, a visual query designer, charts, ER diagrams and import and export for CSV, Excel and JSON. It supports databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and Redis, and runs as a desktop app or as a web app in Docker. Some databases and features are marked Premium.

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Pros: what DbGate does well

  • Many databases in a single app
  • Visual query designer and schema compare
  • Desktop app or Docker web app

Cons: where it falls short

  • Some databases and features are Premium only
  • Aimed at people who know databases

Who DbGate is for

People who work with several kinds of databases and want one tool.

Who can skip it

Anyone who never touches a database.

DbGate alternatives

Not sold on DbGate? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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DBeaver

Focus: data and query. Shares database and sql with DbGate. Rated 4.6 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

OpenRefine

Focus: data cleaning, spreadsheet and csv. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Rated 4.6 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

VisiData

Focus: data, csv and spreadsheet. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

Metabase

Focus: dashboards, analytics and business intelligence. Shares sql and open source with DbGate. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (DbGate: Free). Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.7Visit

Apache Superset

Focus: business intelligence, dashboards and charts. Shares sql and open source with DbGate. A web app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (DbGate: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to DbGate

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

Hugo

Focus: static site, blog and documentation. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

jq

Focus: json, data and command line. Shares open source and github with DbGate. Rated 4.7 (DbGate: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit
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