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Indie alternatives to TablePlus

4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what TablePlus does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
Sequel AceFreeYes–Mac
Beekeeper StudioFree planYes–Mac, Windows, Linux
DbGateFree planYesYesMac, Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
PosticoFree plan––Mac

The alternatives

1. Sequel Ace

Free open-source MySQL and MariaDB client for Mac

Sequel Ace is the community-maintained successor to Sequel Pro for managing MySQL and MariaDB databases on macOS.

Free · Mac · Website ↗

2. Beekeeper Studio

Open-source SQL editor and database manager

Beekeeper Studio is a cross-platform SQL editor and database GUI for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server and more, with a free community edition.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux · Website ↗

3. DbGate

Cross-platform database manager for SQL and NoSQL

DbGate is an open-source database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis and others, available as a desktop or web app.

Free plan · Mac, Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

4. Postico

Native PostgreSQL client for the Mac

Postico is a Mac app for browsing, editing and querying PostgreSQL databases, designed for both developers and less technical users.

Free plan · Mac · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to TablePlus?

Yes. 4 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Sequel Ace, Beekeeper Studio, DbGate and Postico.

Is there an open-source alternative to TablePlus?

Sequel Ace, Beekeeper Studio and DbGate are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to TablePlus?

Yes: DbGate can run on your own server.

Which TablePlus alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Windows: Beekeeper Studio and DbGate. On Linux: Beekeeper Studio and DbGate. On the web: DbGate.

What makes these alternatives to TablePlus “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as TablePlus.

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