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Best Database Management Software in 2026

This list helps you compare database management software before choosing a tool for your work. Review each tool's pricing approach, free plan and trial availability, platform coverage, and source-code access.

  1. 01 Beekeeper Studio

    Beekeeper Studio suits people who want a desktop SQL editor and database manager across the listed operating systems.

    From $9/mo Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.4 Visit Specs
  2. 02 DBeaver

    DBeaver suits people working with databases across SQL, NoSQL, cloud, and other data sources.

    From $9.42/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.3 Visit Specs
  3. 03 MySQL
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API
    9.0 Visit Specs
  4. 04 DbGate

    DbGate suits people working with supported SQL or NoSQL databases who want desktop or web access.

    From $3.90/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 DataGrip

    DataGrip suits people who work across multiple databases, especially when those databases span different projects.

    From $10.90/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.4 Visit Specs
  6. 06 Aqua Data Studio
    From $41.58/mo Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 DbVisualizer

    DbVisualizer suits database users who want a desktop client for JDBC-accessible systems and need query, editing, and export tools.

    From $16.58/mo Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.3 Visit Specs
  8. 08 HeidiSQL

    It suits users who need a free desktop client for the listed database systems, including editing, querying, tunneling, and export work.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.9 Visit Specs
  9. 09 pgAdmin

    pgAdmin suits PostgreSQL users who need database administration, development, and monitoring tools, whether working on a desktop or serving multiple users over the web.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 SQLyog
    Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.6 Visit Specs
  11. 11 TablePlus
    Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux · iOS
    7.6 Visit Specs
  12. 12 SQLPro Studio

    SQLPro Studio is aimed at developers, database administrators, and data analysts who regularly work with relational databases.

    Free plan Windows · macOS · iOS · Android
    7.5 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Oracle SQL Developer
    Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
    6.7 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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