dbForge Studio for MySQL
By Devart · devart.com
What it is
dbForge Studio for MySQL is a desktop database tool for MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, and HeatWave. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and provides data editing, visual data and object editors, a database designer, visual query building, SSH tunneling, and query history. Query results can be exported to HTML, Text, XLS, XLSX, Google Spreadsheet, MS Access, RTF, PDF, JSON, XML, CSV, ODBC, DBF, and SQL. The Express plan lists formatting, visual editors, design, import and export, and security and session managers. Standard adds debugging, query profiling, backup and recovery, database search, and SQL refactoring for $9.95 a month, billed monthly. Professional lists schema and data comparison and synchronization, command-line automation, database projects, pivot tables, and reports. Enterprise lists source control, data generation, documentation, database copying, invalid-object finding, and script-folder comparisons. A free plan is available, while paid access starts at $9.95 per user per month. Devart was founded in 1997.
Spec sheet
- Founded
- 1997Read 7 Oct 2026 · devart.com
Plans and prices
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Works with four database systems
- Many result export formats
- SSH tunneling and query history
- Free Express plan available
Limits
- Standard costs $9.95 a month
- Several advanced features require unspecified pricing
- Desktop deployment only
- Plan features vary by tier
Who it suits
It suits database developers and administrators working with the listed MySQL-family systems on desktop operating systems. Teams can choose a free Express tier or paid plans with debugging, comparison, automation, and source-control features.
Verdict
dbForge Studio for MySQL covers everyday editing and querying alongside tiered administration and development tools. The free Express plan is limited to its listed functions, while Standard introduces a stated monthly cost and higher tiers have unlisted prices.
Where Specifiction places it
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