Best MotherDuck Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from SQL query tools ranked against MotherDuck on the same published basis.
- 1MotherDuck vs DBeaver
- 2MotherDuck vs Beekeeper Studio
- 3MotherDuck vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 4MotherDuck vs DbVisualizer
- 5MotherDuck vs Outerbase Studio
- 6MotherDuck vs DataGrip
- 7MotherDuck vs Snowflake CoCo
- 8MotherDuck vs Hex
- 10MotherDuck vs TablePlus
- 11MotherDuck vs Valentina Studio
- 12MotherDuck vs Apache Drill
- 13MotherDuck vs HeidiSQL
- 14MotherDuck vs Mode
- 15MotherDuck vs Apache Hue
- 16MotherDuck vs Databricks Notebooks
- 17MotherDuck vs mycli
- 18MotherDuck vs RazorSQL
- 19MotherDuck vs SQL Workbench/J
- 20MotherDuck vs Amazon Redshift
- 21MotherDuck vs BigQuery Data Clean Rooms
MotherDuck alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DBeaver | 7.9 | Free plan | $9.42/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Beekeeper Studio | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 7.7 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DbVisualizer | 7.6 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Outerbase Studio | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DataGrip | 7.5 | Free plan | $10.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Snowflake CoCo | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Hex | 7.3 | Free plan | $36/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | TablePlus | 7.3 | No | — | iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Valentina Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Apache Drill | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | HeidiSQL | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Mode | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 15 | Apache Hue | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 16 | Databricks Notebooks | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | mycli | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | RazorSQL | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | SQL Workbench/J | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Amazon Redshift | 6.7 | No | $0.54/mo | API, Web |
| 21 | BigQuery Data Clean Rooms | 6.7 | No | — | API, Web |
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Questions about MotherDuck alternatives
What is the best alternative to MotherDuck?
DBeaver, number 1 in SQL query tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Beekeeper Studio, dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, DbVisualizer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MotherDuck?
DBeaver is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.