Best phpMyAdmin Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from database administration tools ranked against phpMyAdmin on the same published basis.
- 1phpMyAdmin vs ClusterControl
- 2phpMyAdmin vs YugabyteDB Anywhere
- 3phpMyAdmin vs Neo4j
- 4phpMyAdmin vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 5phpMyAdmin vs OpenEverest
- 6phpMyAdmin vs Oracle Enterprise Manager
- 7phpMyAdmin vs Trusted Postgres Architect
- 8phpMyAdmin vs MongoDB Ops Manager
- 9phpMyAdmin vs EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager
- 10phpMyAdmin vs Elastic Cloud Enterprise
- 11phpMyAdmin vs MariaDB Enterprise Analytics
- 12phpMyAdmin vs ScyllaDB Manager
- 13phpMyAdmin vs Progress Application Server for OpenEdge
- 14phpMyAdmin vs SAP Customer Data Platform
- 15phpMyAdmin vs Oracle Maestro
- 17phpMyAdmin vs DbNinja
- 18phpMyAdmin vs pgAdmin
- 19phpMyAdmin vs phpLiteAdmin
- 20phpMyAdmin vs SQL Server Management Studio
- 21phpMyAdmin vs DBArtisan
phpMyAdmin alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClusterControl | 7.5 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | YugabyteDB Anywhere | 7.4 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Neo4j | 7.2 | Free plan | $65/mo | self-hosted |
| 4 | Redgate SQL Provision | 7.2 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | OpenEverest | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 7.0 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Trusted Postgres Architect | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 8 | MongoDB Ops Manager | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | 6.6 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | MariaDB Enterprise Analytics | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | ScyllaDB Manager | 6.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Progress Application Server for OpenEdge | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 14 | SAP Customer Data Platform | 6.2 | No | — | — |
| 15 | Oracle Maestro | 6.0 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | DbNinja | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | pgAdmin | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | phpLiteAdmin | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | SQL Server Management Studio | 5.7 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | DBArtisan | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about phpMyAdmin alternatives
What is the best alternative to phpMyAdmin?
ClusterControl, number 1 in database administration tools with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: YugabyteDB Anywhere, Neo4j, Redgate SQL Provision and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to phpMyAdmin?
ClusterControl is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 5 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.