TablePlus
Native Mac/Windows database GUI, perpetual license option beats DataGrip monthly.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Pay once
- Starting price
- One-time license available
- Best for
- Quick SQL tweaks · Pretty DB browsing · Indie app backends
- Replaces
- DataGrip, Navicat subscriptions, Postico bundles
- Platforms
- MacWindowsLinux
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
Native UI that launches in a blink, pleasant for homelab database tinkering.
TablePlus offers a clean interface for PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and more with fast filtering and export. Perpetual licenses available for individuals who'd rather pay once than rent JetBrains tools.
The catch
Paid for full features; not as exhaustive as DBeaver for rare DB types.
Good fit for
- Mac developers
- Indie hackers
Not ideal for
- Teams standardized on free DBeaver
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