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7 self-hosted dbForge Studio for SQL Server alternatives

Windows IDE for Microsoft SQL Server providing SQL coding and debugging, schema and data comparison with synchronization, database design and modeling, query performance analysis and optimization, data editing and administrative utilities.

Alternatives to dbForge Studio for SQL Server

phpMyAdmin is a PHP-based web interface to manage MySQL and MariaDB databases, including schema changes, user privileges, import/export, and SQL execution.

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7.9k stars3.6k forksGPL-2.0last commit Actively maintained

Adminer is a full-featured, single-file PHP database management tool for administering MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, and more, with optional plugins for extra backends.

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7.9k stars1.2k forkslast commit Actively maintained

Open-source, cross-platform database client for SQL and NoSQL engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, etc.), available as desktop apps, web app and Docker.

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7.3k stars470 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained

CloudBeaver is an open-source, web-based database manager for teams, offering a browser SQL editor, data browsing/editing, and administration for many databases.

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5.1k stars558 forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained

pgAdmin 4 is an open source web and desktop GUI for administering and developing PostgreSQL databases, including query tooling, object management, and maintenance tasks.

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3.8k stars885 forkslast commit Actively maintained

Visual DB is a browser-based database client for exploring schemas, running SQL queries, and managing multiple databases with a modern UI and team-friendly sharing.

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WebDB is a lightweight web database client for browsing, querying, and managing SQL databases from a modern browser-based UI.

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What replacing dbForge Studio for SQL Server actually involves

Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 5 of 7 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: GPL-2.0, GPL-3.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.

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