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How QuackDB compares.

A database client is something you live in, so it is worth choosing deliberately. These pages compare QuackDB with the tools people most often consider, covering platform, how each is built, supported databases and licensing, and they say plainly when the other tool may suit you better.

Where each app runs

Operating systems each tool supports. QuackDB is built for the Mac only, which is why it can use native Mac controls throughout.

ToolmacOSWindowsLinux
QuackDBSupportedNot supportedNot supported
DataGripSupportedSupportedSupported
DBeaverSupportedSupportedSupported
TablePlusSupportedSupportedBeta
Beekeeper StudioSupportedSupportedSupported
pgAdminSupportedSupportedSupported
DB Browser for SQLiteSupportedSupportedSupported
Sequel AceSupportedNot supportedNot supported
PosticoSupportedNot supportedNot supported

Supported SupportedBeta BetaNot supported Not supported

Based on each vendor's public description. Check the vendor's site for current platform support.

Which databases each app covers

The five engines QuackDB supports, and whether each other tool supports them.

ToolSQLitePostgreSQLMySQLSQL ServerSupabase
QuackDBSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DataGripSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
DBeaverSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
TablePlusSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
Beekeeper StudioSupportedSupportedSupportedSupportedSupported
pgAdminNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported
DB Browser for SQLiteSupportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supportedNot supported
Sequel AceNot supportedNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supported
PosticoNot supportedSupportedNot supportedNot supportedSupported

Supported SupportedNot supported Not supported

Supabase is PostgreSQL underneath, so any tool that supports PostgreSQL can connect to it. Many tools support more engines than the five shown here.

Which kind of tool fits you

Two questions narrow the choice. This is a starting point, not a verdict, so read the individual comparisons before you decide.

Which SQL client fits youIf you do not work only on a Mac, consider a cross-platform tool such as DataGrip, DBeaver, TablePlus or Beekeeper Studio. If you work only on a Mac and need an engine outside SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and Supabase, check DBeaver or DataGrip. If your engine is one of the five, QuackDB fits, and single-engine Mac tools are also worth a look.Which SQL clientfits you?Do you work onlyon a Mac?NoYesNeed an engine beyondSQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL,SQL Server, Supabase?YesNoCROSS-PLATFORMDataGrip, DBeaver,TablePlus,Beekeeper StudioCHECKDBeaver or DataGripfor your engineQUACKDB FITSAlso look atsingle-engine tools