SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives

SQL Server Management Studio is described as 'SSMS is a software application that is used for configuring, managing, and administering all components within Microsoft SQL Server. It includes both script editors and graphical tools which work with objects and features of the server' and is a database management tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best SQL Server Management Studio alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SQL Server Management Studio are HeidiSQL, Beekeeper studio, TablePro Database Client and Valentina Studio.

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  1. dbForge Studio for SQL Server is an integrated environment for SQL Server development, management, administration, data reporting, analysis, version-control database changes and test data generation.

    64 dbForge Studio for SQL Server alternatives

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  2. Toad for SQL Server is a productivity toolset for SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and development. It has earned multiple awards, including back-to-back "Best of Tech-Ed" wins.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  3. Database .NET icon
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    Database .NET is an innovative, powerful and intuitive multiple database management tool.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. EMS SQL Manager for SQL Server is a high performance tool for Microsoft SQL Server database development and administration. SQL Manager works with any MS SQL Server versions from 7 to the newest one and supports the latest SQL Server features including sequences, columnstore and...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  5. sqlit icon
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    A user friendly TUI for SQL databases. Written in python. Supports SQL server, Mysql, PostreSQL and SQLite, Turso and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  6. EMS SQL Management Studio for PostgreSQL is a complete solution for PostgreSQL database administration and development. SQL Studio unites the must-have <em>PostgreSQL tools</em> in one powerful and easy-to-use environment that will make you more productive than ever...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  7. SQuirreL SQL icon
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    SQuirreL SQL is an open-source Java SQL Client program that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.

    99 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. SteelSQL icon
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    An innovative SQL client with intuitive UX, reinventing the way you interact with data for MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, SQLite, SQL Server, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9. LunoDB icon
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    Modern, AI-powered database client supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQL Server, and Redis with voice dictation, multiple AI providers, and visual relationship diagrams.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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  10. If you are looking for a proper tool to work with data and SQL queries with ad-hoc visual query builder, you must have a look at FlySpeed SQL Query. It connects to all modern database servers and works with all popular desktop databases and office file formats (CSV, Excel).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  11. RazorSQL icon
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    RazorSQL is an SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database administration tool for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. JookDB icon
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    A database development tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, DM, OceanBase, TiDB and SQLServer databases from a single application.

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    • Mac
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