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Desktop App

DBX

A lightweight 25 MB cross-platform database client for 100+ databases.

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  • Rating

    4.4 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is DBX?

DBX is a free, open-source database client that connects to more than 100 databases from a single 25 MB app. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux and covers browsing, querying and managing data without heavy installs.

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Pros: what DBX does well

  • Tiny 25 MB install
  • Supports 100+ databases
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Advanced features vary by database
  • Newer project with a smaller community

Who DBX is for

Developers who work across many databases and want one light client.

Who can skip it

Teams that need shared, cloud-hosted database tooling.

DBX alternatives

Not sold on DBX? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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DBeaver

Focus: database, data and query. Shares sql and open source with DBX. Rated 4.6 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

pgcli

Focus: postgres, terminal and command line. Shares sql and open source with DBX. Rated 4.6 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

DbGate

Focus: database, nosql and query editor. Shares sql and open source with DBX. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

litecli

Focus: sqlite, terminal and command line. Shares sql and open source with DBX. Rated 4.5 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Apache Superset

Focus: business intelligence, dashboards and charts. Shares sql and open source with DBX. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (DBX: 4.4).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Shares open source and github with DBX. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to DBX

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

lazygit

Focus: git client, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with DBX. Adds Offline. Rated 4.8 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with DBX. Rated 4.7 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

bat

Focus: file viewer, command line and developer tool. Shares open source and github with DBX. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with DBX. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with DBX. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

htop

Focus: process viewer, system monitor and terminal. Shares open source and github with DBX. Rated 4.7 (DBX: 4.4).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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