--- title: DbGate canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/dbgate/ category: Database Client Software points: 79 rank: 5 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # DbGate Open-source database client for SQL and NoSQL engines on Windows, macOS and Linux, with Premium at $120 a year. 79 points out of 100. #5 of 12 database clients. Vendor: DbGate. Website: https://dbgate.io/ - The Community edition is free and open source under GPL-3.0 [1][3]. - Premium for one person costs $120 a year, or $12 a month [1][14]. - Premium adds the visual query designer, structure compare and AI tools [5][10][11][12]. - The docs name MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis [5]. - Version 7.3.2 was released on 8 October 2026 [4]. Verdict: DbGate suits developers who want a free open-source client that also covers MongoDB and Redis, and who may pay $120 a year for the query designer and compare tools [1][5][10][12]. The catch: the vendor's pages name no BigQuery or Snowflake support, no query plan viewer and no perpetual licence for Premium, and the vendor's GitHub lists seven security advisories [5][14][15]. Best for: Developers who want a free open-source client, with paid tools for query design and compare. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 6/6 | The download page offers Premium installers for macOS and an AppImage for Linux [13]. | | Databases | Main SQL engines | PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite | 15/15 | The docs and home page list MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite and MariaDB [5][2]. | | Databases | NoSQL and cloud engines | MongoDB, Redis | 4/8 | The docs name MongoDB and Redis; BigQuery and Snowflake are not named [5]. | | Databases | JDBC or ODBC drivers | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's docs overview or features pages [5][7]. | | Connections and trust | SSH tunnel | Yes | 8/8 | The Getting Started page says a connection can use an optional SSH tunnel and SSL [6]. | | Connections and trust | Open-source apps | Yes | 6/6 | The GitHub README says DbGate is licensed under GPL-3.0 [3]. | | Connections and trust | Recent release | Yes | 3/3 | Version 7.3.2 was released on 8 October 2026 [4]. | | Tools | SQL code completion | Yes | 4/4 | The SQL editor suggests tables, columns and keywords from the connected schema [9]. | | Tools | Visual query builder | Yes | 3/3 | The query designer builds SQL by adding tables to a canvas and picking columns; Premium only [10]. | | Tools | ER diagrams | Yes | 4/4 | The docs say ER diagrams show tables and their relations for a whole database or chosen tables; only advanced settings are Premium [16]. | | Tools | Schema or data compare | Yes | 4/4 | Compare and deploy models compares structure and synchronises databases; Premium only [12]. | | Tools | Import from CSV or Excel | Yes | 4/4 | The docs say a file source such as CSV can be imported into a table; the features page lists CSV and Excel [17][8]. | | Tools | Export formats | CSV, Excel, JSON | 3/3 | The import and export page lists CSV, Excel and JSON among its formats [8]. | | Tools | Query plan viewer | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's SQL editor docs or features pages [7][9]. | | Tools | AI assistant | Yes | 3/3 | Database chat writes SQL and Explain gives fixes for errors; Premium and Team Premium, no beta label [11]. | | Price | Free edition | Yes | 6/6 | Community is free; the README says it is free to use for any purpose [3]. | | Price | Perpetual licence | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's purchase page, which lists only yearly and monthly subscriptions [14]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $120/yr | 6/10 | Premium for one user, $120 billed yearly [1][14]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Community | Free [1] | $0 | | Premium | $120/year or $12/month [1][14] | $10 | | Team Premium | $150/user/year or $15/user/month [1] | $12.50 | Premium is $12 a month or $120 a year, with a free 30-day trial [1][14]. ## Strengths - Community is free for any purpose under GPL-3.0 [3]. - Covers all five main SQL engines plus MongoDB and Redis [5]. - Connections can use an optional SSH tunnel and SSL [6]. - Desktop installers exist for Windows, macOS and Linux [13]. ## Limits - The visual query designer, structure compare and AI tools are Premium only [10][11][12]. - Premium is sold as a $120 yearly or $12 monthly subscription; no perpetual licence is described [14]. - The docs overview does not name BigQuery or Snowflake [5]. - The vendor's GitHub lists seven published security advisories, three rated critical on 20 May 2026 [15]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - DbGate says it works everywhere, on Windows, Linux, Mac and in a web browser, without compromises in features [3]. ## Concerns - The vendor's GitHub security page lists seven published advisories for DbGate, including three rated critical on 20 May 2026 such as unauthenticated remote code execution via the JSON script runner [15]. ## Sources 1. 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[AI features](https://docs.dbgate.io/dbgate/working-with-data/ai-features/index.html), DbGate docs, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Database operations](https://docs.dbgate.io/dbgate/database-operations/index.html), DbGate docs, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Download DbGate Premium](https://dbgate.io/download/), DbGate, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Purchase DbGate Premium](https://dbgate.io/purchase/premium/), DbGate, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Security advisories, dbgate/dbgate](https://github.com/dbgate/dbgate/security/advisories), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 16. [ER diagrams](https://docs.dbgate.io/dbgate/sql-and-queries/er-diagrams/index.html), DbGate docs, accessed 2026-10-08 17. [Export and import](https://docs.dbgate.io/dbgate/working-with-data/export-import/index.html), DbGate docs, accessed 2026-10-08