database client · DbGate

DbGate

Open-source database client for SQL and NoSQL engines on Windows, macOS and Linux, with Premium at $120 a year.

79/100

#5 of 12 database clients
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

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 Redis⁵.
Version 7.3.2 was released on 8 October 2026⁴.

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.

Where the points come from

Systems6 of 6

Databases19 of 27

Connections and trust17 of 17

Tools25 of 29

Price12 of 21

Systems 6 of 6 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Other systems	macOS, LinuxThe download page offers Premium installers for macOS and an AppImage for Linux¹³.	6 / 6

Databases 19 of 27 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Main SQL engines	PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLiteThe docs and home page list MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite and MariaDB^5,2.	15 / 15
NoSQL and cloud engines	MongoDB, RedisThe docs name MongoDB and Redis; BigQuery and Snowflake are not named⁵.	4 / 8
JDBC or ODBC drivers	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's docs overview or features pages^5,7.	0 / 4

Connections and trust 17 of 17 points

Rule	What is published	Points
SSH tunnel	YesThe Getting Started page says a connection can use an optional SSH tunnel and SSL⁶.	8 / 8
Open-source apps	YesThe GitHub README says DbGate is licensed under GPL-3.0³.	6 / 6
Recent release	YesVersion 7.3.2 was released on 8 October 2026⁴.	3 / 3

Tools 25 of 29 points

Rule	What is published	Points
SQL code completion	YesThe SQL editor suggests tables, columns and keywords from the connected schema⁹.	4 / 4
Visual query builder	YesThe query designer builds SQL by adding tables to a canvas and picking columns; Premium only¹⁰.	3 / 3
ER diagrams	YesThe docs say ER diagrams show tables and their relations for a whole database or chosen tables; only advanced settings are Premium¹⁶.	4 / 4
Schema or data compare	YesCompare and deploy models compares structure and synchronises databases; Premium only¹².	4 / 4
Import from CSV or Excel	YesThe docs say a file source such as CSV can be imported into a table; the features page lists CSV and Excel^17,8.	4 / 4
Export formats	CSV, Excel, JSONThe import and export page lists CSV, Excel and JSON among its formats⁸.	3 / 3
Query plan viewer	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's SQL editor docs or features pages^7,9.	0 / 4
AI assistant	YesDatabase chat writes SQL and Explain gives fixes for errors; Premium and Team Premium, no beta label¹¹.	3 / 3

Price 12 of 21 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free edition	YesCommunity is free; the README says it is free to use for any purpose³.	6 / 6
Perpetual licence	Not publishedNot published on the vendor's purchase page, which lists only yearly and monthly subscriptions¹⁴.	0 / 5
Cheapest paid plan	$120/yrPremium for one user, $120 billed yearly^1,14.	6 / 10

The rule behind each line: how we score database clients.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Community1 person	Free¹	$0	Open source; unlimited connections; desktop and web apps
Premium1 person	$120/year or $12/month^1,14	$10	Adds query designer, data compare, AI tools; 30-day trial
Team Premium2 or more users	$150/user/year or $15/user/month¹	$12.50	Adds administration, external identity providers and Azure Managed Identity; 2 or more users

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-3.0³.
Covers all five main SQL engines plus MongoDB and Redis⁵.
Connections can use an optional SSH tunnel and SSL⁶.
Desktop installers exist for Windows, macOS and Linux¹³.

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 described¹⁴.
The docs overview does not name BigQuery or Snowflake⁵.
The vendor's GitHub lists seven published security advisories, three rated critical on 20 May 2026¹⁵.

Concerns on record

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 runner¹⁵.

What DbGate says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

DbGate says it works everywhere, on Windows, Linux, Mac and in a web browser, without compromises in features³.

Other database clients

1
DBeaverDevelopers and analysts who work with many database engines
91/100
$113/yrcheapest paid plan
2
DbVisualizerDevelopers who connect to many engines and want a free edition for basic work
84/100
$199/yrcheapest paid plan
3
Beekeeper StudioDevelopers who want a multi-engine client with a free open-source edition
81/100
$108/yrcheapest paid plan
4
DataGripDevelopers who write a lot of SQL and want an IDE-style editor
81/100
$121.93/yrcheapest paid plan

All 12 database clients

Sources

DbGate editions and pricing, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
DbGate, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
dbgate/dbgate, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Releases, dbgate/dbgate, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
DbGate documentation, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Getting Started, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
DbGate features, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Import and export, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
SQL editor, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Query designer, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
AI features, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Database operations, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Download DbGate Premium, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Purchase DbGate Premium, DbGate. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Security advisories, dbgate/dbgate, GitHub. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
ER diagrams, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Export and import, DbGate docs. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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