Compare the Top SQL Editors for Windows as of November 2025

What are SQL Editors for Windows?

SQL editors are software tools that enable users to write, edit, and execute Structured Query Language (SQL) queries to interact with databases. These editors provide an interface for managing and manipulating data in relational database management systems (RDBMS), allowing users to create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) records in tables. SQL editors often include features like syntax highlighting, query formatting, auto-completion, and debugging tools to make the writing and execution of SQL queries easier and more efficient. Many also offer integration with different databases, support for complex queries, and built-in tools for database design and management. By enhancing the user experience and providing powerful database manipulation capabilities, SQL editors are essential tools for database administrators and developers. Compare and read user reviews of the best SQL Editors for Windows currently available using the table below. This list is updated regularly.

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    KS DB Merge Tools

    KS DB Merge Tools

    KS DB Merge Tools

    KS DB Merge Tools is an easy to use diff & merge tool for MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle Database, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS Access and Cross-DBMS databases allowing to compare and sync both schema and data. Starting with a schema changes summary, results can be narrowed down to object lists of particular object type (table definitions, views, etc.), and then down to definition of particular object. Data changes can be retrieved as a high-level list of changes totals across all tables in the database, each total row count can be observed as a side-by-side list of rows for the given table, each changed row can be analyzed for changes in each column. Various diff results provide quick filters to show only new/changed/new+changed items (schema objects or table data rows), ability to select required changed items and generate scripts to apply these changes to the other side database. This script can be executed immediately or saved for future use.
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    Starting Price: $65
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    datapine

    datapine

    RIB Software GmbH

    datapine’s business intelligence and dashboard software helps people to turn data into actionable insights and make data-driven decisions in real-time. A user-friendly drag & drop interface empowers managers to data scientists to visualize and analyze complex data by asking important business questions and receiving answers immediately. It offers a wealth of innovative analytics features like predictive analytics and dynamic, interactive business dashboards for modern, KPI driven businesses. Dozens of fast and easy data connectors to all common data sources (databases, flat files, social media, marketing analytics, CRM, ERP, helpdesk etc.) and a wealth of pre-build dashboard templates for different business functions (marketing, sales, management, HR etc.), industries (retail, logistics, healthcare, market research etc.) and platforms (Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, Zendesk etc.) help new users to get started quickly. datapine is a RIB Software GmbH solution.
    Starting Price: $249.00/month
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    Navicat Premium
    Navicat Premium is a database development tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases from a single application. Compatible with cloud databases like Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Amazon Redshift, Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud and MongoDB Atlas. You can quickly and easily build, manage and maintain your databases. Data Transfer, Data Synchronization and Structure Synchronization help you migrate your data easier and faster for less overhead. Deliver detailed, step-by-step guidelines for transferring data across various DBMS. Compare and synchronize databases with Data and Structure Synchronization. Set up and deploy the comparisons in seconds, and get the detailed script to specify the changes you want to execute.
    Starting Price: $64.99 per month
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    Galaxy

    Galaxy

    Galaxy

    Galaxy is the Cursor for SQL, empowering modern data practitioners. Today’s data stack is scattered, with engineers using outdated tools like DataGrip or TablePlus, analysts relying on clunky BI platforms like Metabase or Tableau, and teams wasting hours writing repetitive workflows to bridge the gaps. This fragmentation leads to inefficiencies: engineers become analytics support, analysts begging engineers to rewrite and update queries, and companies overspend on siloed tools. Galaxy changes the game by unifying querying, visualization, and automation into one developer-first platform built for the AI era. Combining the power of tools like DataGrip, Metabase, Cursor, and Postman, Galaxy empowers engineers and analysts to collaborate seamlessly, reduce redundancy, and get everyone on the same page with data—efficiently and effortlessly.
    Starting Price: Free
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    FastQueryBuilder

    FastQueryBuilder

    Fast Reports

    FastQueryBuilder is an easy to use visual SQL query builder. It works with local and client-server databases. Let's your customers create DB queries without SQL! FastQueryBuilder enables you to work with local and client-server databases by means of the BDE. It also allows you to work with other data-access components such as ADO, IBX and FIBPlus. Main features: - Supports Embarcadero (ex Borland and ex CodeGear) Delphi, C++Builder 4-7 and RAD Studio 2005-2009 and Lazarus. - Displays a visual model of the query for use and editing. - Possible to embed Visual Query Designer into any window in your application. - Allows FastQueryBuilder designer to be integrated into any application window. - Offers full visual customization of query parameters. It is so simple to query a DB: open FastQueryBuilder -> make a query -> see the result.
    Starting Price: $69.00/developer
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    HeidiSQL

    HeidiSQL

    HeidiSQL

    HeidiSQL is free software, and has the aim to be easy to learn. "Heidi" lets you see and edit data and structures from computers running one of the database systems MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite. Invented in 2002 by Ansgar, HeidiSQL belongs to the most popular tools for MariaDB and MySQL worldwide. Free for everyone, OpenSource. Connect to multiple servers in one window. Supported database systems: MariaDB, MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite. Connect to servers via commandline. Connect via SSH tunnel, or pass SSL settings. Create and edit tables, views, stored routines, triggers and scheduled events. Generate nice SQL-exports, compress these afterwards, or put them on the clipboard. Export from one server/database directly to another server/database. Manage user-privileges, import text-files, export table rows as CSV, HTML, XML, SQL, LaTeX, Wiki Markup and PHP Array. Browse and edit table-data using a comfortable grid.
    Starting Price: $0
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    DBHawk

    DBHawk

    Datasparc

    Using DBHawk, our customers were able to comply with GDPR, HIPAA, SOX, GLBA, and other regulations and were able to implement SOD. Self-Service BI & Ad-Hoc Reporting Tool with feature to define Data Access Policy, Connect to multiple Data sources, Build Powerful SQL Charts and data Dashboards. DBHawk SQL editor is an advanced editor that allows users to build, edit, and run database queries with a web-based interface. DBHawk Query Builder is supported with all major databases such as Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Greenplum, MySQL, DB2, Amazon Redshift, Hive, Amazon Athena. Database SQL tasks and batch job automation with a web-based centralized tool. Secure access to SQL, NoSQL and Cloud databases with our all-in-one data platform. Trusted by our customers to protect and access their data. Centralized Security, Auditing and insights about your user’s activities.
    Starting Price: $99.00/month/user
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    SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT)
    SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) transforms database development by introducing a ubiquitous, declarative model that spans all the phases of database development inside Visual Studio. You can use SSDT Transact-SQL design capabilities to build, debug, maintain, and refactor databases. You can work with a database project, or directly with a connected database instance on or off-premise. Developers can use familiar Visual Studio tools for database development. Tools such as: code navigation, IntelliSense, language support that parallels what is available for C# and Visual Basic, platform-specific validation, debugging, and declarative editing in the Transact-SQL editor. SSDT also provides a visual Table Designer for creating and editing tables in either database projects or connected database instances. While you are working on your database projects in a team-based environment, you can use version control for all the files.
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    pgAdmin

    pgAdmin

    pgAdmin

    pgAdmin is a free software project released under the PostgreSQL/Artistic licence. The software is available in source and binary format from the PostgreSQL mirror network. Because compiling from source requires technical knowledge, we recommend installing binary packages whenever possible. pgAdmin is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world. pgAdmin is a management tool for PostgreSQL and derivative relational databases such as EnterpriseDB's EDB Advanced Server. It may be run either as a web or desktop application. As pgAdmin is a web application, it can only interact with the local filesystem in ways that are allowed by modern web browsers. This limits what is possible for security; essentially files can only be "downloaded" or "uploaded" (through a form).
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    SQLyog

    SQLyog

    Webyog

    A Powerful MySQL Development and Administration Solution. SQLyog Ultimate enables database developers, administrators, and architects to visually compare, optimize, and document schemas. SQLyog Ultimate includes a power tool to automate and schedule the synchronization of data between two MySQL hosts. Create the job definition file using the interactive wizard. The tool does not require any installation on the MySQL hosts. You can use any host to run the tool. SQLyog Ultimate includes a power tool to interactively synchronize data. Run the tool in attended mode to compare data from source and target before taking action. Using the intuitive display, compare data on source and target for every row to decide whether it should be synchronized in which direction. SQLyog Ultimate includes a power tool to interactively compare and synchronize schema. View the differences between tables, indexes, columns, and routines of two databases.
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    Online SQL Editor
    The Online SQL Editor for Exact Online provides you with real-time Business Intelligence. It doesn't matter where you are; via the web browser you can login from any location and you are be able to extract, organize and analyze data, stored in the cloud of Exact Online. The requested information can then be processed easily into insightful reports. Then, you can save your reports in PDF, Excel and other formats. This allows you to visualize opportunities and threats and deliver reports to the management. This way you can make the right business decisions. Interactive and online access to your company information via any modern web browser. Share reports in PDF, Excel and other formats with information from Exact Online.
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    Database Tour Pro

    Database Tour Pro

    Vitaliy Levchenko Software

    Here are some areas where Database Tour has competitive advantages among database tools in the marketplace. Preparing database queries in SQL editors with syntax highlighting, code completion, and Ctrl+clickable objects. Multiple windows with separate transactions. There is a possibility to execute multi-statement SQL scripts. Collecting SQL execution statistics for each query window. Performing useful operations with databases, such as searching and replacing text, batch data processing etc. Database Tour data grids give you the ability to view CLOB/MEMO (large text) and graphic data, expand rows, use autoscrolling, sorting, selecting group of records, copying data etc. Data in tables can be highlighted depending on its content (so called conditional formatting). There is a tool for working with BLOB fields, such as large text and graphics.
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    MySQL Workbench
    MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, backup, and much more. MySQL Workbench is available on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. MySQL Workbench enables a DBA, developer, or data architect to visually design, model, generate, and manage databases. It includes everything a data modeler needs for creating complex ER models, forward and reverse engineering, and also delivers key features for performing difficult change management and documentation tasks that normally require much time and effort. MySQL Workbench delivers visual tools for creating, executing, and optimizing SQL queries. The SQL Editor provides color syntax highlighting, auto-complete, reuse of SQL snippets, and execution history of SQL. The Database Connections Panel enables developers to easily manage standard database connections.
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