Best SQL Query Tools in 2026
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In short: Outerbase Studio is ranked #1 of 30 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of TablePlus and Beekeeper Studio. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Beekeeper Studio. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Amazon Redshift at $0.54/mo.
SQL query tools can support everything from exploring data to sharing work or running queries on a schedule. These entries are ranked and compared on AI query assistance, deployment options, SQL notebooks, scheduled queries, team query sharing, and query history retention. Free-plan availability and paid starting prices are included too. TablePlus and DBeaver lead the entries shown, followed by DbVisualizer and Beekeeper Studio. Think about how you work with queries: notebooks may suit exploratory analysis, while history retention or team sharing may be more relevant for ongoing collaboration. Compare deployment options and scheduling with your environment and recurring tasks.
30 SQL query tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Outerbase Studio iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 2 TablePlus iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 3 Beekeeper Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$0.75/mo
- 4 DBeaver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4$9.42/mo
- 5 Mode No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free Scheduled queries: YesTeam query sharing: Yes
- 6 Apache Drill No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 7 Apache Hue No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Scheduled queries: YesTeam query sharing: Yes
- 8 Databricks Notebooks No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free
- 9 DataGrip No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$10.90/mo
- 10 dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$7.50/mo
- 11 DbVisualizer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$16.58/mo
- 12 Hex No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$36/mo
- 13 MotherDuck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$250/mo Team query sharing: Yes
- 14 Querybook No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Scheduled queries: YesTeam query sharing: Yes
- 15 BigQuery Data Clean Rooms No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 16 Oracle Database No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 17 Snowflake CoCo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Query history retention: 14 daysScheduled queries: YesTeam query sharing: Yes
- 18 Amazon Redshift No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$0.54/mo
- 19 Redash No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 20 HeidiSQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 21 Valentina Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 22 WinSQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2
- 23 SQL Workbench/J No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 24 Execute Query No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 25 mycli No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
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Questions about this list
Which SQL query tool is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Outerbase Studio is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 7.7. TablePlus is second and Beekeeper Studio third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Amazon Redshift has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.54/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.