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The same work,
a fraction of the size.
PlatypusDB next to the SQL clients people already use: size, price, what each one can do, and how to move your connections over.
PlatypusDB
TablePlusHead to head
One client at a time.
PlatypusDB- Linux download
- 30 MiB
- On disk
- 68 MiB
- Runtime
- Rust, the system's web view
- License
- AGPL-3.0, free
- Linux download
- 122 MiB
- On disk
- 206 MiB
- Runtime
- Java, JRE bundled
- License
- Apache 2.0, free
Size
Measured the same way.
Official Linux downloads and the installed size, measured on 29 October 2026.
PlatypusDBTablePlusPlatypusDBTablePlusStart and memory
Light enough to leave open all day.
Rust and the system's web view: no JVM, no bundled browser. PlatypusDB 0.6.0 on Windows 11, Ryzen 7 9700X.
- from start to a finished window
- 0.7s
- memory at rest, with its web view
- 170MB
- first page of a million SQLite rows
- 0.3s
- the Windows installer
- 20MiB
Features
What each client can do.
The free edition of each client. ● yes · ◐ partly or paid only · — no.
| Feature | PlatypusDB | DBeaver CE | DataGrip | TablePlus | Beekeeper |  HeidiSQL |  pgAdmin 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The basics | |||||||
| Price | Free | Free | Paid; free for non-commercial use | Free tier, paid license | Free for small teams; paid edition | Free | Free |
| Open source | ● | ● | — | — | ◐ | ● | ● |
| Windows, macOS, Linux | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| No account to use it | ● | ● | — | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Databases | |||||||
| PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ |
| Oracle | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — | — |
| DuckDB and data files | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | — | — |
| MongoDB | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ● | — | — |
| Snowflake, BigQuery, Trino | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — | — |
| Everyday work | |||||||
| Undo script after every save | ● | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Visual query plan | ● | ● | ● | — | — | — | ● |
| ER diagram | ● | ● | ● | — | — | — | ● |
| Production colors and confirmations | ● | ● | ● | ● | ◐ | — | — |
| Agents and automation | |||||||
| Built-in MCP server | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | — | — | — |
| Command line with JSON output | ● | ◐ | — | — | — | — | — |
From each client's website and documentation, checked on 30 October 2026: DBeaver, DataGrip, TablePlus, Beekeeper Studio, HeidiSQL. Something out of date? Open an issue and we fix the table.
Switching
Bring your connections.
Import connections from DBeaver, DataGrip, pgAdmin and pg_service.conf, with their folders.
From DBeaver
A workspace or a
.dbpproject export, with its folders and projects.From DataGrip
Its connections, with their folders.
From pgAdmin
Its connections, and your
pg_service.conf.
Try it next to your current client.
Free, no account. Import your connections and see the difference.