DataGrip vs Adminer

DataGrip9.2Visit AAdminer8.4Visit

Higher score DataGrip #2 in Database Client Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit JetBrains

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A Adminer #8 in Database Client Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Adminer

• DataGrip fits best

  Developers needing advanced SQL tooling

• Adminer fits best

  Simple free browser-based administration

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Side by side

Feature	DataGrip 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AAdminer 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Database Client Software	#8 in Database Client Software
Best for	Developers needing advanced SQL tooling	Simple free browser-based administration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features DataGrip 3/4 · Adminer 2/4
SSH tunneling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	—	Not checked yet
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Web
Database support	Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Redshift, Apache Cassandra, Apache Derby, Apache Hive, Azure SQL Database, ClickHouse, CockroachDB, Couchbase Query Service, Exasol, Google BigQuery, Greenplum, H2, HSQLDB, IBM Db2 LUW, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server LocalDB, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redis, Snowflake, SQLite, Sybase ASE, Vertica, Amazon Athena, Apache Ignite, Apache Phoenix, Apache Spark, Databricks, Denodo, DuckDB, Elasticsearch, Firebird, Google Cloud Spanner, IBM Informix, InterSystems IRIS, Mimer SQL, OpenEdge, Presto, SAP HANA, SingleStore, Tarantool, Teradata Vantage, TiDB, TmaxTibero, Trino, YugabyteDB	MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, SQLite, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle; additional plugin drivers include Elasticsearch, SimpleDB, MongoDB, Redis, Firebird, ClickHouse, IGDB and IMAP
Result export formats	SQL, CSV, TSV, pipe-separated TXT, Excel XLSX/XLS, HTML, JSON, Markdown, XML	SQL, CSV
Our review
Pros	Advanced SQL completion, analysis, quick-fixes, and multiple execution modes Supports relational and NoSQL databases across Windows, macOS, and Linux SSH connections, diagrams, history, data editing, and version-control integration	Free, open-source distribution under the Apache License or GPL Edits data, schemas, permissions, routines and database objects Supports multiple databases with SQL and CSV export
Cons	Commercial use requires a commercial subscription Visual query builder is not available Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first database workflows	Runs as a web-based PHP application rather than a native desktop client SSH tunneling is outside its stated feature set No visual query builder is included in its stated feature set
Our verdict	DataGrip is JetBrains’ desktop database IDE for developers and database professionals who need more than basic query execution. It combines SQL editing, context-sensitive completion, on-the-fly analysis, quick-fixes, schema navigation,… Read the review →	Adminer is a web-based database administration interface distributed as a single PHP file. It is designed for developers and database administrators who need a compact browser-based way to connect to database servers, create or select… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• DataGrip — where it wins

  • Advanced SQL completion, analysis, quick-fixes, and multiple execution modes
  • Supports relational and NoSQL databases across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • SSH connections, diagrams, history, data editing, and version-control integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial use requires a commercial subscription
  • Visual query builder is not available
  • Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first database workflows

• Adminer — where it wins

  • Free, open-source distribution under the Apache License or GPL
  • Edits data, schemas, permissions, routines and database objects
  • Supports multiple databases with SQL and CSV export

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a web-based PHP application rather than a native desktop client
  • SSH tunneling is outside its stated feature set
  • No visual query builder is included in its stated feature set

• DataGrip9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A deep desktop database IDE for developers working across diverse data systems.

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• AAdminer8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused browser interface for everyday database administration.

  Visit AdminerFull verdict →