DataGrip vs Aqua Data Studio

DataGrip9.2Visit Aqua Data Studio6.0Visit

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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Aqua Data Studio #31 in Database Client Software 6.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try Aqua Data Studio

• DataGrip fits best

  Developers needing advanced SQL tooling

• Aqua Data Studio fits best

  Analytics-heavy database professionals

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Side by side

Feature	DataGrip 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Aqua Data Studio 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	6.0
Ranking	#2 in Database Client Software	#31 in Database Client Software
Best for	Developers needing advanced SQL tooling	Analytics-heavy database professionals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$499/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataGrip 3/4 · Aqua Data Studio 4/4
SSH tunneling	✓	✓
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	—	✓ (best)
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
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	Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Sybase, PostgreSQL, IBM Db2, SAP ASE, MariaDB, Teradata, Netezza, Informix, SQLite, MongoDB, Cassandra, Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Amazon Aurora, Oracle Cloud Database, Apache Hive, Cloudera Impala, Greenplum, Vertica, Exasol, Amazon Athena
Result export formats	SQL, CSV, TSV, pipe-separated TXT, Excel XLSX/XLS, HTML, JSON, Markdown, XML	CSV, Excel, XML, HTML, PDF
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	Supports relational, NoSQL, cloud, and big-data platforms Combines query development, modeling, administration, and analytics Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with SSH and version-control tools
Cons	Commercial use requires a commercial subscription Visual query builder is not available Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first database workflows	No free plan; annual Standard pricing starts at $499 per user Advanced scheduling and synthetic-data features require Ultimate Enterprise Ultimate uses custom licensing and pricing
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 →	Aqua Data Studio is a desktop database IDE from Idera for database developers, administrators, analysts, and architects. It brings SQL and JSON editing, query analysis, visual query construction, data editing, schema modeling, database… 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

• Aqua Data Studio — where it wins

  • Supports relational, NoSQL, cloud, and big-data platforms
  • Combines query development, modeling, administration, and analytics
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with SSH and version-control tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; annual Standard pricing starts at $499 per user
  • Advanced scheduling and synthetic-data features require Ultimate
  • Enterprise Ultimate uses custom licensing and pricing

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

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

  Visit JetBrainsFull verdict →
• Aqua Data Studio6.0/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad desktop database IDE for professionals who need analytics, modeling, and administration tools.

  Try Aqua Data StudioFull verdict →