DataGrip vs Navicat Premium

DataGrip9.2Visit Navicat Premium9.0Visit

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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Navicat Premium #3 in Database Client Software 9.0/10 Free Lite edition · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Navicat

• DataGrip fits best

  Developers needing advanced SQL tooling

• Navicat Premium fits best

  Enterprise users needing modeling and automation

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Side by side

Feature	DataGrip 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Navicat Premium 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Database Client Software	#3 in Database Client Software
Best for	Developers needing advanced SQL tooling	Enterprise users needing modeling and automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$1,299 one-time
Free plan	✓	✓
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	Email, Live chat
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DataGrip 3/4 · Navicat Premium 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	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake
Result export formats	SQL, CSV, TSV, pipe-separated TXT, Excel XLSX/XLS, HTML, JSON, Markdown, XML	Excel, Access, 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	Supports relational and NoSQL database connections Includes modeling, synchronization, backup, and scheduled automation Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with cloud integrations
Cons	Commercial use requires a commercial subscription Visual query builder is not available Desktop deployment may not suit browser-first database workflows	The free Premium Lite edition covers basic database work only The perpetual license costs $1,299 per license The product is desktop software rather than a browser-based tool
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 →	Navicat Premium is a desktop database development and administration client for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It connects to relational and NoSQL systems including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, and… 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

• Navicat Premium — where it wins

  • Supports relational and NoSQL database connections
  • Includes modeling, synchronization, backup, and scheduled automation
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with cloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Premium Lite edition covers basic database work only
  • The perpetual license costs $1,299 per license
  • The product is desktop software rather than a browser-based tool

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

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

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• Navicat Premium9.0/10 · Free Lite edition · 14-day trial

  A broad desktop client for enterprise database modeling, automation, and administration.

  Visit NavicatFull verdict →