Navicat Premium vs Adminer

Navicat Premium9.0Visit AAdminer8.4Visit

Higher score 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

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

• Navicat Premium fits best

  Enterprise users needing modeling and automation

• Adminer fits best

  Simple free browser-based administration

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Side by side

Feature	Navicat Premium 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AAdminer 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Database Client Software	#8 in Database Client Software
Best for	Enterprise users needing modeling and automation	Simple free browser-based administration
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$1,299 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Navicat Premium 4/4 · Adminer 2/4
SSH tunneling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Web
Database support	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake	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	Excel, Access, CSV	SQL, CSV
Our review
Pros	Supports relational and NoSQL database connections Includes modeling, synchronization, backup, and scheduled automation Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with cloud integrations	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

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

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• AAdminer8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused browser interface for everyday database administration.

  Visit AdminerFull verdict →