Navicat Premium vs DbGate

Navicat Premium9.0Visit DbGate7.1Visit

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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DbGate #21 in Database Client Software 7.1/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DbGate

• Navicat Premium fits best

  Enterprise users needing modeling and automation

• DbGate fits best

  Teams wanting a broad, flexible client

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Side by side

Feature	Navicat Premium 9.0/10 Visit ↗	DbGate 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Database Client Software	#21 in Database Client Software
Best for	Enterprise users needing modeling and automation	Teams wanting a broad, flexible client
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1,299 one-time	$120/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Navicat Premium 4/4 · DbGate 4/4
SSH tunneling	✓	✓
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	✓	✓
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Both
Database support	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, Snowflake	MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MongoDB, Cassandra, ClickHouse, Redis, MariaDB, CockroachDB, DuckDB, Firebird, libSQL, CosmosDB, Amazon Redshift, Firestore, Amazon DynamoDB
Result export formats	Excel, Access, CSV	SQL, CSV, JSON, XML, NDJSON, Excel, DBF, YAML
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	Supports SQL and NoSQL databases across desktop, web, and self-hosted deployments Combines browsing, editing, query design, diagrams, exports, and backup tools Community is free and open source with unlimited connections
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	Premium is limited to 1 user Team Premium requires a minimum of 2 users Team administration features are part of the Team Premium plan
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 →	DbGate is a cross-platform database client for developers, analysts, and database administrators working across SQL and NoSQL systems. It provides desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux, along with a browser-based web… 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

• DbGate — where it wins

  • Supports SQL and NoSQL databases across desktop, web, and self-hosted deployments
  • Combines browsing, editing, query design, diagrams, exports, and backup tools
  • Community is free and open source with unlimited connections

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium is limited to 1 user
  • Team Premium requires a minimum of 2 users
  • Team administration features are part of the Team Premium plan

• 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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• DbGate7.1/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible database client spanning desktop, web, self-hosted, SQL, and NoSQL workflows.

  Visit DbGateFull verdict →