Oracle SQL Developer vs Adminer

Oracle SQL Developer—Visit AAdminer—Visit

Oracle SQL Developer #5 in Database Client Software —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Oracle

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

• Oracle SQL Developer fits best

  Oracle users seeking a free client

• Adminer fits best

  Simple free browser-based administration

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Side by side

Feature	Oracle SQL Developer —/10 Visit ↗	AAdminer —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#5 in Database Client Software	#8 in Database Client Software
Best for	Oracle users seeking a free client	Simple free browser-based administration
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	15 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Oracle SQL Developer 4/4 · Adminer 2/4
SSH tunneling	✓ (best)	Not published
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	✓ (best)	Not published
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Desktop	Web
Database support	Oracle Database; MySQL; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Access; selected third-party databases; Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database	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	XML; CSV; SQL Insert; SQL*Loader	SQL, CSV
Our review
Pros	Free desktop IDE for Windows, macOS, and Linux PL/SQL debugging, unit testing, and visual query building Exports data to XML, CSV, SQL Insert, HTML, XLS, and more	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	Its primary focus is Oracle Database work Desktop deployment does not provide a browser-based client Third-party database support is narrower than general-purpose clients	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	Oracle SQL Developer is a free graphical database IDE for developers and database administrators working with Oracle Database. The desktop application supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with tools for SQL and PL/SQL editing and execution,… 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

• Oracle SQL Developer — where it wins

  • Free desktop IDE for Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • PL/SQL debugging, unit testing, and visual query building
  • Exports data to XML, CSV, SQL Insert, HTML, XLS, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Its primary focus is Oracle Database work
  • Desktop deployment does not provide a browser-based client
  • Third-party database support is narrower than general-purpose clients

• 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

• Oracle SQL Developer—/10 · Free plan

  A capable free desktop client for Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, administration, and migration.

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• AAdminer—/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused browser interface for everyday database administration.

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