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SQLyog review

#36 of 53 in Database Client SoftwareDatabase Administration ToolsSQL Query Tools

A visual Windows database client with strong MySQL and MariaDB administration tools.

5.5/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

SQLyog is a desktop graphical client for administering MySQL and MariaDB databases on Microsoft Windows. It suits database administrators, developers, and teams that want visual control over SQL editing, query execution, table data, and database objects without limiting themselves to a basic query console. The free Community edition provides MySQL and MariaDB management, while the Ultimate edition expands the toolset for more involved administration work.

Its strongest area is visual database work. The SQL editor includes syntax highlighting, formatting, and autocomplete, while the visual query builder supports joins, aggregates, sorting, filtering, and aliases. Users can edit query results and table data in grid interfaces, export table data and query results to CSV, Excel, HTML, XML, or SQL, and review session query history. These features make SQLyog a practical fit for users who prefer a desktop interface for recurring database tasks and query development.

The Ultimate plan adds schema and data synchronization between MySQL hosts, SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS tunneling, scheduled backups, job execution, and query profiling with performance information. It is listed as a perpetual license at $299 per license, with first-year maintenance included. SQLyog also connects with MySQL and MariaDB services across Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL, Oracle MySQL Cloud Service, Amazon EC2, and Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines. Choose SQLyog if Windows compatibility and visual MySQL administration are priorities; choose an alternative if you need a cross-platform client, broader database coverage, or built-in AI features.

SQLyog pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Free Community edition for MySQL and MariaDB management
    • Visual query builder with joins, aggregates, filters, and aliases
    • Ultimate adds synchronization, tunneling, backups, and profiling
  • Where it doesn't
    • Runs only on Microsoft Windows
    • Ultimate costs $299 per license
    • Focused on MySQL and MariaDB rather than multiple database systems

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