MySQL Ecosystem Showcase
Explore tools and projects built with, for, or on MySQL.
Inspired by Shlomi Noach's Awesome MySQL and the askdba fork.
Adminer
Jakub Vrana
A lightweight database administration interface implemented primarily as a single PHP file. It provides browser-based SQL execution and database management without the footprint of a larger application suite.
DBeaver
DBeaver Corporation / community
A cross-platform database client supporting SQL, data browsing, schema management, ER diagrams, and many database engines. It is one of the most widely used general-purpose database GUIs in the list.
HeidiSQL
HeidiSQL project
A Windows-oriented database client with strong support for MySQL/MariaDB and additional database engines. It provides query editing, data browsing, schema management, and administration features.
ILLA Cloud
ILLA Cloud
A low-code internal-tool builder that can connect to MySQL and other data sources. It combines database connectivity with application building and GUI-driven workflows.
mycli
dbcli community
A terminal client for MySQL that adds command completion, syntax highlighting, and a more interactive shell experience than the traditional MySQL CLI. It is especially useful for developers and DBAs who prefer terminal workflows.
MySQL Shell
Oracle / MySQL Team
Oracle's modern command-line client and administration shell for MySQL. It supports SQL, JavaScript, and Python modes and includes AdminAPI capabilities for managing MySQL InnoDB Cluster and related deployments.
MySQL Workbench
Oracle / MySQL Team
The official graphical environment for MySQL database design, SQL development, administration, and modeling. It remains a major desktop tool even though MySQL Shell has become the more modern administrative interface.
Ocelot GUI
Ocelot Inc.
A graphical client for MySQL and MariaDB that includes SQL development and debugging capabilities. It targets users who want deeper database-oriented tooling than a basic query browser.
OmniDB
OmniDB
A web-based database management environment supporting MySQL and other database systems. It focuses on interactive SQL development and administration through a browser interface.
phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin project
A long-standing browser-based administration interface for MySQL and MariaDB written in PHP. It supports database and table management, SQL execution, imports/exports, and many routine DBA tasks.