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saferow and the others.
Each of these apps is good at something saferow isn’t. Each page says where the other is the better choice, then compares them feature by feature, with every figure linked to its source and dated 3 October 2026.
- TableProTablePro is a fast, native, open-source Mac client for 29 databases, and since September 2026 it has an agent of its own.
- TablePlusTablePlus is a polished native client for more than fifteen databases on four platforms, sold as a perpetual license with a year of updates.
- Sequel AceSequel Ace is the free, open-source successor to Sequel Pro, and a fine MySQL and MariaDB client.
- Beekeeper StudioBeekeeper Studio is an open-source, cross-platform SQL editor with a free Community edition and an AI Shell in its paid plans.
- DBeaverDBeaver is the broadest database tool there is: more than a hundred data sources on every desktop, with a free open-source Community edition.
- DataGripDataGrip is JetBrains’ database IDE, free for non-commercial use since October 2025, with AI agents and an MCP server.
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Switching to saferow says exactly what comes over from Sequel Ace, TablePlus and TablePro, and what doesn’t.