What is the best SQLite manager for OS X?

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What is the best SQLite manager for OS X?

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6 Options Considered

Best SQLite manager for OS X	Price	Platforms	Technology
42 Navicat for SQLite	-	-	-
-- DB Browser for SQLite	Free	Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD	C++
-- Base 2	-	-	-
-- SQLPro	-	-	-
-- TablePlus	59	Windows, Linux, Mac	-

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score 29 · Answer 1

Navicat for SQLite

Top Pro

Excellent choice of import/export options

You can easily import data from ODBC, Excel, Access, DBF, TXT, CSV, XML, JSON etc and export to Excel, Access, DBF, TXT, CSV, XML, JSON etc. See More

Top Con

Expensive

Navicat for SQLite is very expensive, at least compared to other alternatives. It's cheapest version costs $129.00. See More

Top Pro

Easy to use

Navicat manages an intuitive, easy to use UI without sacrificing functionality. See More

Top Pro

Data and structure synchronization

Navicat can compare and synchronize your data and structure between local and remote databases. See More

Top Pro

Unicode support

Navicat has full unicode support. See More

Top Pro

SQL code completion

Navicat supports auto-complete for SQL queries. See More

Top Pro

Visual report builder

Build reports in a visual way. Once set up, the process can be scheduled. See More

Top Pro

Visual query builder

Create and edit queries without writing SQL. See More

Top Pro

Cross-platform

Originally released on Windows, it has been ported to OS X and Linux. See More

Top Pro

User management

Navicat allows for simple user and access management. See More

Top Pro

Batch job scheduling

You can schedule things like backups, restores, data transfers or report building. See More

Top Pro

HTTP Tunneling

Navicat offers HTTP Tunneling which allows users to bypass ISP restrictions on direct db server connections. See More

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score 15 · Answer 2

DB Browser for SQLite

Top Pro

Cross platform

DB Browser for SQLite is cross-platform and it's available for Mac, Linux and Windows. See More

Top Con

May freeze with big files

Even though large SQLite databases are very rare, DB Browser for SQLite freezes in those cases it comes across them. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD

Technology:C++

Top Pro

Open source

DB Browser is completely free and Open Source, it's source code is hosted on GitHub and is accessible by anyone. See More

Top Pro

Simple to use

This tool was made to be used by both developers and end users. It was not made to be a shell for sqlite nor does it require to have knowledge of SQL. It's simply a visual tool to help users work with SQLite databases. See More

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score 8 · Answer 3

Base 2

Top Pro

Easy data import

Base can easily import existing SQL or CSV data and save them to a SQLite database. See More

Top Con

Proprietary

Base is a proprietary software, it costs £19.99 to buy. Although it has a free trial version which has multiple limitations, such as limiting developers to 15-minute long sessions and queries do not return more than 5 rows. See More

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score 9 · Answer 4

SQLPro

Top Pro

Easy to use interface

Top Con

Proprietary

SQLPro is a paid proprietary software with licenses starting at $19.99. See More

Top Pro

Easily save queries

SQLPro supports saving queries that you may want to use more than once. See More

Top Pro

Versions support

SQLPro supports version control with SQLite Tables. This means that if you truncate or modify a table by mistake, you can always revert to a previous version. See More

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score 4 · Answer 5

TablePlus

Top Con

Pricy

This is a subscription based service. It's paid per month and add up from $161 to $180 per year. See More

Top Pro

Powerful SQL editor

Equipped with the following features: •Highlight syntax •Indent SQL Command •Split Results into Tabs •Save favorite SQL to snippet •Customize font size See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Linux, Mac

Top Pro

Native, beautiful and friendly

TablePlus is a native app which helps you easily edit database data and structure. See More

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score 1 · Answer 6

JookDB

Top Pro

Most of the databases supported as database development tools

Includes Mysql, Oracle, Sqlserver, PostgreSql, Sqlite, etc. The interface is smooth and responsive, and the functions are strong. See More

Specs

Platforms:Windows, Mac, Linux

Technology:C++

Database management:MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, DM, OceanBase, TiDB and SQLServer

score 5 · Answer 7

6 Options Considered

My Recommendation for Navicat for SQLite

My Recommendation for Navicat for SQLite

Excellent choice of import/export options

Expensive

Easy to use

Data and structure synchronization

Unicode support

SQL code completion

Visual report builder

Visual query builder

Cross-platform

User management

Batch job scheduling

HTTP Tunneling

My Recommendation for DB Browser for SQLite

My Recommendation for DB Browser for SQLite

Cross platform

May freeze with big files

Open source

Simple to use

My Recommendation for Base 2

My Recommendation for Base 2

Easy data import

Proprietary

My Recommendation for SQLPro

My Recommendation for SQLPro

Easy to use interface

Proprietary

Easily save queries

Versions support

My Recommendation for TablePlus

My Recommendation for TablePlus

Pricy

Powerful SQL editor

Native, beautiful and friendly

My Recommendation for JookDB

My Recommendation for JookDB

Most of the databases supported as database development tools

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