When comparing Base 2 vs Navicat for SQLite, the Slant community recommends Base 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac OS X GUIs for SQLite?” Base 2 is ranked 1st while Navicat for SQLite is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose Base 2 is:
Base can easily import existing SQL or CSV data and save them to a SQLite database.
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Pros
Pro Easy data import
Base can easily import existing SQL or CSV data and save them to a SQLite database.
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.
Pro Easy to use
Navicat manages an intuitive, easy to use UI without sacrificing functionality.
Pro Data and structure synchronization
Navicat can compare and synchronize your data and structure between local and remote databases.
Pro Unicode support
Navicat has full unicode support.
Pro SQL code completion
Navicat supports auto-complete for SQL queries.
Pro Visual report builder
Build reports in a visual way. Once set up, the process can be scheduled.
Pro Visual query builder
Create and edit queries without writing SQL.
Pro Cross-platform
Originally released on Windows, it has been ported to OS X and Linux.
Pro User management
Navicat allows for simple user and access management.
Pro Batch job scheduling
You can schedule things like backups, restores, data transfers or report building.
Pro HTTP Tunneling
Navicat offers HTTP Tunneling which allows users to bypass ISP restrictions on direct db server connections.
Cons
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.
Con Expensive
Navicat for SQLite is very expensive, at least compared to other alternatives. It's cheapest version costs $129.00.