When comparing HeidiSQL vs TablePlus, the Slant community recommends TablePlus for most people. In the question“What are the best MySQL GUI clients for OS X?” TablePlus is ranked 3rd while HeidiSQL is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose TablePlus is:
Equipped with the following features: •Highlight syntax •Indent SQL Command •Split Results into Tabs •Save favorite SQL to snippet •Customize font size
Specs
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Pros
Pro Free
Licensed under GNU GPL.
Pro Portable
Alongside the possibility of downloading the installer and sourcecode, a portable version of the software is available.
Pro Great UI and ease of use
HeidiSQL has a comprehensive and intuitive interface.
Pro Syntax completion
Pro Lightweight
Pro Great user management
The user manager of HeidiSQL can easily set privileges on a per-database level or give access to only certain commands.
Pro Data synchronization
HeidiSQL can compare and synchronize your data and structure between local and remote databases.
Pro SSH tunnel
HeidiSQL allows connecting to your MySQL database via SSH tunnel.
Pro Connect to servers via command line
You can use command line parameters to automate connections.
Pro Works fine with Wine under Linux
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
Pro Multi-tabs & code review
TablePlus supports multi-tab and multi-window viewing, as well as generates code review whenever you make a change to your database.
Pro Native, beautiful and friendly
TablePlus is a native app which helps you easily edit database data and structure.
Pro It's fast
Pro Clean interface
Unlike many database editors, TablePlus is simple and clean. Just enough. Think SequelPro, but for many databases.
Pro Customizable appearance
TablePlus' smartly designed interface not only gives you powerful functions, but also allows you to personalize your database workspace by changing themes and font sizes.
Our shortcut keys also help you work faster and be more efficient.
Cons
Con Can be buggy
HeidiSQL is known to have some bugs that results in crashes.
Con Intellisense is not intelligent
No intellisense for columns unless table name is aliased.
Con UI design is very bad
Generic windows form
Con No session backup
You cannot recover your session after close or even worse crash.
Con Works under Linux only with Wine
It works quite well under Wine with Linux, but you must always take notice if the last version of HeidiSQL has been tested, for it may not run at all. There are some bugs in the Wine version that can be annoying and you have to kill the program and restart it. A native Linux version would be great.