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Add to SafariWhen comparing Sqlectron vs SQLyog, the Slant community recommends Sqlectron for most people. In the question“What are the best SQL clients for Linux?” Sqlectron is ranked 5th while SQLyog is ranked 12th. The most important reason people chose Sqlectron is:
Sqlectron supports PostgreSQL, MySQL (and MariaDB), MSSQL Server, SQLite, and Cassandra.
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Pros
Pro Built-in support for major databases
Sqlectron supports PostgreSQL, MySQL (and MariaDB), MSSQL Server, SQLite, and Cassandra.
Pro Easy to use and elegant UI
The UI is uncluttered and intuitive.
Pro Visual design of queries
Query builder is very intuitive and easy for designing very complex queries.
Pro Community version
There is a free/community version available here.
Pro Power tools
There are very useful power tools to do task like database synchronization, visual data comparison, Schedule backup with email notification. One can also schedule task with scheduler and will get report of task completion or error in email.
Pro Session restore
User can enable session restore to avoid loss of unsaved work.
Pro Data visualization
Pro Store model in project file
Pro Discounts for multiple users
Pro Free upgrades for 1 year included
Pro Unconditional 90-day money back policy
Pro Premium support option
Pro Personalized themes
Pro Fast and stable
Completely written in c/c++ using win32 api gives is edge in performance over other clients.
Pro Advanced connection options
It's possible to connect to any MySQL server with these powerful connection options - HTTP, SSH, SSL.
Cons
Con Unmaintained
The creator stopped working on the project, it is in need of maintainers.
Con Written in Electron
Con Only installable through npm
Horrible package manager that is not allowed on our servers.
Con No plugins
Con Buggy
Sqlectron is installable and that's about it. You can't actually add servers to connect to in the app, making it a 200 MB paperweight.
Con Premium support at an additional cost
Con Cost
Pricing starts at $69 and goes up to $299.
