When comparing Sequel Pro vs Navicat for SQLite, the Slant community recommends Sequel Pro for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac OS X clients for Microsoft SQL Server?” Sequel Pro is ranked 1st while Navicat for SQLite is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Sequel Pro is:
Clean, easy to use, highly polished interface.
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Pros
Pro Great UI
Clean, easy to use, highly polished interface.
Pro Native OS X from the start
Unlike other solutions, Sequel Pro was built specifically for OS X and for MySQL from the beginning and as such the design takes better advantage of OS X features and is optimized for MySQL.
Pro Free and open source
Licensed under MIT.
Pro Multiple connection methods
Sequel Pro can choose between standard and SSH connection methods.
Pro Multiple import/export options
Sequel Pro can export to SQL, CSV and XML files and import SQL and CSV files.
Pro Command line access
Sequel Pro can also access and manage everything from the command line.
Pro Excellent user management
Has easy user privilege management.
Pro Highly flexible filters
Sequel Pro has highly flexible and customizable filters.
Pro Easy to use
Navicat manages an intuitive, easy to use UI without sacrificing functionality.
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 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 Crashes constantly
Crashes when working with mysql 8.0.12 for macos 10.13. Unable to do anything.
Con Not maintained
The app crashes when you close a tab.
Con No MySQL 8 support
Con Not adapted for MacOS Catalina
Con No multiple query tabs
Sequel Pro does not support multiple query tabs in its editor. This is incredibly frustrating for a power user.
Con Text in the query lost on connection failure & crashes
Con OS X only, no Linux or Windows versions
Power users have to manage in many different environments. A consistent admin interface is hugely beneficial.
Con Query editing capabilities much poorer than MySql Workbench, Querious, and others
Con No visual query editor
Con Unable to import from binary SQL files
I frequently import binary multipolygon data from another source, and it won’t open.
Con Expensive
Navicat for SQLite is very expensive, at least compared to other alternatives. It's cheapest version costs $129.00.