SQLly

A fast, friendly native SQL client for Mac, Windows & Linux

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SQLly is a fast, native SQL workbench for people who write SQL every day. It's written in Rust on Zed's GPU-accelerated GPUI toolkit, so it's a real desktop app rather than a webview wrapper, and it stays quick even with huge result sets. - 30 engines: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, DuckDB, ClickHouse, Oracle, libSQL/Turso, Redis and more. - Schema-aware IntelliSense with join suggestions, hover info, formatting and query plans. - Results stream in and spill to disk; pivot, chart and export (CSV, Excel, JSON, SQL) straight from the grid. - Schema compare, ER diagrams and table structure editing. - Guardrails before risky statements like UPDATE/DELETE without WHERE, and an optional OS identity check before touching production. - No telemetry; connections and history live in plain files. Free for hobbyists, or a one-time $100 (1.x) / $200 (lifetime) license. No subscriptions. Try it in your browser at sqlly.app.

Native Rust SQL client for macOS, Windows and Linux with schema-aware IntelliSense, guardrails and built-in admin tools.

for: Developers and DBAs who write SQL daily
pricing: freemium

works withSQL ServerPostgreSQLMySQLSQLiteDuckDBClickHouseOraclelibSQL/TursoRedis

Key features

5 features of SQLly

30 engine support — Connect to SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, SQLite, DuckDB, ClickHouse, Oracle, libSQL/Turso, Redis and more.
Schema-aware IntelliSense — Autocomplete for keywords, tables, columns, aliases and stored-procedure arguments with join suggestions.
Result streaming & pivot — Large result sets stream, spill to disk, can be pivoted, charted and exported as CSV, Excel, JSON or SQL.
Guardrails & OS identity check — Blocks risky UPDATE/DELETE without WHERE and can require Touch ID or Windows Hello before execution.
DBA tools — Schema compare, ER diagrams, table editing, activity monitor, backup/restore and query plan explanations.

Use cases

Exploring large production databases with safe guardrails
Building and editing schemas with ER diagrams and diff tools
Exporting query results to Excel or JSON for reporting
Embedding the workbench in a web app via SQLly Embedded

SQLly pricing

from sqlly.app ↗

Free$02 saved servers · Unlimited databases per server · 1 RDS IAM / Azure cloud account · No tracking
SQLly 1.x$100one-timeUnlimited saved servers · Unlimited cloud accounts · 2 device installs per platform · Upgrade future versions for $50
Lifetime$200one-timeAll 1.x features · All future versions free · 5 device installs per platform · 5-user Embedded license included

SQLly vs alternatives

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	SQLly	DBine
Best for	Fast native SQL workbench	Cross-engine desktop client
Pricing	Freemium	Free
DevHunt upvotes	2	38
Launched	Nov 2026	Oct 2026

SQLly vs DBine: DBine is an open-source Electron client focused on broad engine support, while SQLly is a native Rust app with GPU-accelerated UI and built-in guardrails.

SQLly FAQ

What are the limits of the free tier?+

You can save up to two servers with unlimited databases on each and connect one RDS IAM or Azure cloud account; paid licenses lift these limits.

What does the 1.x license cover?+

It grants a one-time $100 purchase for all SQLly 1.x releases, each major version receives at least two years of updates, with optional $50 upgrades to newer major versions.

How do device installs work?+

SQLly 1.x allows 2 registered device installs per platform; Lifetime allows 5. Devices can be swapped by unregistering the old one and registering a new one.

What happens if I don’t upgrade to a new version?+

Your 1.x license never expires; the app continues to work and you can keep using the version you own without mandatory upgrades.

Summarized by DevHunt from sqlly.app · Oct 28, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.