# db-studio

Every database in one free studio, launched with a single npx command.

HTML: https://softbests.com/software/db-studio
Markdown: https://softbests.com/software/db-studio.md
Website: https://dbstudio.sh

- Category: [Database clients](https://softbests.com/category/database-clients)
- Pricing: Open source
- Platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux, Self-hosted
- Underrated

## Best for

Developers who want to browse and edit SQL, document, and key-value databases without installing a heavyweight client.

## Why it deserves attention

db-studio opens Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, DuckDB, Turso, and Cloudflare D1 from one local web UI. You can edit records spreadsheet-style, inspect schema diagrams, run queries, and bring your own AI key for help. It starts with npx db-studio, reads DATABASE_URL from your project, stores connections in a user-only file, and binds to 127.0.0.1 by default; a Docker image is also available. It is Apache-2.0 with about 300 GitHub stars and active development. It is a young project, so deep engine-specific administration still belongs in dedicated tools.

## Can replace

- [DBeaver](https://softbests.com/software/dbeaver)
- phpMyAdmin

## Related and alternatives

- [Tabularis](https://softbests.com/software/tabularis)
- [DBX](https://softbests.com/software/dbx)