DbGate: Features, Pricing and Alternatives (2026)

Vendor

DbGate (open source project with commercial editions)

Price

Freemium

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web (self-hosted), AWS, Azure

Licence

GPL-3.0 (Community); commercial subscription (Premium, Team Premium)

Works with

MySQLMariaDBPostgreSQLSQL ServerOracleSQLiteMongoDBRedisClickHouseDuckDBCockroachDBCassandraFirebird

At a glance

Supported databases	MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, ClickHouse, DuckDB, MongoDB, Redis and others; Redshift, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB and Firestore in Premium
Query editor	SQL editor with completion and formatter; visual query designer
Schema comparison	Premium and Team Premium only (compare and deploy DB models)
Data import and export	CSV, Excel, JSON, NDJSON, XML, DBF; advanced and batch import and export in Premium
SSH and connection security	SSH tunnel and SSL options per connection; encrypted password storage; read-only connections
Deployment	Desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux) or self-hosted web app via Docker or npm; AWS and Azure marketplace editions
Licensing	Community GPL-3.0; Premium USD 120 a year; Team Premium USD 150 per user a year

Short answer

DbGate suits developers who want one free client for relational databases plus MongoDB and Redis, and teams that want the same tool in a browser on their own server. Schema and data compare, the AI tools and some cloud connectors sit in the paid Premium editions, which are low-cost by the standards of this category.

How we know: This profile is research-based: editions, prices, supported databases, packages and connection options were checked against DbGate's pricing and download pages, its documentation and its GitHub repository and releases on 7 November 2026. We have not installed DbGate.

Overview

DbGate is a cross-platform database manager. The Community edition is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0 and, in the project's words, is free to use for any purpose. It connects to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, DuckDB, Firebird, ClickHouse and Cassandra, and to MongoDB and Redis. Version 7.3.4 was released on 2 November 2026.

The same application runs on the desktop (an Electron app for Windows, macOS and Linux) or as a web application, deployed from the dbgate/dbgate Docker image, the dbgate-serve npm package or cloud marketplaces. Premium adds features such as schema and data compare and AI tools, and connectors including Amazon Redshift, Turso, Cloudflare D1, Azure Cosmos DB, DynamoDB and Firestore; Team Premium adds an administration interface for the web app.

Key features

SQL editor with code completion, a SQL formatter and a join helper
Visual query designer and ER diagrams
Data browsing and editing for tables, MongoDB collections and Redis keys
Import and export with CSV, Excel, JSON, NDJSON, XML and DBF
Schema compare and deploy, plus data compare, in the Premium editions
Desktop app or self-hosted web app (Docker or npm) from the same code base
Read-only connections and a choice of saving passwords encrypted or asking each time

Pros and cons

Pros

Free GPL-3.0 edition that covers MongoDB and Redis as well as SQL databases
Runs as a desktop app or a self-hosted web app
Wide packaging, including portable Windows builds, AppImage, deb, Snap, Flatpak and ARM64 builds
Low published prices for the paid editions

Cons

Schema compare, data compare and the AI tools are Premium only
Several cloud connectors (Redshift, Cosmos DB, DynamoDB, Firestore) need Premium
The connection documentation is brief, for example on SSH authentication options

Pricing

DbGate Community is free and open source under GPL-3.0. As listed on DbGate's pricing page, Premium costs USD 12 a month or USD 120 a year for one user, and Team Premium costs USD 15 per user per month or USD 150 per user per year for two or more users; both have a 30-day free trial. AWS and Azure marketplace editions are billed from USD 0.02 per hour, and an academic licence is free for students and teachers for one year.

Pricing checked on the vendor's official page on 7 November 2026. Prices change; confirm before buying.

Who it is best for

Developers and small teams who want one free client for SQL databases plus MongoDB and Redis, on the desktop or in a browser on their own server.

Who should look elsewhere

Teams that need deep engine-specific administration, such as SQL Server Agent jobs or Oracle DBA panels: use the engine vendor's tool alongside it, see database management tools.
Users who want the longest-established free multi-database desktop client: see DBeaver.

Verdict

Our take

DbGate is a capable free client when you need SQL databases and MongoDB or Redis in one place, and its web mode is a practical way to give a team shared access. Budget for Premium if schema or data compare matters to you, and check that your engine's connector is in the edition you plan to use.

Frequently asked questions

Is DbGate free?

The Community edition is free and open source under GPL-3.0 and can be used for any purpose. Premium (USD 12 a month or USD 120 a year) and Team Premium (USD 15 per user per month) add paid features, with a 30-day trial.

Does DbGate support MongoDB?

Yes. MongoDB and Redis are supported in the free Community edition. Some other NoSQL and cloud sources, such as DynamoDB, Firestore and Azure Cosmos DB, are listed as Premium only.

Can DbGate run in a browser?

Yes. DbGate can be deployed as a web application from its Docker image or npm package, or from the AWS and Azure marketplaces. Team Premium adds an administration interface for managing users of the web app.

Sources

Checked November 2026.

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