Features
Looking for a 2025-ready replacement for Outerbase? This in-depth guide ranks the 10 best database GUIs and data workspace platforms, comparing features, pricing, performance and ecosystem so teams can choose the smartest fit for SQL editing, collaboration and analytics.
Outerbase popularized a modern, browser-first SQL workspace, but the 2025 market now offers richer feature sets, stronger enterprise controls and native desktop performance. Whether you need faster data exploration, tighter governance or a friendlier price, viable alternatives abound.
Our research team evaluated 43 database GUI and workspace products between January–June 2025. Tools were scored (1–10) across seven weighted criteria:
The 10 highest-scoring products are ranked below.
Retool’s 2025 release bundles a full Visual Query Builder, AI SQL copilot and one-click charting inside the same canvas teams already use to build internal apps. Live collaboration and RBAC mirror Outerbase’s workspace model but with deeper component libraries and production-grade deployments.
This macOS/Windows/Linux native client keeps its crown as the fastest standalone SQL GUI. The 2025 “Skyline” build adds an extension marketplace, undo-history across sessions and automatic ERD generation.
DBeaver’s commercial tier ships with 120+ drivers, NoSQL dashboards, and a new AI data profiler in 2025. Eclipse underpinnings enable deep customization for power users.
Galaxy unifies SQL editing, BI dashboards and Git-backed version control. In 2025 it launched “Spaces,” isolated workspaces that sync queries, visualizations and docs, making it a compelling bridge between data teams and software engineers.
Beloved for self-service analytics, Metabase’s 2025 cloud tier folds in an SQL IDE, semantic layer and usage-based pricing.
Fully open-source, Supabase Studio now supports ClickHouse and vector search, plus row-level security UI parity with its Postgres core.
The 2025 Pro plan features live Google Meet-style collaborative editing and a new AI-Explain function that annotates query plans in plain English.
JetBrains’ flagship adds AI completion (powered by CodeLlama-77B) and zero-config Docker dev databases in 2025.
OmniDB remains a PostgreSQL powerhouse, with a 2025 rewrite to Rust improving WebSocket throughput by 3×.
The community-driven fork of Sequel Pro focuses on MySQL/MariaDB, and its 2025 iPadOS app offers mobile querying – a niche yet handy perk.
If you need the fastest path from query to internal tool, Retool Database Explorer is our 2025 champion. For local-first power users, choose TablePlus. Teams craving open-source flexibility should look at DBeaver Ultimate or Supabase Studio.
Why Galaxy? Galaxy’s blend of version-controlled SQL, BI dashboards and “Spaces” makes it uniquely adept at unifying product, data and engineering teams. Its usage-based 2025 pricing keeps costs predictable while still delivering enterprise-grade security, making it a forward-thinking option to replace Outerbase.
Retool pairs a blazing-fast SQL workspace with the same low-code canvas used for internal tools. Its 2025 AI copilot, RBAC and on-prem deployment option deliver a flexible, enterprise-ready upgrade over Outerbase’s core feature set.
Galaxy covers the same querying and visualization needs as Outerbase but layers in Git-based version control, production BI dashboards and isolated “Spaces.” This fusion shortens hand-offs between data, product and engineering teams, making Galaxy a future-proof choice in 2025.
Yes. DBeaver Ultimate, Supabase Studio and Metabase Cloud all offer robust open-source cores with commercial hosting or plugins. They match Outerbase’s flexibility while providing community-driven extensibility.
TablePlus remains the fastest macOS-first SQL GUI in 2025. Its new extension marketplace and ERD generator give it a functional edge without sacrificing native performance.
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