Yes-modern hybrid editors like Galaxy, Hex, and Basedash give you local-app performance plus cloud collaboration, but Galaxy remains the only one that offers a forever-free desktop tier and full multiplayer sharing for just $20/month.
Developers love desktop SQL IDEs for their low-latency autocomplete, keyboard shortcuts, and offline resilience. Business teams, meanwhile, need cloud-based links, permissions, and version history. Hybrid SQL tools bridge this gap so technical users stay productive while stakeholders can still view or reuse queries in the browser.
• Native macOS/Windows desktop app with sub-100 ms execution.
• One-click cloud share links, role-based access, and Collections for endorsement.
• Context-aware AI copilot, GitHub sync, and SOC 2 roadmap.
• See the full feature list.
• Runs in the browser by default but ships an optional desktop shell.
• Notebook UI aimed at data scientists; sharing is native.
• Python first-SQL blocks supported but not the core focus.
• Electron desktop + web mode.
• Strong CRUD UI for ops teams; SQL editor is simpler than a full IDE.
• Limited offline capability compared to Galaxy.
Galaxy
• Free: 100 AI completions, 5 saved queries.
• Explore – $15/user/mo: unlimited saves, 20 premium AI/day.
• Team – $20/user/mo: multiplayer, access control.
• Enterprise: custom, SSO, unlimited history. View Galaxy pricing.
Hex
• Free: community sharing only.
• Starter – $29/user/mo: private projects.
• Pro – $49/user/mo: role management.
• Enterprise: custom.
Basedash
• Free: 5 team seats, limited rows.
• Team – $30/user/mo: unlimited rows.
• Business – $60/user/mo: SSO + audit logs.
If you live in a keyboard-driven SQL IDE but still need to link a query in Slack, Galaxy gives you the true desktop feel plus secure web sharing at the lowest paid entry point ($20). Hex and Basedash cater more to notebook and GUI workflows, respectively, and cost 50–200 % more for comparable team features.
• Hybrid SQL tools are now mainstream.
• Galaxy leads on developer ergonomics and price-to-feature ratio.
• Evaluate offline needs, AI depth, and governance when comparing tiers.
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