dbForge Studio for MySQL
dbForge Studio for MySQL is a desktop database tool for MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, and HeatWave.
What dbForge Studio for MySQL is
dbForge Studio for MySQL is a desktop database tool for MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, and HeatWave. It includes data editing, visual data and object editors, a database designer, and a visual query builder. SSH tunneling and query history are supported, and query results can be exported to formats including HTML, XLSX, Google Spreadsheet, PDF, JSON, XML, CSV, and SQL. The Express plan lists formatting, import and export, design, and security and session management tools. Standard adds debugging, query profiling, backup and recovery, database search, and SQL refactoring; it costs $9.95 a month, billed monthly. Professional includes schema and data comparison and synchronization, command-line automation, database projects, pivot tables, and reports. Enterprise adds source control, data generation, documentation, database copying, invalid-object finding, and script-folder comparisons. A free plan is available. The software supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. Its maker, Devart, was founded in 1997.
Good
- Supports MySQL, MariaDB, Percona, and HeatWave
- Includes visual data editing and query building
- Supports SSH tunneling and query history
- Exports to a broad range of formats
- Free plan available
Watch out
- Standard costs $9.95 a month, billed monthly
Who it suits
It suits database users who work with MySQL or the listed related database systems and want visual editing, querying, and export tools. The Express free plan may fit users who need its listed essentials, while Standard is an option for those needing debugging or profiling.
Verdict
dbForge Studio for MySQL covers database editing, query building, and higher-tier comparison and automation tools. Compare the listed plan features and price before selecting an edition.
Plans and prices
From dbForge Studio for MySQL's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Express | Priced on request | MySQL Formatter · Visual data and object editors · Database Designer · Data export and import · Security Manager · Session Manager |
| Standard | $9.95 a month | MySQL debugger · Query Profiler · Database backup and recovery · Visual Query Builder · Database search · SQL refactoring · monthly billing |
| Professional | Priced on request | Schema comparison and synchronization · Data comparison and synchronization · CLI automation · Database projects · Pivot tables · Data reports |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Source Control · Data Generator · Documenter · Copy Database · Find Invalid Objects · Script-folder object and data comparison |
The facts
Each one read from dbForge Studio for MySQL's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 1997checked 7 Oct 2026
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