sql-tools
sql-tools is a free, browser-based toolkit for engineers working with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.
What sql-tools is
sql-tools is a free, browser-based toolkit for engineers working with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server. Its formatter supports six SQL dialects, with settings for indentation and keyword case. The site also includes SQL escaping and unescaping, minification, and an AI-powered dialect translator.
The translator is handled through OpenRouter and permits 30 translations per IP per hour; cached repeat requests do not count toward the limit. Identical translator queries are cached for 24 hours using a SHA-256 hash of normalized input, and the page says query logs are not kept. The maker says tools other than the translator run in the browser without accounts, uploads, or query tracking. The privacy policy advises against entering confidential or proprietary information unless users are comfortable with its processing, and notes that safeguards cannot guarantee complete security. Translations of complex stored procedures or warehouse-specific UDFs may be partial, so results should be reviewed and tested before production use. An ERD generator and AI query optimizer are listed as coming soon.
Good
- Formatter covers six SQL dialects.
- Indentation and keyword case are configurable.
- Most tools run in the browser.
- No account is required.
Watch out
- Translator is limited to 30 requests per IP per hour.
- Complex procedure and UDF translations may be partial.
- ERD generator and query optimizer are coming soon.
Who it suits
sql-tools suits engineers who need browser-based formatting and related SQL utilities across its six listed dialects. The translator may help with dialect conversion, provided users review its output before production use.
Verdict
sql-tools brings formatting, cleanup, and translation utilities together for several SQL dialects. Treat translator output as a draft and avoid entering sensitive material unless you are comfortable with its processing.
Plans and prices
From sql-tools's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 30 SQL translations per IP per hour · ERD generator and SQL query optimizer listed as coming soon · Free of charge |
The facts
Each one read from sql-tools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Client-side processing
- The maker says every tool except the AI dialect translator runs in the browser, with no accounts, uploads, or tracking of queries.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Other tools
- The site lists SQL escaping and unescaping, SQL minification, and an AI-powered SQL dialect translator among its tools.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Privacy policy
- The privacy policy says information entered is used to provide the requested feature and advises against submitting confidential, sensitive, or proprietary information unless comfortable with that processing.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- sql-tools is a free, browser-based toolkit for engineers working with Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQL Server.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security
- The privacy policy says the service uses reasonable safeguards but cannot guarantee complete security.checked 4 Oct 2001
- SQL formatting
- The formatter supports six SQL dialects, configurable indentation and keyword case, and runs in the browser.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- The About page provides [email protected] for feedback.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Translation caveat
- The maker says translations may be partial for complex stored procedures and warehouse-specific UDFs, and advises reviewing and testing output before production use.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Translation limit
- The translator allows 30 translations per IP per hour, and cached repeat translations do not count against the limit.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Translation provider
- SQL translations are handled via OpenRouter.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Translation retention
- Identical translator queries are cached for 24 hours using a SHA-256 hash of normalized input; the page says query logs are not kept.checked 4 Oct 2001
Money
- Planned features
- The ERD generator and AI query optimizer are marked coming soon on the homepage.checked 4 Oct 2001
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