Valentina Studio
Valentina Studio is a desktop database management and development tool for SQL and NoSQL workflows.
What Valentina Studio is
Valentina Studio is a desktop database management and development tool for SQL and NoSQL workflows. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, and supports DuckDB, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and ValentinaDB. Its Schema Editor creates and modifies database objects, while the Diagram Editor provides visual database design and can generate tables and objects. The SQL Editor offers syntax coloring, auto-completion, reusable queries, templates, and error and warning reports. In the Data Editor, users can browse and edit records, sort and filter them, preview images, and edit binary fields in hexadecimal. The visual query builder and query history support query work, with exports available in CSV, Excel, HTML, JSON, and SQL. Studio Pro adds visual report and form designers, scripting with JavaScript or Python, and options to register content on Valentina Server. The free tier allows 10 Ask Mode AI queries per session. Valentina Studio Free is free; paid plans include Studio Single at $79.99, paid once, Pro at $199.99, paid once, and Pro Universal at $399.99, paid once.
Good
- Supports SQL and NoSQL database workflows.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Includes visual query building and query history.
- Exports results to CSV, Excel, HTML, JSON, and SQL.
- Free plan is available.
Watch out
- Studio Single covers one platform and one operating system.
- Studio Single limits Valentina Project content to read-only mode.
- Free-tier Ask Mode is limited to 10 queries per session.
Who it suits
Valentina Studio suits database developers, architects, DBAs, teachers, and students who work across its supported database platforms. Its free tier may suit users who want core database tools before choosing a paid edition.
Verdict
Valentina Studio brings schema, diagram, SQL, and data editing tools together across a broad set of database platforms. Check the edition limits and pricing against the number of platforms and operating systems you need.
Plans and prices
From Valentina Studio's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Valentina Studio Free | Free | Free version · Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Valentina Studio Single | $79.99, paid once | One database platform · One operating system · 12 months of updates included · each |
| Valentina Studio Pro | $199.99, paid once | Single OS · 12 months of updates included · each |
| Valentina Studio Pro Universal | $399.99, paid once | Single license for Linux, macOS, and Windows · each |
The facts
Each one read from Valentina Studio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI providers and limit
- Studio AI supports OpenAI, OpenRouter, x-AI, and DeepSeek; the free Studio tier is limited to 10 queries per session in Ask Mode.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- Studio can sync settings such as bookmarks with Google Cloud, iCloud, and Dropbox.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Database support
- It supports DuckDB, MySQL/MariaDB, MongoDB, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and ValentinaDB.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Data editing
- The Data Editor supports browsing and editing records, inline editing, sorting, filters, image previews, and hexadecimal editing for binary fields.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Edition limit
- Studio Single supports one database platform on one operating system and does not support Valentina Project content except in read-only mode.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Valentina Studio works with SQLCipher-encrypted SQLite databases, and the maker describes SQLCipher as adding 256-bit AES encryption to SQLite database files.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Pro reporting and forms
- Studio Pro adds visual report and form designers, with JavaScript or Python scripting and options to register content on Valentina Server.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Valentina Studio is a cross-platform database management and development tool for data architects, developers, DBAs, teachers, and students, supporting SQL and NoSQL workflows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Schema and diagrams
- The Schema Editor can create and modify database objects, and the Diagram Editor can visually design databases and generate tables and objects.checked 7 Oct 2026
- SQL tools
- The SQL Editor includes syntax coloring, auto-completion, reusable queries, templates, and error and warning reporting.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free Level 1 technical support is available to eligible customers using the current product version, meeting minimum system requirements, and holding an active update plan.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Company background
- Paradigma Software, Incorporated says it was founded in the late 1990s with the introduction of ValentinaDB.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Beaverton, Oregon, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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