TablePro

TablePro is a native Swift database client for macOS that opens in under a second and ships as a 20MB app, connecting to 29 different database engines — Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse, Snowflake, and more — through native drivers rather than a bundled runtime.

Why it makes the list

Built and maintained by a single developer funded by license sales rather than VC money, TablePro has picked up nearly 6,000 GitHub stars as a genuinely native alternative to Electron-based clients like TablePlus and DBeaver. The core app — SQL editor, data grid, connections — is free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with paid tiers layered on top for teams and power users.

Standout features

• SQL editor with autocomplete and multi-statement, multi-result execution

• Inline-editable data grid with changes staged in memory before saving

• AI assistant that answers questions with the SQL it generated and a step-by-step explanation

• EXPLAIN visualization and a live server dashboard

• User and role management, migrations, and schema comparison/sync

• MCP integration for hooking AI agents up to your databases

Pricing

Free and open source (AGPL-3.0) for the core app. Starter unlocks 7 premium features at $24/year or $59 lifetime (2 Mac activations); Team adds collaboration at $50/year or $25/year per seat lifetime, 5-seat minimum.