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Category: Database

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MongoBench – desktop MongoDB administration client

November 10, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, GUI

MongoBench is a MongoDB desktop client with multiple connections, query editors, schema-aware completion, SSH tunnelling and monitoring.

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Database

OceanBase – distributed relational database

November 10, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

OceanBase is a distributed relational database with MySQL compatibility, high availability, horizontal scaling, and hybrid analytics.

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Database

MQLens – graphical MongoDB database client

November 10, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, GUI

MQLens is a desktop MongoDB client with document browsing, aggregation tools, explain plans, schema analysis and secure connections.

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PouchDB – local document database

November 10, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

PouchDB stores JSON documents locally and synchronises with CouchDB, with revision tracking, conflict detection, and document queries.

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Big Data

Elemental – native XML database with XQuery and XSLT

October 30, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Elemental is a source-available native XML database with XQuery, XPath, XSLT processing, full-text indexing, and web application tools.

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SQL

MyDumper – parallel MySQL backup and restore tools

October 17, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

MyDumper provides parallel logical backup and restore tools for MySQL-compatible databases, with chunking, compression and streaming.

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SQL

MySQLTuner – MySQL performance and configuration advisor

October 16, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

MySQLTuner reviews MySQL, MariaDB and Percona Server configuration and status data, then produces practical tuning and health advice.

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Database

iRedis – interactive Redis command-line client

October 7, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

iRedis is an interactive Redis client with auto-completion, syntax highlighting, command hints, history and rich command-line editing.

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SQL

MySQL Shell – advanced client and administration console

October 3, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

MySQL Shell is an advanced MySQL client with SQL, JavaScript and Python modes, administration APIs, migration, backup and upgrade tools.

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server

September 27, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Explore the best free and open source alternatives to Microsoft SQL Server.

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Database

17 Useful Free and Open Source Linux Column-Oriented Databases

September 9, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

A column-oriented database is a type of database management system that stores data on disk in columns rather than rows.

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Database

Hyrise – in-memory database system

August 31, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Hyrise is an in-memory database system designed as a flexible platform for research into relational data management.

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Database

9 Best Free and Open Source No-Code Database Tools

August 28, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, Roundup

This article focuses on no-code hybrid tools that merge spreadsheet functionality with database storage capabilities.

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SQL

vi-sql – browse and work with SQL databases

August 6, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents, TUI

vi-sql is a terminal user interface for browsing and working with SQL databases.

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Database

Oxigraph – graph database

July 5, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Oxigraph is a graph database implementing the SPARQL standard. The software is written in Rust.

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Database

Apache HugeGraph – highly scalable graph database

July 4, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache HugeGraph is a fast, highly scalable graph database designed for storing and querying billions of vertices and edges.

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Database

Apache AGE – PostgreSQL extension

July 3, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache AGE is a PostgreSQL extension that adds graph database functionality to existing relational databases.

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Database

ArcadeDB – multi-model document and graph database

July 2, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

ArcadeDB combines document, graph, and key-value data models with SQL, Cypher, vector search, indexing, and ACID transactions.

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Database

Apache Cloudberry – massively parallel SQL database

June 24, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

Apache Cloudberry is a massively parallel SQL database with distributed query execution, columnar storage and analytical capabilities.

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Database

Dolt – version-controlled SQL database

June 23, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

Dolt is a MySQL-compatible SQL database with Git-style branching, commits, merging, remote synchronisation and row-level history.

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