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PolarDB-X – distributed SQL database

November 12, 2026 Steve Emms Database, Documents

PolarDB-X is a distributed SQL database offering MySQL compatibility, horizontal sharding, distributed transactions and hybrid analytics.

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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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23 Best Free and Open Source Linux MySQL Tools

November 6, 2026 Steve Emms Documents, Roundup

This article identifies 23 open source tools which help to reduce the complexity associated with the powerful database software.

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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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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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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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Mroonga – full-text search engine for MySQL

June 17, 2026 Steve Emms Big Data, Internet

Mroonga adds Groonga-powered full-text search to MySQL, including multilingual indexing, wrapper mode and geolocation queries.

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Skeema – declarative schema management for MySQL and MariaDB

May 22, 2026 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

Skeema manages MySQL and MariaDB schemas using SQL files, environment-aware changes, schema linting and automated DDL generation.

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Blip – MySQL monitor

December 25, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Database, Documents

Blip is a MySQL monitor: it collects and reports metrics from MySQL to monitoring platforms like Datadog.

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dblab – interactive terminal database client

November 15, 2025 Steve Emms CLI, Documents, TUI

dblab is a terminal database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle and SQL Server, with modal editing and query history.

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SQL

Sequeler – native Linux SQL client

July 6, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents, GUI

Sequeler is a native Linux SQL client for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and SQLite with saved connections, SQL editing and results.

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Beekeeper Studio – SQL editor and database manager

March 16, 2025 Steve Emms Database, Documents, GUI

Beekeeper Studio Community provides an SQL editor and database manager with unlimited connections, autocomplete and table editing on Linux.

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FIR – cybersecurity incident management platform

August 27, 2024 Steve Emms System Software

FIR (Fast Incident Response) is an cybersecurity incident management platform designed with agility and speed in mind.

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DbGate – database management client

December 5, 2023 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

DbGate Community is a desktop and web database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL and more, with SQL queries, data editing and schema browsing.

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NocoDB – build databases as spreadsheets

December 5, 2023 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

NocoDB provides an intuitive spreadsheet interface for creating online databases.

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phpMyAdmin – administer a MySQL or MariaDB database server

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Documents

phpMyAdmin is an open source tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the World Wide Web.

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MySQL Workbench – unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Documents

MySQL Workbench is a complete visual database design tool that integrates SQL development, administration, database design.

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SQL

DBeaver – Universal Database Tool

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms Documents, GUI

DBeaver is a universal database management tool for everyone working with data in a professional way. The community edition is free and open source software

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SQL

mycli – command-line client for MySQL and MariaDB

October 25, 2023 Steve Emms CLI, Documents

mycli is a feature-rich terminal client for MySQL and MariaDB, with smart completion, query history, data formats and dataframe tools.

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