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Postico vs RailsAdmin: What are the differences?

Developers describe Postico as "A modern PostgreSQL client for OS X". Postico provides an easy to use interface, making Postgres more accessible for newcomers and specialists alike. Postico will look familiar to anyone who has used a Mac before. Just connect to a database and begin working with tables and views. Start with the basics and learn about advanced features of PostgreSQL as you go along. On the other hand, RailsAdmin is detailed as "A Rails engine that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your data". RailsAdmin is a Rails engine that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your data.

Postico and RailsAdmin can be primarily classified as "Database" tools.

Some of the features offered by Postico are:

  • Peek inside your database. Then edit as needed.
  • Design a database with a sound structure.
  • Query, Enquire, Investigate.

On the other hand, RailsAdmin provides the following key features:

  • CRUD any data with ease
  • Custom actions
  • Automatic form validation

"Very clean, respectable interface" is the top reason why over 3 developers like Postico, while over 7 developers mention "Easy setup" as the leading cause for choosing RailsAdmin.

RailsAdmin is an open source tool with 7.09K GitHub stars and 2.08K GitHub forks. Here's a link to RailsAdmin's open source repository on GitHub.

According to the StackShare community, Postico has a broader approval, being mentioned in 8 company stacks & 8 developers stacks; compared to RailsAdmin, which is listed in 6 company stacks and 4 developer stacks.

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Pros of Postico
Pros of RailsAdmin
  • 4
    Very clean, respectable interface
  • 3
    Really modern client
  • 3
    Reliable and easy to use
  • 2
    Increases productivity
  • 8
    Easy setup
  • 4
    Easy implementation
  • 3
    No configuration required
  • 2
    Tolerable UI (default Bootstrap)
  • 1
    Search and filtering
  • 1
    Export data to CSV
  • 1
    Export to JSON
  • 1
    Free

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Cons of Postico
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    • 1
      Not easy to customize

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    What is Postico?

    Postico provides an easy to use interface, making Postgres more accessible for newcomers and specialists alike. Postico will look familiar to anyone who has used a Mac before. Just connect to a database and begin working with tables and views. Start with the basics and learn about advanced features of PostgreSQL as you go along.

    What is RailsAdmin?

    RailsAdmin is a Rails engine that provides an easy-to-use interface for managing your data.

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    What are some alternatives to Postico and RailsAdmin?
    TablePlus
    TablePlus is a native app which helps you easily edit database data and structure. TablePlus includes many security features to protect your database, including native libssh and TLS to encrypt your connection.
    PSequel
    Designed for Yosemite. Written in Swift. PSequel provides a clean and simple interface to perform common PostgreSQL tasks quickly.
    DBeaver
    It is a free multi-platform database tool for developers, SQL programmers, database administrators and analysts. Supports all popular databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase, Teradata, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, etc.
    DataGrip
    A cross-platform IDE that is aimed at DBAs and developers working with SQL databases.
    Sequel Pro
    Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.
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