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Postico vs Sequel Pro: What are the differences?

Postico: 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; Sequel Pro: MySQL database management for Mac OS X. Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.

Postico and Sequel Pro can be categorized 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, Sequel Pro provides the following key features:

  • Quickly filter and paginate table content
  • Fast, threaded UI
  • Document based connections — Save your connection and share it

"Very clean, respectable interface" is the top reason why over 3 developers like Postico, while over 21 developers mention "Free" as the leading cause for choosing Sequel Pro.

Sequel Pro is an open source tool with 6.73K GitHub stars and 591 GitHub forks. Here's a link to Sequel Pro's open source repository on GitHub.

According to the StackShare community, Sequel Pro has a broader approval, being mentioned in 46 company stacks & 23 developers stacks; compared to Postico, which is listed in 8 company stacks and 8 developer stacks.

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Pros of Postico
Pros of Sequel Pro
  • 4
    Very clean, respectable interface
  • 3
    Really modern client
  • 3
    Reliable and easy to use
  • 2
    Increases productivity
  • 25
    Free
  • 18
    Simple
  • 17
    Clean UI
  • 8
    Easy

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Cons of Postico
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    • 1
      Only available for Mac OS

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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 Sequel Pro?

    Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.

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    What are some alternatives to Postico and Sequel Pro?
    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.
    Slick
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