Inlet compared
How Inlet stacks up against the database clients people already use: price, platforms, engines, and where each one is the better choice. Inlet is new and Mac-only; where that matters, these pages say so.
- Inlet vs Beekeeper StudioBeekeeper Studio is an open-source, cross-platform SQL client built with Electron, with a free Community Edition and paid plans for more engines and features. Inlet is a free native Mac app for five engines; it’s new and Mac-only, but MongoDB, import and export, and ER diagrams cost nothing.
- Inlet vs DataGripDataGrip is JetBrains’ cross-platform database IDE: dozens of engines, deep SQL analysis, free for non-commercial use and a subscription for work. Inlet is a free native Mac client for five engines; it’s new and does much less, but costs nothing at work and sends no telemetry.
- Inlet vs DB Browser for SQLiteDB Browser for SQLite is a free, open-source, cross-platform editor for SQLite and SQLCipher files, built with Qt. Inlet is a free native Mac app that opens SQLite files alongside PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB; it’s new and has no SQLCipher support.
- Inlet vs DBeaverDBeaver is a cross-platform, Java-based client for almost any database, free and open source in its Community edition, with paid PRO editions. Inlet is a free native Mac app for five engines; it’s new and far narrower, but includes MongoDB and PostgreSQL schema compare at no cost.
- Inlet vs MongoDB CompassMongoDB Compass is MongoDB’s own free GUI, with an aggregation builder, schema analysis, explain plans and index tools. Inlet is a free native Mac app that treats MongoDB as one of five engines; it does far less with MongoDB, but puts it beside PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite.
- Inlet vs pgAdminpgAdmin 4 is the free, open-source PostgreSQL administration tool, with a web interface that runs on a server or as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux. Inlet is a free native Mac app for PostgreSQL and four other engines; it’s new and covers less of PostgreSQL’s admin surface, but it’s built for day-to-day work on a Mac.
- Inlet vs PosticoPostico 2 is a paid, Mac-only PostgreSQL client with a long track record and a deliberately narrow focus. Inlet is free and new, also covers MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite and MongoDB, and includes the backup, role and monitoring tools Postico leaves out.
- Inlet vs Sequel AceSequel Ace is a free, open-source Mac app for MySQL and MariaDB, the successor to Sequel Pro. Inlet is also free and native, adds PostgreSQL, SQLite and MongoDB, and is built around staged edits and read-only production connections, but it’s new and needs macOS 26.
- Inlet vs TablePlusTablePlus is a paid native client for many engines on Mac, Windows, Linux and iOS, with years of releases behind it. Inlet is free, Mac-only and new, covers five engines, and has more PostgreSQL tools built in.