SQLPro Studio and Navicat Premium are both multi-database management tools. Here's how they compare on features, usability, and price.
| Feature | SQLPro Studio | Navicat Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Native (Swift/Obj-C) | Native (Qt-based) |
| MySQL / MariaDB | ✓ | ✓ |
| PostgreSQL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Microsoft SQL Server | ✓ | ✓ |
| SQLite | ✓ | ✓ |
| Oracle | ✓ | ✓ |
| MongoDB | ✗ | ✓ |
| Redis | ✗ | ✓ |
| macOS | ✓ | ✓ |
| iOS / iPadOS | ✓ | ✗ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Linux | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSH tunneling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Syntax highlighting & autocomplete | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data modeling / ER diagrams | ✗ | ✓ |
| Database synchronization | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data transfer between databases | ✓ | ✓ |
| Import from CSV / JSON / SQL | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export to CSV / JSON / XML | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dark mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaboration / cloud sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plan | SQLPro Studio | Navicat Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free trial | 14-day trial |
| Subscription | Monthly / Yearly | Monthly / Yearly |
| Perpetual license | Available | Available (~$699) |
| Student discount | Yes (free) | Non-commercial license |
| iOS included | With subscription | Not available |
Choose SQLPro Studio if you want a straightforward database client at a fraction of the price. Navicat Premium's perpetual license costs around $699 — several times the price of SQLPro Studio — and doesn't include iOS. For developers who need to connect, query, and manage their databases without enterprise features like data modeling or database synchronization, SQLPro Studio delivers excellent value.
Choose Navicat if you need advanced enterprise features like ER diagrams, database-to-database data transfer, schema synchronization, or team collaboration. Navicat has been around for over 20 years and offers a deep feature set for DBAs managing complex environments.
For most developers, SQLPro Studio provides the features you actually use daily at a much more reasonable price point.