SQL Client for Mac OS X that works with MS SQL Server

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Native Apps

  • SQLPro for MSSQL
  • Navicat
  • Valentina Studio
  • TablePlus

Java-Based

  • Oracle SQL Developer (free)
  • SQuirrel SQL (free, open source)
  • Razor SQL
  • DB Visualizer
  • DBeaver (free, open source)
  • SQL Workbench/J (free, open source)
  • JetBrains DataGrip
  • Metabase (free, open source)
  • Netbeans (free, open source, full development environment)

Electron-Based

  • Visual Studio Code with mssql extension
  • Azure Data Studio
  • SQLectron

(TODO: Add others mentioned below)


This will be the second question in a row I've answered with this, so I think it's worth pointing out that I have no affiliation with this product, but I use it and love it and think it's the right answer to this question too: DbVisualizer.


The Java-based Oracle SQL Developer has a plugin module that supports SQL Server. I use it regularly on my Mac. It's free, too.

Here's how to install the SQL Server plugin:

  • Run SQL Developer
  • go to this menu item: Oracle SQL Developer/Preferences/Database/Third-party JDBC Drivers
  • Click help.
  • It will have pointers to the JAR files for MySQL, SQL Server, etc.
  • The SQL Server JAR file is available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/jtds/files/

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