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DB Studio Pro vs DataGrip
JetBrains' database IDE, sold as a subscription.
DataGrip may suit you if
You live in JetBrains tools and want deep code intelligence across projects.
Worth checking: Compare subscription cost over time and whether you need an IDE or a focused client.
DB Studio Pro may suit you if
You want one careful Mac app for many databases, safe defaults around production, and a choice of monthly, yearly or lifetime pricing.
What DB Studio Pro offers, on your checklist
- Databases in one app
- PostgreSQL/Redshift, MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, MongoDB, Snowflake, Access (read-only).
- Production safety
- Production banner and confirmations, read-only connections enforced by the database where supported.
- Encrypted connections by default
- Verified TLS on remote servers, with a badge showing what is in effect.
- SSH tunnels and agents
- Password, key or agent (1Password, Secretive), jump hosts, ssh config, pinned host keys.
- Editing and review
- Spreadsheet-style editing with the SQL shown for review and applied in one transaction.
- Schema tools
- ER diagrams, table designer, schema compare with migration script, SQL export.
- Privacy
- No analytics or telemetry; passwords in the macOS Keychain.
- Pricing
- Monthly, yearly or lifetime, every feature on every plan, 14-day trial, 30-day refund.
Check the same items on DataGrip’s own site; features and prices change. Reviewed October 2026. All product names belong to their owners.