DB Pro
Hacker ApprovedRanked 5 of 12 database clients by recommenders
Recommended for a fast, modern desktop client across Postgres, MySQL and SQLite, with polished design. Critics mostly object to the subscription pricing.
Recommended for a fast, modern desktop client across Postgres, MySQL and SQLite, with polished design. Critics mostly object to the subscription pricing.
15 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 80%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 10 months
Median of the 3 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Modern, polished design and UX
“a modern, beautiful, and now fully self-hosted database client for desktop and web”
Comment from 10 May 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (May 2026)” “I've focused on building brilliant UX over the last year, and it has paid off.”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (August 2026)” “Loved the design, looks better then the most tools I've tried.”
Comment from 18 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell” - Comment from 29 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: DB Pro – A Modern Desktop Client for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and LibSQL”
Fast local access to several databases
“A complete desktop app for browsing and editing your Postgres, MySQL, SQLite data, creating beautiful dashboards”
Comment from 14 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: What are you working on? (June 2026)” “a modern desktop database client for developers who want a fast, local-first workflow”
Comment from 18 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: Those making $500/month on side projects in 2025 – Show and tell” “makes working with Postgres, SQLite, and MySQL fast and intuitive”
Comment from 11 Nov 2025 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (Nov 2025)” Fresh entry into a stagnant space
“Love this! Finally something happening in this space.”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: DB Pro – A Modern Desktop Client for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and LibSQL” “Great to see something fresh in this space.”
Comment from 28 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: DB Pro – A Modern Desktop Client for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and LibSQL” Team-oriented, not single-player database tool
“This looks like great work, and I like the team-oriented premise.”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026)” “every DB tool treats them as a single-player experience”
Comment from 9 Feb 2026 in “Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026)”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Subscription pricing puts people off
“I really liked the idea behind your product when I first saw it but the pricing was just a non-starter”
Comment from 13 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: boringBar – a taskbar-style dock replacement for macOS” “saw subscription and immediately dropped it without even trying the free version”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: DB Pro – A Modern Desktop Client for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and LibSQL” “I don't want a subscription. Charge whatever you need, give us 1y of updates”
Comment from 29 Nov 2025 in “Show HN: DB Pro – A Modern Desktop Client for Postgres, MySQL, SQLite and LibSQL”
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The four most recommended other database clients, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 12 database clients, rankedWhat people said
22 of the 24 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I've focused on building brilliant UX over the last year, and it has paid off.”
“A complete desktop app for browsing and editing your Postgres, MySQL, SQLite data, creating beautiful dashboards”
“a modern, beautiful, and now fully self-hosted database client for desktop and web”
“I really liked the idea behind your product when I first saw it but the pricing was just a non-starter”
“I'm building DB Pro, a better database client.”
“Why do devs relying on Electron insist on claiming they're "native"?”
“Limiting the free version on number of tabs feels... annoying.”
“I like the way you have the detailed roadmap of features for each version.”
“This looks like great work, and I like the team-oriented premise.”
“every DB tool treats them as a single-player experience”
“This is a product limitation / bug in DB Pro.”
“Prisma's browser-based data browser, yes it will absolutely replace that.”
“Loved the design, looks better then the most tools I've tried.”
“Looks cool and congrats on the $1k MRR!”
“a modern desktop database client for developers who want a fast, local-first workflow”
“the reaction has been genuinely jaw dropping”
“Love this! Finally something happening in this space.”
“saw subscription and immediately dropped it without even trying the free version”
“looks very unified and modern”
“I don't want a subscription. Charge whatever you need, give us 1y of updates”
“Great to see something fresh in this space.”
“makes working with Postgres, SQLite, and MySQL fast and intuitive”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.