Tusk
Ranked 7 of 12 database clients by recommenders
Free, offline app with no telemetry or subscription, praised for its design and easy first use. One critic says it is an Electron app despite calling itself native.
Free, offline app with no telemetry or subscription, praised for its design and easy first use. One critic says it is an Electron app despite calling itself native.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 9
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 90%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 9 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 9 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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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
Positive first impressions after testing
“I took it for a test spin just now and I'm impressed.”
Comment from 8 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome” “This is awesome! Thank you for building it!”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome” Offline, no telemetry or subscription
“Tusk is offline, doesn't connect back to a server for telemetry, updates, Ai, or anything else.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome” “No Electron. No telemetry. No subscription.”
Comment from 6 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome” Clean, dense design on GNOME
“This feels alright on GNOME in terms of visual density.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome” “Really appreciate the design from the screenshots.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Tusk for macOS and Gnome”
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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
12 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“I think being able to easily open a new blank query is the main thing.”
“I took it for a test spin just now and I'm impressed.”
“I would sponsor for AWS IAM auth.”
“Thankfully, I / Tusk has no commercial obligations — so I can make it exactly to my liking and taste.”
“Tusk is offline, doesn't connect back to a server for telemetry, updates, Ai, or anything else.”
“This feels alright on GNOME in terms of visual density.”
“Really appreciate the design from the screenshots.”
“This is awesome! Thank you for building it!”
“just less good choice for webUI”
“No Electron. No telemetry. No subscription.”
“Website says "native" but it's an Electron app.”
“This looks great, definitely going to take it for a spin tomorrow.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.