TablePro vs HeidiSQL

HeidiSQL and TablePro are open-source database clients with different engine and platform support. HeidiSQL has no paid plans; TablePro charges for optional features.

Facts checked October 8, 2026Sources

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Choosing between them

Reasons to use TablePro or HeidiSQL.

Consider TablePro for

An official Intel Mac build, as well as Apple silicon.
MongoDB, Redis, ClickHouse or DuckDB alongside SQL servers.
Free AI chat and MCP, plus a separate iPhone and iPad app.

Consider HeidiSQL for

The same free client on Windows, Linux and Apple silicon Macs.
Firebird, Interbase or ProxySQL connections.
Every feature free, with no paid plans.

At a glance

HeidiSQL’s Mac build has been attached to every release since version 12.15.1.1, published January 30, 2026. It runs on Apple silicon only.

TablePro and HeidiSQL, compared on October 8, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Compared	TablePro	HeidiSQL
Platforms TablePro Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel iOS and iPadOS 18 or later HeidiSQL Windows, Linux, Mac Apple silicon only^{Source 2}	Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	Windows, Linux, Mac Apple silicon only^{Source 2}
Built with TablePro Swift, with native database drivers HeidiSQL Lazarus The Windows version is built with Delphi^{Source 1}	Swift, with native database drivers	Lazarus The Windows version is built with Delphi^{Source 1}
Price TablePro Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing HeidiSQL Free^{Source 2}	Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing	Free^{Source 2}
Open source TablePro Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features HeidiSQL Yes: GPL-2.0^{Source 3}	Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features	Yes: GPL-2.0^{Source 3}
Databases TablePro PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases HeidiSQL MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Interbase, Firebird, ProxySQL and Redshift, as its site lists them^{Source 1}	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases	MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Interbase, Firebird, ProxySQL and Redshift, as its site lists them^{Source 1}
iPhone and iPad TablePro Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later HeidiSQL No^{Source 2}	Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	No^{Source 2}
Moving to TablePro TablePro No TablePro has no importer for HeidiSQL. HeidiSQL Does not apply	No TablePro has no importer for HeidiSQL.	Does not apply
More about HeidiSQL			More about HeidiSQL
Mac build TablePro Separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel HeidiSQL A signed and notarized app for Apple silicon. There is no build for Intel Macs. Since version 12.15.1.1, January 30, 2026^{Source 4}	Separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel	A signed and notarized app for Apple silicon. There is no build for Intel Macs. Since version 12.15.1.1, January 30, 2026^{Source 4}

Reasons to use HeidiSQL

It connects to Firebird, Interbase and ProxySQL, which TablePro does not support.^{Source 1}
It is free and open source under the GPL, with no paid plans.^{Source 3Source 2}

Differences that matter

TablePro runs on Intel Macs as well as Apple silicon, with a separate build for each. HeidiSQL’s Mac build is for Apple silicon only.^{Source 4}
Besides SQL databases, it connects to MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, ClickHouse, DuckDB and other engines, each with its own way to query. See the supported databases.
Passwords stay in the macOS Keychain, and a connection’s Safe Mode level can ask for Touch ID or your password before a write runs.
The AI assistant and the MCP server are free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose.
A free iPhone and iPad app connects to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server and SQLite, among others.

TablePro’s limits

Firebird, Interbase and ProxySQL are not among the supported engines.
Some features are paid. Starter adds features such as Compare & Sync, Query Insights, Data Rewind and iCloud Sync, while HeidiSQL has no paid plans.^{Source 2}

Switching from HeidiSQL

TablePro has no importer for HeidiSQL. Add each session as a TablePro connection: fill in the connection form, or paste a URL that starts with mysql://, postgresql:// or sqlserver:// into File > Import > Import from URL…

Set up an SSH tunnel on the connection’s Network tab. On the Mac, jump hosts are supported too.
Passwords go into the macOS Keychain.
Query history starts fresh in TablePro.

Questions

Do I still need Wine to run HeidiSQL on a Mac?

No, not on a Mac with Apple silicon. Since version 12.15.1.1, HeidiSQL publishes a Mac app for Apple silicon. It has no Mac build for Intel processors.

Which databases do both clients cover?

HeidiSQL’s site lists MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Redshift, and TablePro supports all of them. HeidiSQL adds Firebird, Interbase and ProxySQL. TablePro adds document, key-value and analytical engines such as MongoDB, Redis and ClickHouse.

Sources

HeidiSQL facts checked October 8, 2026. Prices are US list prices before tax.

HeidiSQL (checked October 8, 2026)
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HeidiSQL repository (checked October 2, 2026)
HeidiSQL releases (checked October 8, 2026)

Latest HeidiSQL release at that date: 12.21, published August 3, 2026.^{Source 2}

TablePro’s column describes TablePro 0.82.0 for Mac and 1.0 for iPhone and iPad.

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