TablePro vs MySQL Workbench

MySQL Workbench is Oracle’s free, open-source tool for MySQL. Version 26.7 rebuilt it on MySQL Shell, and Oracle no longer maintains Workbench 8.0. TablePro is an open-source client for MySQL, MariaDB and other engines, with a separate iPhone and iPad app and optional paid features on the Mac.

Facts checked October 8, 2026Sources

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The short answer

Looking for an alternative to MySQL Workbench on the Mac? This is when each client fits.

Choose TablePro if

You also use MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite or Redis, and want one client for all of them.
You still run MySQL 8.0 servers. TablePro connects to them, while the new Workbench supports MySQL 8.4 and later.
Your Mac has an Intel processor. TablePro has a build for Intel and one for Apple silicon.
You want an AI assistant and an MCP server, free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose.
You want a free iPhone and iPad app that connects to MySQL and MariaDB.

Choose MySQL Workbench if

You want Oracle’s own tool for MySQL, free and open source.
You like notebooks that mix queries, results and notes, with JavaScript and TypeScript as well as SQL.
You use MySQL Enterprise Backup and want to schedule and restore backups from a desktop app.
You are moving to MySQL HeatWave on OCI and want a guided migration.
You also work on Windows or Linux and want the same tool on each.

At a glance

MySQL Workbench 26.7 is a new generation built on MySQL Shell, and Oracle says not every feature of Workbench 8.0 is in it yet. Version 8.0.47 is the last release of Workbench 8.0.

TablePro and MySQL Workbench, compared on October 8, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Compared	TablePro	MySQL Workbench
Platforms TablePro Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later MySQL Workbench Mac, Windows, Linux Apple silicon only^{Source 2}	Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	Mac, Windows, Linux Apple silicon only^{Source 2}
Built with TablePro Swift, with native database drivers MySQL Workbench Electron Built on MySQL Shell^{Source 3}	Swift, with native database drivers	Electron Built on MySQL Shell^{Source 3}
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 MySQL Workbench 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 MySQL Workbench Yes: GPL-2.0, for the Community edition^{Source 2}	Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features	Yes: GPL-2.0, for the Community edition^{Source 2}
Databases TablePro PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases MySQL Workbench MySQL 8.4 LTS and later. Older versions may connect but are not officially supported.^{Source 3}	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases	MySQL 8.4 LTS and later. Older versions may connect but are not officially supported.^{Source 3}
iPhone and iPad TablePro Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later MySQL Workbench 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 MySQL Workbench. MySQL Workbench Does not apply	No TablePro has no importer for MySQL Workbench.	Does not apply
More about MySQL Workbench			More about MySQL Workbench
SQL notebooks TablePro Not available. SQL runs in editor tabs, with a query history MySQL Workbench Yes SQL Notebooks mix queries, results and notes, and also run JavaScript and TypeScript^{Source 1}	Not available. SQL runs in editor tabs, with a query history	Yes SQL Notebooks mix queries, results and notes, and also run JavaScript and TypeScript^{Source 1}
Server administration TablePro Free in the Mac app: Users & Roles with grants down to a column, and a Server Dashboard that cancels a query or ends a session MySQL Workbench Yes Server status, users and grants, and client connections with the locks they hold or wait for^{Source 5}	Free in the Mac app: Users & Roles with grants down to a column, and a Server Dashboard that cancels a query or ends a session	Yes Server status, users and grants, and client connections with the locks they hold or wait for^{Source 5}
Backups TablePro Free: Backup Dump and Restore Dump run mysqldump and mysql, which you install MySQL Workbench For MySQL Enterprise Backup customers: full and incremental backups, scheduling and restore^{Source 5}	Free: Backup Dump and Restore Dump run mysqldump and mysql, which you install	For MySQL Enterprise Backup customers: full and incremental backups, scheduling and restore^{Source 5}
Migration to MySQL HeatWave TablePro Not available MySQL Workbench The HeatWave Migration Assistant, for moving to MySQL HeatWave on OCI^{Source 1}	Not available	The HeatWave Migration Assistant, for moving to MySQL HeatWave on OCI^{Source 1}
Previous generation TablePro One version line, updated in the app or through Homebrew MySQL Workbench Version 8.0.47, released April 23, 2026, is the last. Oracle no longer maintains Workbench 8.0, and says not every feature of it is in the new generation yet.^{Source 3Source 4}	One version line, updated in the app or through Homebrew	Version 8.0.47, released April 23, 2026, is the last. Oracle no longer maintains Workbench 8.0, and says not every feature of it is in the new generation yet.^{Source 3Source 4}

Where MySQL Workbench is stronger

MySQL Workbench is Oracle’s own tool for MySQL, free and open source under the GPL.^{Source 2}
Its SQL notebooks mix queries, results and notes in one document, and run JavaScript and TypeScript as well as SQL.^{Source 1}
With MySQL Enterprise Backup, it creates, schedules and restores full and incremental backups.^{Source 5}
The HeatWave Migration Assistant guides a move to MySQL HeatWave on OCI.^{Source 1}
It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.^{Source 2}

Where TablePro differs

One client covers MySQL, MariaDB and other engines, such as PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite and Redis. See the supported databases.
TablePro connects to MySQL 8.0 servers too. Oracle supports MySQL 8.4 and later in the new Workbench, and says older versions may work.^{Source 3}
It runs on Intel Macs as well as Apple silicon, with a separate build for each. The new Workbench’s Mac download is for Apple silicon only.^{Source 2}
Backup Dump runs mysqldump and Restore Dump runs mysql, so backups need no MySQL Enterprise Backup. Both are free.^{Source 5}
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 and MariaDB, with no in-app purchases.

What TablePro does not do

There is no TablePro app for Windows or Linux.
There are no notebooks, and MySQL connections run SQL, not JavaScript or TypeScript.
TablePro has no MySQL Enterprise Backup integration and no migration assistant for MySQL HeatWave.
It connects to MySQL over TCP only, not through a local socket file.
Some features are paid. Starter adds features such as Compare & Sync, Query Insights, Data Rewind and iCloud Sync, while MySQL Workbench is free.^{Source 2}

Switching from MySQL Workbench

TablePro has no importer for MySQL Workbench. Add each connection by hand: fill in the connection form, or paste a URL that starts with mysql:// into File > Import > Import from URL…

Set up an SSH tunnel on the connection’s Network tab, with jump hosts if you need them.
If a project keeps its database settings in a file such as .env or wp-config.php, File > Import > Open Project Folder… reads them and opens the connection form filled in.
Passwords go into the macOS Keychain, and query history starts fresh in TablePro.

Questions

Is MySQL Workbench 8.0 still maintained?

No. Oracle says Workbench 8.0 has reached end of life and will have no new releases, and 8.0.47 is its last version. Oracle asks its users to move to MySQL Workbench 26.7, a rebuild that does not yet have every feature of Workbench 8.0.

Does TablePro work with MySQL 8.0 and MariaDB?

Yes. TablePro connects to MySQL 8.0, to later versions and to MariaDB through the same driver. Oracle supports MySQL 8.4 and later in the new Workbench, and says older versions may work. Read about MySQL in TablePro.

Does MySQL Workbench run on an Intel Mac?

The Mac download of version 26.7 is for Apple silicon only. TablePro has a separate build for Intel Macs. Download TablePro.

Is TablePro free like MySQL Workbench?

Free to use. MySQL, MariaDB and the other supported engines, the AI assistant and the MCP server cost nothing, and the code is open source under the AGPLv3. A Starter or Team plan adds optional features to the Mac app, such as Compare & Sync, Query Insights, Data Rewind and iCloud Sync. See pricing.

Sources

Facts about MySQL Workbench were checked on October 8, 2026 against these pages. Prices are list prices in US dollars, before tax.

MySQL Workbench (checked October 8, 2026)
MySQL Workbench downloads (checked October 8, 2026)
Introducing MySQL Workbench 26 (checked October 8, 2026)
MySQL Workbench 8.0 release notes (checked October 8, 2026)
MySQL Workbench administration (checked October 8, 2026)

Latest MySQL Workbench release at that date: 26.7, published September 10, 2026.^{Source 3}

TablePro’s column describes TablePro 0.78.0 for Mac and 1.0 for iPhone and iPad.

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