TablePro vs pgAdmin

pgAdmin 4 is the free, open-source administration and development tool for PostgreSQL. It runs as a desktop app on Windows, macOS and Linux, or on a web server that several people share. TablePro is an open-source client for PostgreSQL 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 pgAdmin 4 on the Mac? This is when each client fits.

Choose TablePro if

You also work with MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Redis or MongoDB, not only PostgreSQL.
You want a native Mac app written in Swift, with passwords in the macOS Keychain.
You want each connection to have a Safe Mode level, such as Read-Only for production, or Touch ID before writes.
You want an MCP server, so AI clients such as Claude Code or Cursor can use your saved connections.
You want a free iPhone and iPad app that connects to PostgreSQL.

Choose pgAdmin 4 if

PostgreSQL is all you use, and administration is most of the work.
You debug PL/pgSQL functions, or schedule jobs with pgAgent.
You want psql, pg_dump and pg_restore bundled, with nothing else to install.
You want one install on a web server that your team opens in a browser.
You also work on Windows or Linux.

At a glance

pgAdmin supports the PostgreSQL versions that are in support when each release ships. Both tools have an AI assistant that works with the provider you configure.

TablePro and pgAdmin 4, compared on October 8, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Compared	TablePro	pgAdmin 4
Platforms TablePro Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later pgAdmin 4 Mac, Windows, Linux, Web app, on a server macOS 14 or later Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 2Source 1}	Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Apple silicon and Intel builds iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	Mac, Windows, Linux, Web app, on a server macOS 14 or later Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 2Source 1}
Built with TablePro Swift, with native database drivers pgAdmin 4 Electron A Python web application, in a desktop runtime or on a web server^{Source 2}	Swift, with native database drivers	Electron A Python web application, in a desktop runtime or on a web server^{Source 2}
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 pgAdmin 4 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 pgAdmin 4 Yes: PostgreSQL License^{Source 2}	Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features	Yes: PostgreSQL License^{Source 2}
Databases TablePro PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases pgAdmin 4 PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres Advanced Server, in the versions that are in support when each pgAdmin release ships^{Source 3}	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases	PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres Advanced Server, in the versions that are in support when each pgAdmin release ships^{Source 3}
AI assistant TablePro Yes Free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac pgAdmin 4 Yes An AI Assistant in the Query Tool, and AI Reports on security, performance and design, with Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama or Docker Model Runner as the provider^{Source 4Source 5}	Yes Free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose, in the cloud or on your Mac	Yes An AI Assistant in the Query Tool, and AI Reports on security, performance and design, with Anthropic, OpenAI, Ollama or Docker Model Runner as the provider^{Source 4Source 5}
Moving to TablePro TablePro No TablePro has no importer for pgAdmin 4. pgAdmin 4 Does not apply	No TablePro has no importer for pgAdmin 4.	Does not apply
More about pgAdmin 4			More about pgAdmin 4
Procedural language debugger TablePro Not available pgAdmin 4 Yes For PL/pgSQL and EDB SPL^{Source 3}	Not available	Yes For PL/pgSQL and EDB SPL^{Source 3}
Schema diff TablePro Compare & Sync compares the structure or the data of two databases and writes the sync script. Part of Starter pgAdmin 4 Yes^{Source 3}	Compare & Sync compares the structure or the data of two databases and writes the sync script. Part of Starter	Yes^{Source 3}
ER diagram TablePro A read-only ER diagram, exported as PNG or SQL, free pgAdmin 4 Yes An ERD tool for designing and documenting schemas^{Source 3}	A read-only ER diagram, exported as PNG or SQL, free	Yes An ERD tool for designing and documenting schemas^{Source 3}
Backup and restore TablePro Free: Backup Dump and Restore Dump run pg_dump and pg_restore, which you install pgAdmin 4 Yes Backup, restore, VACUUM and ANALYZE, with psql, pg_dump, pg_dumpall and pg_restore bundled^{Source 3Source 6}	Free: Backup Dump and Restore Dump run pg_dump and pg_restore, which you install	Yes Backup, restore, VACUUM and ANALYZE, with psql, pg_dump, pg_dumpall and pg_restore bundled^{Source 3Source 6}
Job scheduling TablePro Not available pgAdmin 4 Yes pgAgent, which you install on the server, schedules SQL, shell and batch jobs^{Source 2Source 3}	Not available	Yes pgAgent, which you install on the server, schedules SQL, shell and batch jobs^{Source 2Source 3}

Where pgAdmin 4 is stronger

pgAdmin is built for PostgreSQL, and for EDB Postgres Advanced Server.^{Source 3}
Its debugger steps through PL/pgSQL functions, and its schema diff tool compares two schemas. Both are free.^{Source 3}
The ERD tool designs and documents a schema.^{Source 3}
psql, pg_dump, pg_dumpall and pg_restore come with it, so backup and restore work with nothing else to install.^{Source 3Source 6}
It runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, or on a web server for several users, and pgAgent schedules SQL, shell and batch jobs.^{Source 2Source 3}

Where TablePro differs

One client covers PostgreSQL and other engines, from MySQL and SQL Server to Redis, MongoDB and DuckDB. See the supported databases.
TablePro is a Mac app written in Swift, with native database drivers. pgAdmin is a Python web application that runs in an Electron desktop runtime or on a web server.^{Source 2}
EXPLAIN shows a plan as a diagram, a tree or raw text, and EXPLAIN Compare checks a new plan against a baseline. Both are free.
Each connection has a Safe Mode level, from Silent to Read-Only, with Touch ID on the stricter levels.
The MCP server lets AI clients such as Claude Code or Cursor use your saved connections without seeing a password. It is free in the Mac app.
A free iPhone and iPad app connects to PostgreSQL, with no in-app purchases.

What TablePro does not do

There is no TablePro app for Windows or Linux, and no web version to install on a server.
There is no procedural language debugger and no job scheduler.
The ER diagram is read-only: you change tables in the Structure tab, not by drawing them.
Backups need pg_dump and pg_restore on your Mac, which you install with Homebrew.
Compare & Sync is part of Starter, while pgAdmin’s schema diff is free.^{Source 3}Starter plan

Switching from pgAdmin 4

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

If a project keeps its database URL in a .env file or a Prisma schema, File > Import > Open Project Folder… reads it and opens the connection form filled in.
Passwords go into the macOS Keychain. TablePro also reads ~/.pgpass for PostgreSQL connections.
Query history starts fresh in TablePro.

Questions

Do both have an AI assistant?

Yes. pgAdmin’s Query Tool writes SQL from plain language, and its AI Reports review security, performance and design, with Anthropic, OpenAI or a local model through Ollama or Docker Model Runner. TablePro’s AI assistant is free in the Mac app, with the provider you choose, and TablePro adds an MCP server for outside AI clients. Read about AI in TablePro.

Can my team share TablePro the way it shares a pgAdmin server?

Not in a browser: TablePro runs on each Mac. People share connections through connection files, or through Team Catalog and Team Library on a Team plan. Read about sharing.

Is TablePro free like pgAdmin?

Free to use. PostgreSQL and the other supported engines, the AI assistant and the MCP server cost nothing, and the code is open source under the AGPLv3. Unlike pgAdmin, TablePro also has paid plans: Starter and Team add optional features to the Mac app, such as Compare & Sync, Query Insights, Data Rewind and iCloud Sync. See pricing.

Sources

Facts about pgAdmin 4 were checked on October 8, 2026 against these pages. Prices are list prices in US dollars, before tax.

pgAdmin 4 for macOS (checked October 8, 2026)
pgAdmin downloads (checked October 8, 2026)
pgAdmin features (checked October 8, 2026)
pgAdmin AI Reports (checked October 8, 2026)
pgAdmin Query Tool (checked October 8, 2026)
pgAdmin 4 9.18 release notes (checked October 8, 2026)

Latest pgAdmin 4 release at that date: 9.18, published September 17, 2026.^{Source 1}

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

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