TablePlus
Dev tools
database client
SHOW HN2018
333points
155comments
#65of 2,155 in 2018
Top 4%of 2018 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
30 positive, 39 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 11 critical, out of 84 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Design: 12 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 3 againstPerformance: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 3 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast startup and native macOS feel.
From 3 comments
take start-up time for example. I'm not sure about DBeaver but Navicat takes 6 seconds, TablePlus takes 0.5 seconds
bit_4l on HNLove it! Please don't bother with people who don't care about proper native experience. I've been waiting for a tool like that for sooooo long and I'm really happy to see it. I…
ble52 on HNThere is a certain difficult to describe joy about tight native development. Ignore the haters, congrats on your release.
cturner on HN
Clean, modern interface with connection color coding.
From 2 comments
Been using it for a month now and I love the modern sleek interface. It's very similar to Postico (which is Postgres only unfortunately). One killer feature for me is that you…
dsego on HNAwesome app!
locnhse61312 on HN
Supports multiple databases including Redis.
From 2 comments
Awesome! I can't believe it took this long for someone to get it right! Support for Redis too?! Finally! Navicat is great, but very expensive, and its Mac implementation is a bit…
igammarays on HNI love it, while it clearly gets 'inspiration' from Postico - (not a bad thing, Postico's interface is awesome) - the fact that it supports all databases and even redis support…
zepolen on HN
Objections
macOS only; no Windows or Linux version yet.
From 4 comments
https://tableplus.io/ for those who want to try it without reading the launch post. Mac-only, Windows version planned. Free to download with paid upgrades giving more features:…
modernerd on HNThey have somehow managed to write a 500-word article on their project, advertising that it's "built native", without mentioning which platforms it runs on. The answer appears to…
mjw1007 on HNThe UI looks nice. Is there any plan for Linux version?
pdtp on HNI’d pay for a Linux version. Graphical SQL clients in Linux are the worst ever.
roadbeats on HN
Paid pricing and some features like theming locked behind payment.
From 2 comments
Wow, pretty nice so far. Sequel Pro has been my main workhorse, but the fact that it's MySQL only has often left me looking for other tools. It would be great to see better…
memco on HNI like what TablePlus is offering. My question is the price. $69 isn't horrible, but it is still a lot. Is this one time $69 with a long path of free upgrades or is this $69 once…
jason_slack on HN
Some UI and usability issues such as chunkwm conflicts and hidden features.
From 3 comments
Seems quite good, it does have issues with chunkwm though if you open two databases and then try and switch between them
slifin on HNAwesome! I can't believe it took this long for someone to get it right! Support for Redis too?! Finally! Navicat is great, but very expensive, and its Mac implementation is a bit…
igammarays on HNThis is fantastic! I need to use it for a bit, but this might just replace tsql (finally!). Some feedback: I wasn't able to figure out how to mark something as favorite (no star…
lukeqsee on HN
Requests
Windows and Linux versions.
From 3 comments
The UI looks nice. Is there any plan for Linux version?
pdtp on HNI’d pay for a Linux version. Graphical SQL clients in Linux are the worst ever.
roadbeats on HNThey have somehow managed to write a 500-word article on their project, advertising that it's "built native", without mentioning which platforms it runs on. The answer appears to…
mjw1007 on HN
Support for more databases such as Oracle, MongoDB, BigQuery, ClickHouse.
From 4 comments
I work at an Oracle shop, so this doesn’t work for me right now, but I’m looking forward to playing with it once Oracle support comes out.
Mister_Snuggles on HNI wish they have something like this for MongoDB. Didn't find anything good on OSX. Maybe Mongo 3G is still the best option and they just sold.
hartator on HNAny plans for BigQuery support?
nrjames on HNYay, finally a Paw for SQL! :) Do you consider adding Clickhouse support? I would really appreciate that (https://clickhouse.yandex)
samat on HN
Better import/export and relationship support.
From 1 comment
Wow, pretty nice so far. Sequel Pro has been my main workhorse, but the fact that it's MySQL only has often left me looking for other tools. It would be great to see better…
memco on HN
Questions
How does it compare to DBeaver and DataGrip?
From 2 comments
How is this better than DBeaver
fibers on HNI've been using DataGrip by JetBrains for a while now. I have no qualms with it, but the price would be an issue if I didn't have the full JetBrains pack already from my…
dancek on HN
Does it send connections through a server?
From 1 comment
Their tech stack faq (https://tableplus.io/faq) mentions "go for server side" Can someone confirm what this is related to? Surely this app isnt sending all connections via some…
stephenr on HN
Alternatives named
Sequel Pro
From 2 comments
https://tableplus.io/ for those who want to try it without reading the launch post. Mac-only, Windows version planned. Free to download with paid upgrades giving more features:…
modernerd on HNWow, pretty nice so far. Sequel Pro has been my main workhorse, but the fact that it's MySQL only has often left me looking for other tools. It would be great to see better…
memco on HN
DBeaver
From 2 comments
I've recently discovered DBeaver, and am quite happy with it. https://dbeaver.jkiss.org/
BerislavLopac on HNHow is this better than DBeaver
fibers on HN
DataGrip
From 2 comments
Awesome! I can't believe it took this long for someone to get it right! Support for Redis too?! Finally! Navicat is great, but very expensive, and its Mac implementation is a bit…
igammarays on HNI've been using DataGrip by JetBrains for a while now. I have no qualms with it, but the price would be an issue if I didn't have the full JetBrains pack already from my…
dancek on HN
Navicat
From 2 comments
Awesome! I can't believe it took this long for someone to get it right! Support for Redis too?! Finally! Navicat is great, but very expensive, and its Mac implementation is a bit…
igammarays on HNNavicat has a high price tag but its still a better tool and I wish everyday if I had to use a GUI it could be Navicat over TablePlus. TablePlus looks good but its design is…
andrew_wc_brown on HN
Postico
From 1 comment
Been using it for a month now and I love the modern sleek interface. It's very similar to Postico (which is Postgres only unfortunately). One killer feature for me is that you…
dsego on HN