MySQL GUI Tools

While you can run all MySQL statements in command-line, having a tool with Graphical User Interface (GUI) can speed up your development.
A GUI tool can be especially helpful when you want to view data and table information. Following are a few popular and free MySQL GUI tools.

phpMyAdmin

• A web application written in PHP.
• Rich set of features.
• Works in any OS with required PHP and MySQL setup.

SQL Buddy

• A web application written in PHP.
• Clean interface.
• Painless installation (Just extract to the web folder).
• Ability to log in via MySQL user accounts without creating user accounts for the tool.
• Works in any OS with required PHP and MySQL setup.

MySQL Workbench

• A Desktop application.
• Rich set of features (Database Design, Server Administration).
• Versions available for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux.