XenoSQL
XenoSQL compared
XenoSQL next to TablePlus, Sequel Ace and Querious, feature by feature.
MySQL clients for Mac, side by side
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XenoSQL
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TablePlus Free version and paid | Sequel Ace Free | Querious Paid | |
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| Editing safely | ||||
| Edits staged and shown as SQL first | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: No saves each row as you leave it | Querious: No saves each value right away |
| All edits commit in one transactionRolled back if any statement fails | XenoSQL: Yes | Not documented | Sequel Ace: No | Querious: No |
| Undo a commit | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: No | Sequel Ace: No | Querious: No |
| Production connections clearly marked | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Partly connection colors | Querious: Partly connection colors |
| A log of every statementIncluding the SQL behind your edits | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Yes | Querious: Partly except import and export |
| Working with data | ||||
| Query editor with autocomplete | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Yes | Querious: Yes |
| Structure changes previewed as SQL | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: No runs each change right away | Querious: Partly an Apply button, no preview |
| Filters show the WHERE clause | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Partly a preview you can copy | Querious: Partly type your own WHERE |
| Connections | ||||
| MySQL | XenoSQL: Yes 8 | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Yes | Querious: Yes |
| SQLite | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: No | Querious: Partly experimental |
| SSH tunnels through your own ~/.ssh/config | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Partly reads it for keys | Sequel Ace: Partly one config file you pick | Querious: Partly ssh-agent and keys |
| Passwords in the macOS Keychain | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Yes | Querious: Yes optional |
| Imports TablePlus connections | XenoSQL: Yes | n/a | Sequel Ace: No | Querious: No |
| Tools | ||||
| Command line with JSON output | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: No opens links in the app | Sequel Ace: No | Querious: No |
| Native Mac app | XenoSQL: Yes | TablePlus: Yes | Sequel Ace: Yes | Querious: Yes |
| Join the beta | ||||
A dash means the feature isn’t offered or isn’t in that app’s own documentation. Partly means it’s there with the limit shown.
Checked October 10, 2026 against each app’s own website and documentation. Sources: TablePlus docs, TablePlus changelog, Sequel Ace, Sequel Ace source, Querious, Querious docs. Spot something out of date? Tell us.
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