ComparisonQueryDeck vs TablePro

QueryDeck vs TablePro

QueryDeck is a native macOS database client built with Swift. Free, open-source, native, and broad — QueryDeck goes deeper on ORM-aware workflows.Here's how they compare.

TablePro

PricingFree core app is free; Starter adds sync, Compare & Sync, charts, and other extras

PlatformmacOS, iOS

RuntimeNative (SwiftUI/AppKit)

01Where TablePro falls short

TablePro can read connection settings from a project .env, but it does not document QueryDeck-style typed ORM auto-detection for Drizzle, Prisma, TypeORM, Django, or Rails schemas.

Its Compare & Sync feature is database-to-database. QueryDeck Drift Mode compares supported ORM schema definitions directly against the connected live database.

TablePro documents query tabs and saved queries, but not SQL + Markdown + result notebooks as a first-class document workflow.

Its 29-engine breadth is a major strength, but it also means the product is intentionally more general-purpose than QueryDeck's four-database, app-project-focused scope.

TablePro is AGPLv3. Normal use at work is explicitly allowed; distribution of modified versions is where AGPL obligations matter.

02Feature comparison

FeatureTableProQueryDeck

PriceFree core / Starter from $24/yr$79 one-time Lifetime launch offer

Databases294

Project connection discoveryReads .envReads ORM configs + .env

Typed ORM schema parsingNot documented5 Drift Mode parsers

Schema comparisonDB ↔ DB Compare & Sync (Starter)ORM code ↔ live DB Drift Mode

SQL NotebooksNot documentedSQL + Markdown + results

AI AssistantYes, cloud + local providersYes, BYO key + local

MCP serverYesYes

ERDYesYes

Production safetySafe Mode + Touch IDTouch ID gating + connection colors

RuntimeNative SwiftUINative Swift/AppKit

LicenseAGPLv3Proprietary

03Why developers switch to QueryDeck

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CLI auto-detects Drizzle, Prisma, TypeORM, Knex, Django, ActiveRecord, and Sequelize projects and reads their connection configuration.

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Drift Mode parses five ORM schema formats and compares code against the connected live database.

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SQL notebooks: mix SQL, Markdown, and results in one exportable document.

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Focused on PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and MongoDB instead of maximizing engine count.

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Closed-source proprietary licensing if your organization specifically prefers that model over AGPLv3.

04Related

TablePro Alternative

Migration-focused guide for switching from TablePro.

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vs TablePlus vs DataGrip vs DBeaver vs Postico vs pgAdmin

Supported databases→Use cases→

Switch from TablePro to QueryDeck.

Launch offer: Lifetime at $79 for the first 10 customers, then $149. Try it free for 14 days, no card required.

Launch offerLifetime at $79 for the first 10 customers, then $149.Try free for 14 days