

This all-inclusive front-end provides an intuitive and powerful graphical interface for database management, development, and maintenance. Connect to MySQL and MariaDB databases simultaneously within a single application. I started MariaDB from the XAMPP control panel: When the server is active, the light next to its name turns green. 4.Navicat for MySQL(Support MariaDB) Navicat for MySQL is the ideal solution for MySQL/MariaDB administration and development. With MySQL WorkBench you have a newer GUI packed with awesome new features and capabilities to manage your MySQL/MariaDB databases. My first attempt was to have MariaDB speak directly to MySQL Workbench. MySQL WorkBench is the successor to the formerly known ‘MySQL Administrator’, which has been discontinued for quite some time.

Installation is relatively straightforward. I downloaded the latest version of MySQL Workbench (8.0.27 at the time of writing this article) and installed it. MySQL Workbench needs to be downloaded separately to MySQL. If you have many MySQL connections, they will be listed here, for you to choose one to connect to.Ĭlicking on an connection will take you to the main console screen (like in the first screenshot), where you can work with that connection. When you open MySQL Workbench, you will see a screen containing your MySQL Connections: Opening MySQL Workbench brings you to the “MySQL Connections” screen. Many of these tasks can be done by “point and click” via the GUI, or by SQL script using the Query tab. Create, execute, and optimize SQL queries.There are more than 50 alternatives to Navicat for a variety of platforms, including. Create and view other database objects (such as views, triggers, stored procedures, etc) Navicat is described as 'database administration tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases from a single application' and is a popular Database Manager in the Development category.MySQL Workbench contains visual tools that allow you to tasks such as: MySQL Workbench is a graphical tool for working with MySQL. MySQL Workbench is similar to SQL Server’s SSMS, which is used for administering SQL Server. It integrates SQL development, administration, database design, creation and maintenance into one visual integrated development environment. MySQL Workbench provides an easy to use interface for performing the many tasks involved when working with databases.
