Keep the clean, fast table editing you like, and add a visual query builder, ER diagrams, charts and scheduled data transfers across 30+ SQL databases and MongoDB.
TablePlus is one of the nicest SQL clients to use every day: it is native, quick to open, and focused on browsing and editing tables with the keyboard.
That focus is also its limit. TablePlus has no visual query builder, no ER diagrams and no charts, so understanding a schema or turning a query into a chart means reaching for another tool.
VisuaLeaf gives you the everyday table work (browse, filter, edit cells, insert and delete rows, write SQL with autocomplete) plus the visual layer: build joins by dragging tables, generate an ER diagram from your foreign keys, read EXPLAIN as a plan, and chart results on a dashboard.
Choose TablePlus if you want the lightest native client for quick edits. Choose VisuaLeaf if you also need to understand schemas, build queries visually, chart data, or move data between databases on a schedule.
The features SQL developers ask about most, including the ones where TablePlus is ahead.
| Feature | VisuaLeaf | TablePlus |
|---|---|---|
| SQL editor with autocomplete Schema-aware completion, formatting, run selection | ||
| Inline grid editing Edit cells, insert and delete rows | ||
| Nested JSON as grid columns Expand a JSON key or array into real columns across every row | ||
| Tree view of result rows Browse every row as an expandable document | ||
| Visual query builder Drag tables, draw joins, get SQL | ||
| ER diagrams Generate from foreign keys and edit visually | ||
| Charts and dashboards Chart query results and pin them to dashboards | ||
| Table data compare Diff rows between two tables | ||
| Scheduled import/export tasks CSV, JSON, XML, Excel, SQL dumps on a schedule | ||
| SQL to MongoDB transfer Move data between SQL and MongoDB both ways | ||
| AI query assistant OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, or local Ollama | ||
| User and role management Grant and revoke privileges visually | ||
| SSH tunnels Reach databases behind a bastion host | ||
| Native app Built with the platform UI toolkit | ||
| Windows, macOS and Linux Same app on every desktop |
Based on TablePlus public documentation, checked September 2026. Partial means the feature exists but is limited or needs a paid edition; hover a partial mark for details.
TablePlus is a good tool used by many teams. Here is the fair read.
Three places VisuaLeaf goes further, in more detail.
VisuaLeaf draws an interactive ER diagram from your real foreign keys. You can edit it, design new tables on the canvas, and generate the DDL for a real database.
Drag tables onto the query builder, connect them, add filters, grouping and sorting, and switch to SQL whenever you like.
Chart query results on dashboards, export to CSV, JSON, XML or Excel, and schedule transfers between SQL databases or into MongoDB.
If you mainly open a table, fix a few rows and close the app, TablePlus is lighter: it is a native app, while VisuaLeaf runs on Electron with a bundled Java runtime and uses more memory. VisuaLeaf is the better fit when you need to see and explain the data, not just edit it.
Practical migration notes.
Create connections from the connection form or paste a JDBC URL; SSH tunnels are supported. VisuaLeaf and TablePlus can point at the same databases, so you can try both on real work before switching.
Download VisuaLeaf and every Pro feature is unlocked for a 14-day trial, no credit card required. After that, Basic is $79 and Pro is $149, one-time, with a year of updates included.
The questions we hear most often from teams evaluating VisuaLeaf against TablePlus.
Yes. VisuaLeaf covers table browsing and inline editing like TablePlus, and adds a visual query builder, ER diagrams from foreign keys, a JSONB tree editor, visual EXPLAIN plans and charts.
Yes. VisuaLeaf runs on Windows, macOS and Linux (AppImage, deb and rpm).
No. TablePlus is a native app. VisuaLeaf runs on Electron with a bundled Java runtime, so it uses more memory in exchange for the visual tools.
Yes. It generates an interactive diagram from your foreign keys, and you can edit it or design tables visually and generate them in a database.
VisuaLeaf includes a 14-day trial of every Pro feature, then Basic is $79 and Pro is $149 as a one-time purchase with a year of updates.
If TablePlus handles your quick edits but you keep leaving it to understand a schema or chart a query, try doing both in VisuaLeaf.
Every Pro feature free for 14 days. No credit card required.