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Visual Azure SQL Workspace

Azure SQL Database GUI Client for Windows, macOS, and Linux

VisuaLeaf is one visual workspace for Azure SQL Database, on whichever operating system you actually use: browse schemas and tables, auto-draw ER diagrams from your foreign keys, build T-SQL visually, manage users and permissions, and chart the results — without a Windows-only tool in the way.

Free to start No credit card required Works on Windows, macOS and Linux
VisuaLeaf visual Azure SQL Database workspace showing schemas, an ER diagram from foreign keys, and a T-SQL query builder side by side

Managed SQL Server Behaves Differently From the One You Know

Azure SQL Database is SQL Server without the instance: no cross-database queries, no USE to switch, no server-level agent, and a firewall in front. VisuaLeaf gives you a cross-platform workspace over what is actually there — schemas, relationships, permissions and results.

The familiar tooling is Windows-only

Half a team on macOS or Linux ends up on a different tool from the other half, which is how conventions and scripts quietly diverge.

One connection reaches one database

There is no USE and no cross-database join, so every database is its own connection and keeping them straight becomes your problem.

Foreign keys never draw themselves

Relationships live in constraint definitions across the catalog views, so the shape of the schema exists only in the head of whoever last worked on it.

Logins and users are not the same thing

Contained database users, server logins and Entra principals all coexist, and telling which one has access to what is a query rather than a screen.

A visual workflow for Azure SQL

Connect from any operating system, browse schemas, map foreign keys into a diagram, review users, and chart results — all in one workspace.

Built Around What Makes Azure SQL Azure SQL

T-SQL, schemas and foreign keys, contained users and permissions, and results, explored, queried, and visualized instead of parsed from text.

Table Management

Manage tables visually instead of hand-writing DDL. Add, rename, and edit columns with their types, defaults, primary keys, and foreign keys, then work across tabbed panels for indexes, constraints, and storage. Hit Show DDL to read the full CREATE TABLE statement any time.

Table management on Azure SQL Database

ER Diagrams from Foreign Keys

Auto-draw an interactive ER diagram from your real foreign keys and constraints across schemas, including views, then drill into columns, indexes, constraints and CREATE statements — the picture the catalog views describe but never render.

ER diagram from Azure SQL Database foreign keys

Users, Roles and Permissions

Review database users and roles in a dashboard rather than in a script: see role membership, object and schema permissions, and who can do what, then create, alter and drop users from the same screen within what the service permits.

Azure SQL Database user, role and permission management

A Visual Workflow for Everyday Azure SQL Tasks

VisuaLeaf connects the steps Azure SQL users usually handle separately: connect from any OS, explore schemas, build T-SQL, and visualize the results.

Built for Different Azure SQL Users

Whether you build on a managed database, administer permissions, analyse data, or learn T-SQL, VisuaLeaf gives you a clearer way to work with Azure SQL Database.

Developers

Model tables and indexes on macOS or Linux, and debug the T-SQL your app runs against real rows.

DBAs and Data Teams

Compare schemas across environments, review users, roles and permissions, and manage indexes and constraints.

Data Analysts

Write JOINs and aggregations and chart the results without a separate BI pipeline.

Students and Beginners

Learn T-SQL visually, see foreign keys as ER diagrams, and read the SQL the query builder writes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is VisuaLeaf a good Azure SQL Database GUI?
Yes, and particularly if you are not on Windows. VisuaLeaf ships native builds for Windows, macOS and Linux, and connects to Azure SQL Database over the standard SQL Server protocol: browse schemas and tables, auto-generate ER diagrams from real foreign keys, build T-SQL visually, review users and permissions, and chart the results.
How do I connect VisuaLeaf to Azure SQL Database?
Use the logical server name from the portal as the host, port 1433, the database you want, and your SQL authentication credentials. Connections are encrypted. Make sure your client IP is allowed by the server firewall rule, or the connection will be refused before authentication.
Can I work with several databases on the same server?
Yes, as separate connections. Azure SQL Database does not support USE or cross-database queries, so each database is reached on its own connection. VisuaLeaf keeps them all saved side by side, which makes that constraint a matter of picking a tab rather than editing a connection string.
Does it work on macOS and Linux?
Yes. That is one of the main reasons to use it here: the traditional SQL Server tooling is Windows-only, and VisuaLeaf gives a mixed team one tool across all three platforms rather than two tools with different habits.
Can I manage users, roles and permissions?
Yes. VisuaLeaf includes a user-management dashboard for SQL databases: list users and roles, review role membership and object and schema permissions, and create, alter and drop users within what the managed service allows.
Does VisuaLeaf generate ER diagrams from an Azure SQL schema?
Yes. VisuaLeaf reads foreign keys, primary keys, and constraints from the catalog to auto-draw an interactive ER diagram across schemas, including views, so you can drill into tables, columns, and relationships that are otherwise buried in DDL.
Which platforms does VisuaLeaf run on?
VisuaLeaf ships native builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It also connects to MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, and SQLite from a single workspace.

More Than an Azure SQL Client

VisuaLeaf started as a MongoDB workspace and grew into a multi-database visual environment. One app, one workflow, across the databases your team actually uses.

And VisuaLeaf does not leave you staring at a wall of SQL and grids. It visualizes everything — Azure SQL schemas become interactive diagrams, queries become visual builders, and results become charts and dashboards.

MongoDB MySQL MariaDB SQL Server Azure Cosmos DB Amazon DocumentDB SQLite

Built by Developers, For Developers

VisuaLeaf is made by an independent software studio that ships often and listens to the developers who use it every day.

Ready to Work Visually with Azure SQL Database?

Download VisuaLeaf Community Edition and browse schemas from any operating system, draw ER diagrams from your foreign keys, build T-SQL visually, and chart results in one workspace.

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VisuaLeaf Azure SQL Database charts and dashboards built from query results