Best phpMyAdmin Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from database administration tools ranked against phpMyAdmin on the same published basis.
- 1phpMyAdmin vs ClusterControl
- 2phpMyAdmin vs YugabyteDB Anywhere
- 3phpMyAdmin vs OpenEverest
- 4phpMyAdmin vs EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager
- 5phpMyAdmin vs Elastic Cloud Enterprise
- 6phpMyAdmin vs ScyllaDB Manager
- 7phpMyAdmin vs MongoDB Ops Manager
- 8phpMyAdmin vs Neo4j
- 9phpMyAdmin vs Trusted Postgres Architect
- 10phpMyAdmin vs Oracle Enterprise Manager
- 11phpMyAdmin vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 12phpMyAdmin vs SAP Customer Data Platform
- 13phpMyAdmin vs MariaDB Enterprise Analytics
- 14phpMyAdmin vs Progress Application Server for OpenEdge
- 15phpMyAdmin vs Oracle Maestro
- 17phpMyAdmin vs SQL Server Management Studio
- 18phpMyAdmin vs DbNinja
- 19phpMyAdmin vs phpLiteAdmin
- 20phpMyAdmin vs DBArtisan
- 21phpMyAdmin vs Adminer
phpMyAdmin alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClusterControl | 7.3 | Free plan | €250/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | YugabyteDB Anywhere | 7.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | OpenEverest | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Elastic Cloud Enterprise | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | ScyllaDB Manager | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 7 | MongoDB Ops Manager | 6.7 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Neo4j | 6.0 | Free plan | $65/mo | self-hosted |
| 9 | Trusted Postgres Architect | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | SAP Customer Data Platform | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 13 | MariaDB Enterprise Analytics | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted |
| 14 | Progress Application Server for OpenEdge | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 15 | Oracle Maestro | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | SQL Server Management Studio | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | DbNinja | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | phpLiteAdmin | 5.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | DBArtisan | 4.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Adminer | 4.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about phpMyAdmin alternatives
What is the best alternative to phpMyAdmin?
ClusterControl, number 1 in database administration tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: YugabyteDB Anywhere, OpenEverest, EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to phpMyAdmin?
ClusterControl is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 4 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.