Pick pgAdmin if
postgres developers who will stay on Free OSS while they open a first postgres Properties dialog — then keep it at $0, not TablePlus Basic $99 first unless they need MySQL / multi-engine.
Read the pgAdmin pagepgAdmin vs TablePlus
Our take
Pick pgAdmin if postgres developers who will stay on Free OSS while they open a first postgres Properties dialog — then keep it at $0, not TablePlus Basic $99 first unless they need MySQL / multi-engine. Pick TablePlus if indie developers who will pay Basic $99 once for one device while they run a first products query — then Standard at $129 for a second seat, not Supabase’s Free $0 hosted editor first unless they
Best for
pgAdmin A Postgres object you manage at a public $
TablePlus A query you start at a public $
Free plan
pgAdmin No free plan
TablePlus No free plan
Lowest paid
pgAdmin Not published by the vendor
TablePlus Extra device $79 $59
Next step up
pgAdmin
TablePlus Basic $99
Runs where
pgAdmin Local or hosted
TablePlus Hosted
Watch out
pgAdmin PostgreSQL and derivatives only
TablePlus Free is trial-only
Last checked
pgAdmin 2026-10-23 · pgadmin.org
TablePlus 2026-10-23 · tableplus.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick TablePlus if
indie developers who will pay Basic $99 once for one device while they run a first products query — then Standard at $129 for a second seat, not Supabase’s Free $0 hosted editor first unless they want a hosted Postgres nest.
Read the TablePlus page