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by mootothemax 3844 days ago
I've been using the beta pretty much well since day 1, purely as a quick and easy client for non-MySQL databases (e.g. SQL Server).

DataGrip is decent enough, and kinda-sorta works most of the time. Its design seems firmly rooted in the 90s, though, and the extra features (such as diagrams) seem to be bolted-on, half-baked "I can write this in a day!" tools that quickly fall apart after a few minutes' in-depth use.

It's frustrating, as there's a real need for a cross-platform, cross-database version of something like http://www.sequelpro.com

DataGrip's pricing also seems astronomically high for what you actually get.

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I think alot of people might pick it up as part of JetBrains new subscription model.
I completely agree about a need for cross-platform, cross-database tool. For exactly that reason I started building Datazenit[0]. It runs in a browser and currently supports MySQL and PostgreSQL. Datazenit is in beta testing right now, but you can sign up and give it a try.

[0] https://datazenit.com