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by manquer 2242 days ago
Such apps are not targeted towards occasional user like you. These products are more targets towards people who need to constantly work with schemas , architects/ consultants etc . Perhaps they are more likely to pay in the first place . As you say it is hard to pay if you need it rarely .

perhaps tools like datagrip make more sense for you ? Especially if you already are in jetbrains ecosystem (although they have annual pricing as well, if you don’t renew you get last version your subscription covered Perpetually )