DB Browser for SQLite is a solid desktop app. QueryGlow opens your .db files in a browser for the whole team, with Safe Mode, schema-only AI and inline editing. It runs on your server, so it fits SQLite files that live on a server or that a team shares.
$79 once: source code included, every 1.x update, every server you run, your whole team. All 6 databases.
The live demo is the real app on a sample database (read-only, AI switched off, no signup).
“Beautiful interface and very intuitive.”
DB Browser for SQLite is free and runs on your desktop. QueryGlow runs on your server and opens in a browser.
Your app's SQLite file lives on a server. A desktop tool needs a copy on every laptop; QueryGlow runs on that server, so you copy the file into its data volume and your team opens it in any browser. The copy is a snapshot: copy again for fresh data, and edits stay in the copy.
DB Browser for SQLite runs on one desktop: there is no browser access and no shared access for a team.
In DB Browser a DELETE without WHERE runs as typed (Undo and Revert Changes exist). QueryGlow refuses it by default.
DB Browser for SQLite opens SQLite files only. MySQL or PostgreSQL need a separate tool.
Everything you need to work with SQLite files productively.
Copy a .db, .sqlite or .sqlite3 file into QueryGlow's data directory and open it. Paths outside it are refused, so a connection can never read system files.
Ask AI drafts SQLite SQL from plain English with your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Google key. It sends table and column names with their types and your prompt, never rows. Enter the key in the app (stored encrypted on your server) or set it in .env.
Open your SQLite databases from any modern browser. No desktop app to install; your whole team uses the same install.
Click a cell to edit it (long values open an editor window). Enter saves, Escape cancels, the row is written at once. Add and delete rows too. Editing needs a primary key on the table.
Add, rename and drop columns. You see the exact SQL first, and what runs is exactly what you saw. SQLite cannot change a column type, so that option is not offered.
Import with INSERT, UPSERT, or REPLACE strategies. Export with formula sanitization to prevent injection attacks, up to 100,000 rows per file by default.
The output of EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN as a visual tree, so you can see which tables are scanned and which indexes are used.
Schema-aware completions for tables, columns, keywords, and functions. Type table. to see columns with data types.
Give Claude Code or Cursor read-only access to a SQLite file. Each agent query runs in its own worker process, stopped on timeout, and every call shows up in the Activity tab.
NULL display, rows per page up to 500, dark or light theme, accent color, time zone and date format. The Data Browser reopens the table you last used.
QueryGlow runs on your server. Copy the file in, point a connection at it.
# 1. Install QueryGlow once on your Linux server
./queryglow install
# 2. Copy your SQLite file into QueryGlow's data volume
docker cp /path/to/app.sqlite queryglow:/app/data/app.sqlite
# 3. docker cp keeps your machine's owner; give the file to the app user
docker exec -u root queryglow chown -R nextjs:nodejs /app/dataIn QueryGlow: New connection, Type SQLite, Database Path /app/data/app.sqlite. Paths outside /app/data are refused. The copy is a snapshot: run docker cp again when you want fresh data.
You need a Linux server with Docker (512 MB RAM minimum, 1 GB recommended), a domain pointing at it for HTTPS, and a non-root user with sudo. SQLite files are added one at a time; Find local servers and URL paste cover the server engines.
| Feature | DB Browser | QueryGlow |
|---|---|---|
| App type | Qt desktop app | React web app on your server |
| AI SQL assistant | None (as of Sep 2026) | Ask AI: schema only, never rows, your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Google key |
| Query guard | No statement guard; Undo and Revert Changes | Refuses DROP TABLE and DELETE or UPDATE without WHERE by default |
| Access Method | Desktop app only | Any modern browser, whole team on one install |
| Multi-DB Support | SQLite only | 6 databases included |
| Inline Cell Editing | Yes | Yes (tables with a primary key) |
| CSV | CSV import and export | INSERT / UPSERT / REPLACE import, streamed export |
| Query History | Yes | Yes, per connection (last 1,000 queries) |
| Themes | Dark and light styles | Dark and light themes, six accent colors or your own |
| Price | Free | $79 once, whole team |
DB Browser
Qt desktop app
QueryGlow
React web app on your server
DB Browser
None (as of Sep 2026)
QueryGlow
Ask AI: schema only, never rows, your own OpenAI, Anthropic or Google key
DB Browser
No statement guard; Undo and Revert Changes
QueryGlow
Refuses DROP TABLE and DELETE or UPDATE without WHERE by default
DB Browser
Desktop app only
QueryGlow
Any modern browser, whole team on one install
DB Browser
SQLite only
QueryGlow
6 databases included
DB Browser
Yes
QueryGlow
Yes (tables with a primary key)
DB Browser
CSV import and export
QueryGlow
INSERT / UPSERT / REPLACE import, streamed export
DB Browser
Yes
QueryGlow
Yes, per connection (last 1,000 queries)
DB Browser
Dark and light styles
QueryGlow
Dark and light themes, six accent colors or your own
DB Browser
Free
QueryGlow
$79 once, whole team
Honest note: DB Browser for SQLite is free and works offline on your desktop. If you open local files on one machine, it's a fine tool. QueryGlow is for SQLite files that live on a server or that a team shares, opened in a browser with Safe Mode and schema-only AI.
See it on a real database before you decide
$79 once for your whole team, every 1.x update included.
Stripe checkout. You'll enter your GitHub username for the repo invite. No refunds, so try the read-only demo first.
QueryGlow isn't SQLite-only. Your $79 license includes all six databases with unlimited connections.
$79 once. All six databases included. Safe Mode. Schema-only AI.
One-time payment. No subscription. Try the demo first.