The Startup Tax
Opening pgAdmin feels like starting a diesel engine in winter. You wait for the server to spin up, wait for the UI to render... QueryGlow opens instantly.
QueryGlow vs pgAdmin:
It's Time to Stop Suffering
“I hate pgAdmin so much” is a sentiment shared by thousands of developers. We built QueryGlow to be the cure. Fast, beautiful, AI-powered, and frustration-free.
Common pgAdmin Pain Points
Click Fatigue
To view a table in pgAdmin: Servers → DB → Schemas → Public → Tables → Right Click → View Data → All Rows. In QueryGlow: Click table name. Done.
Visual Noise
pgAdmin shows you 500 options you never use (Triggers, Extensions, Casts, Collations...). QueryGlow shows you what you need: Data, Query, Schema.
No AI Help
pgAdmin makes you write every query by hand. QueryGlow lets you describe what you want in plain English and generates the SQL automatically.
The Difference is Night and Day
| Aspect | pgAdmin | QueryGlow |
|---|---|---|
| User Interface | 1998 vibes 😢 | Modern & beautiful ✨ |
| Startup Speed | Slow (~10s+) | Instant (<1s) |
| AI SQL Generation | None ❌ | OpenAI, Claude, Gemini ✨ |
| Database Support | PostgreSQL only | 6 databases (Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, CockroachDB, TimescaleDB) |
| SSH Tunnel | Manual setup required | Built-in, one-click ✨ |
| Dark Mode | Limited | Full dark/light themes |
| CSV Import/Export | Basic | Full support with upsert |
| Setup | Desktop installer / Container | One command: ./deploy.sh |
| Price | Free | $79 (one-time, lifetime) |
| Query Safety | No protection ⚠️ | Safe Mode: blocks DROP, auto-limits ✨ |
User Interface
pgAdmin
1998 vibes 😢
QueryGlow
Modern & beautiful ✨
Startup Speed
pgAdmin
Slow (~10s+)
QueryGlow
Instant (<1s)
AI SQL Generation
pgAdmin
None ❌
QueryGlow
OpenAI, Claude, Gemini ✨
Database Support
pgAdmin
PostgreSQL only
QueryGlow
6 databases (Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, CockroachDB, TimescaleDB)
SSH Tunnel
pgAdmin
Manual setup required
QueryGlow
Built-in, one-click ✨
Dark Mode
pgAdmin
Limited
QueryGlow
Full dark/light themes
CSV Import/Export
pgAdmin
Basic
QueryGlow
Full support with upsert
Setup
pgAdmin
Desktop installer / Container
QueryGlow
One command: ./deploy.sh
Price
pgAdmin
Free
QueryGlow
$79 (one-time, lifetime)
Query Safety
pgAdmin
No protection ⚠️
QueryGlow
Safe Mode: blocks DROP, auto-limits ✨
Features pgAdmin Simply Doesn't Have
AI SQL Generation
Describe what you want in plain English. Only your schema is sent—never your data. Works with OpenAI, Claude, or Gemini.
Safe Mode
Blocks DROP DATABASE, prevents DELETE without WHERE, auto-limits SELECTs to 1000 rows. Sleep soundly.
SSH Tunnels + Encryption
Built-in SSH tunnels with AES-256-GCM encryption for all stored credentials. No ports exposed.
Smart CSV Import
Three strategies: insert, upsert, or replace. Auto-detects delimiters. Preview before commit.
Which One Fits You?
Stick with pgAdmin If...
- You are a specialized PostgreSQL DBA managing clusters.
- You need extremely obscure Postgres features (tablespaces, complex partitioning via UI).
- Your budget is strictly $0 and you don't value your time.
Switch to QueryGlow If...
- You are a Developer. You build apps, not database clusters.
- You want AI to write your SQL queries for you.
- You want to enjoy your tools, not fight them.
- You need to query PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, CockroachDB, or TimescaleDB.
- You value your daily productivity over a one-time $79.
Ready to Leave pgAdmin Behind?
Join hundreds of developers who switched to QueryGlow and never looked back.
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