Open source sql projects
Every project in the registry tagged sql, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
DuckDB is an analytical in-process SQL database management system
Time-series database built on top of PostgreSQL
Secure password management for individuals and businesses
A query builder for PostgreSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB, SQL Server, SQLite3 and Oracle, designed to be flexible, portable, and fun to use.
The lightweight, fault-tolerant database built on SQLite. Designed to keep your data highly available with minimal effort.
🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite.
Go MySQL Driver is a MySQL driver for Go's (golang) database/sql package
A type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder
Distributed PostgreSQL as an extension
Rich MySQL Terminal Client with AutoCompletion, Syntax Highlighting, and Dataframes
q - Run SQL directly on delimited files and multi-file sqlite databases
Universal command-line interface for SQL databases
🐚 A powerful relational ORM for Rust
Cloud-native data warehouse for lightning-fast analytics
🐳 A most popular sql audit platform for mysql
A toolkit for SQLite databases, with a focus on application development
The fastest and simplest library for SQLite3 in Node.js.
Distributed SQL database in Rust, written as an educational project
Transform SQL into beautiful data stories
JSqlParser parses an SQL statement and translate it into a hierarchy of Java classes. The generated hierarchy can be navigated using the Visitor Pattern
Golang ORM with focus on PostgreSQL features and performance
🐸 a database tool for the terminal
SQL-first Golang ORM
OrientDB is the most versatile DBMS supporting Graph, Document, Reactive, Full-Text and Geospatial models in one Multi-Model product. OrientDB can run distribut
A user friendly TUI for SQL databases. Written in python. Supports SQL server, Mysql, PostreSQL, SQLite, Turso and more.
The lightweight PHP database framework to accelerate the development.
OrioleDB – building a modern cloud-native storage engine (... and solving some PostgreSQL wicked problems)
Command line tool to generate idiomatic Go code for SQL databases supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server
Scalable and efficient data transformation framework - backwards compatible with dbt.
pg_activity is a top like application for PostgreSQL server activity monitoring.
WebAssembly version of DuckDB
Build data pipelines with SQL and Python, ingest data from different sources, add quality checks, and build end-to-end flows.
A modern, scalable analytics system
Open source SQL Query Assistant service for Databases/Warehouses
Useful scripts, udfs, views, and other utilities for migration and data warehouse operations in BigQuery.
AI-powered desktop SQL client. Cross-platform. Built with Flutter.
Build rest API with SQL in one minute
A simplified, lightweight ETL Framework based on Apache Spark
A SQLite extension that adds graph database capabilities with Cypher query language support and built-in graph algorithms.
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source sql projects are there?
This registry tracks 39 projects tagged sql, with 339,749 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is duckdb at 42,747 stars.
Are these sql projects free to use?
Yes — 37 of the 39 carry an explicit open-source licence across 8 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which sql project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these sql projects still maintained?
34 of the 39 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.