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rainfrog
Lightweight database client for the terminal
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About rainfrog
rainfrog is a terminal-based database tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, DuckDB and other databases, with vim-like navigation and mouse support. It includes a query editor with keyword highlighting, session history and favorites, schema and table browsing, data filtering and copying, and CSV/JSON export, running on macOS, Linux, Windows and Android via Termux.
rainfrog website preview
Live preview of github.com via the WordPress mShots service — it can take a few seconds to generate on a first visit.
rainfrog: strengths & things to check
Strengths
- Completely free to use — this directory lists no paid plan for it.
- Covers database, tui, sql, terminal — see the focus areas listed in its key facts.
- Has 6 close alternatives in the same category on this page, so switching or comparing is easy.
Things to check
- Free tools can change their model or shut down — avoid locking critical work into it without an export path.
- Current plan prices are not listed here (they change too often to print reliably) — confirm the exact price on the official site.
- It is one of 1288 tools in the Developer Tools category here — compare it against the alternatives below before you commit.
Derived from this listing's own data (pricing model, focus areas and category) — not a hands-on review score.
rainfrog pricing
| Pricing model | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
|---|---|
| Free access | Yes — fully free |
| Current plan prices | Listed on the official site — prices change, so this directory links out instead of printing a number that may already be stale. |
| Official site | github.com |
rainfrog key facts
- Category: Developer Tools
- Pricing: Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it.
- Focus areas: database, tui, sql, terminal
- Official site: github.com
rainfrog FAQ
How much does rainfrog cost?
Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. Current plans and prices are listed on the official site (github.com).
What is rainfrog used for?
Lightweight database client for the terminal Its focus areas in the Developer Tools category: database, tui, sql, terminal.
Where can I try rainfrog?
On its official site, github.com — the Visit Official Site button above goes straight there.
rainfrog vs alternatives
| rainfrog | Harlequin | GitUI | Lazydocker | |
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| Pricing | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. | Free — listed in this directory as a free tool, with no paid plan required to use it. |
| Focus areas | database, tui, sql, terminal | sql, database client, terminal, tui | git client, terminal, rust, tui | docker, terminal, tui, containers |
| Official site | github.com | harlequin.sh | github.com | github.com |
| Directory status | Listed | Listed | Listed | Listed |
Side-by-side from each listing's own directory data. Full alternative cards are below.
About the Developer Tools category
Editors, platforms, and services developers rely on to build and ship software. The Developer Tools category on Tools Hub currently lists 1288 tools. Alongside rainfrog, it includes podman-tui, Diffuse, xxdiff, MSYS2.
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