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MySQL Workbench

mysqlworkbench · v8.0.47

4
8.0

Visual tool to design, develop and administer MySQL servers

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brew install --cask mysqlworkbench
Compare with: vs. pgAdmin4 vs. Navicat for MySQL vs. Navicat for PostgreSQL vs. Navicat for SQLite
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Install trend
Trust Score 4/10
✗ Open source (NOASSERTION) +0
✗ Active development +0
✓ Licensed +1
✗ No auto-updates +0
✓ Not deprecated +1
✓ Established (>1yr) +1
✓ Popular (>1K installs/mo) +1

Version History

v8.0.47
9d ago8.0.46→8.0.47

Review

Mar 10, 2026

MySQL Workbench is a comprehensive tool for managing MySQL databases, offering features like data modeling, SQL development, and server administration. It's ideal for database architects, developers, and administrators seeking a unified solution.

MySQL Workbench provides a visual interface for designing, developing, and administering MySQL servers.

Maturity: The project is active with recent commits and a strong GitHub presence, though the license status is unclear.

Community: Hacker News discussions highlight both praise for its comprehensive features and criticism for bugs. Reddit has no mentions.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive feature set for MySQL management
  • + User-friendly interface for database tasks
  • + Active development with recent updates

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update functionality
  • - Reports of bugs affecting user experience

GitHub

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Issues
NOASSERTION
License
C++Last commit: Jan 21, 2026

Community Mentions

hackernews
Nov 2023 Show HN: Dolt Workbench – A modern, browser-based, open source MySQL workbench
hackernews
Jun 2023 Ask HN: Why don't you use MySQL Workbench?
hackernews
Dec 2022 MySQL Workbench is a buggy heap of garbage
hackernews
Mar 2010 A Sys Admin's Dream: MySQL Workbench
hackernews
Jan 2009 Visual Database Design with MySQL Workbench
Positive sentiment Negative sentiment Neutral / unknown

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