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GraphiQL App vs DBX

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

GraphiQL App

7.5
Developer Tools

Light, Electron-based Wrapper around GraphiQL

DBX

7.0
Developer Tools

Database management tool

Metric GraphiQL App DBX
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.5 7.0
30-day Installs - 2.1K
90-day Installs - 5.0K
365-day Installs 916 7.4K
Version 0.7.2 0.6.49
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 3.0K 2.5K
GitHub Forks 331 174
Open Issues 87 129
License MIT AGPL-3.0
Language JavaScript Rust
Last GitHub Commit 3y ago 4mo ago
First Seen Feb 6, 2016 May 30, 2026

Reviews

GraphiQL App

GraphiQL App is a lightweight macOS tool for developers working with GraphQL, offering a dedicated GUI for querying and exploring GraphQL APIs. It's built using Electron and provides a simple interface for efficient API testing and development.

GraphiQL App provides a graphical user interface for querying and exploring GraphQL APIs, allowing developers to test and debug their GraphQL queries effectively.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient interface for GraphQL development
  • + Built with Electron, ensuring a smooth and responsive user experience
  • + Active development with recent updates

Cons

  • - Lack of auto-update feature may inconvenience some users
  • - Some open issues, such as segmentation faults and compatibility problems, need addressing

DBX

DBX is a lightweight, cross-platform database management tool supporting a wide range of databases. It's ideal for developers and system administrators needing a unified interface for database interactions.

Provides a unified interface for managing and interacting with various databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and more.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient
  • + Supports multiple database types
  • + Cross-platform compatibility
  • + Rust-based for performance
  • + AGPL-3.0 license

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited recent installs
  • - Some open issues