Sqlitebrowser
Sqlitebrowser is a free, open-source developer tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Official home of the DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) project. It has 24,742 GitHub stars and is released under the MPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0-or-later license, and people use it instead of Microsoft Access.
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About Sqlitebrowser
DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) is a high quality, visual, open source tool to create, design, and edit database files compatible with SQLite.
Install Sqlitebrowser
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
choco install sqlitebrowsersnap install sqlitebrowserReplaces
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Is Sqlitebrowser free and open source?
Yes. Sqlitebrowser's source code is public on GitHub under the MPL-2.0 or GPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Sqlitebrowser?
Chocolatey: choco install sqlitebrowser and Snap: snap install sqlitebrowser. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.13.1).
Can Sqlitebrowser replace Microsoft Access?
Sqlitebrowser is commonly used as a free alternative to Microsoft Access. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.