--- title: "pgAdmin Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about pgAdmin Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Source Code Management products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/210772/pgAdmin/" page_type: "product" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-21" --- # pgAdmin Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on October 21, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) pgAdmin ## What is pgAdmin? pgAdmin is an open source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL.The pgAdmin tool can be used on Linux, Unix, macOS, and Windows operating systems to manage PostgreSQL 11 and above as well as EDB Advanced Server. pgAdmin provides a graphical user interface with features like a schema designer, query tool, and server configuration. ## What is pgAdmin used for? [Source Code Management](https://www.capterra.com/source-code-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 34 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 82% Neutral 15% Negative 3% Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Includes Free Version Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for pgAdmin?[Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### pgAdmin 4.1 (34) VS. [### Git](https://www.capterra.com/p/177211/Git/) [4.8 (476)](https://www.capterra.com/p/177211/Git/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $0.01 Per User, One Time Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.2 (34) Ease Of Use 4.1 (476) Value For Money 4.3 (24) Value For Money 4.8 (252) Customer Service 3.8 (20) Customer Service 4.3 (201) ## pgAdmin alternatives [AWS CodeCommit](https://www.capterra.com/p/233112/AWS-CodeCommit/) [4.3 (12)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233112/AWS-CodeCommit/reviews/) Starting price $1.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 83% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/233112/AWS-CodeCommit/) [Apache Subversion](https://www.capterra.com/p/177270/Apache-Subversion/) [4.1 (49)](https://www.capterra.com/p/177270/Apache-Subversion/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 80% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/177270/Apache-Subversion/) Highest Rated [GitKraken Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/10035742/GitKraken-Desktop/) [5.0 (10)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10035742/GitKraken-Desktop/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10035742/GitKraken-Desktop/) [Gitpod](https://www.capterra.com/p/219601/Gitpod/) [4.8 (5)](https://www.capterra.com/p/219601/Gitpod/#reviews) Starting price $9.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/219601/Gitpod/) ## Features AI summary Based on 2,442 Source Code Management reviews Capterra data shows that buyers of Source Code Management software rank the following features as their top priorities: - **Version Control** (**63%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Access Controls/Permissions** (**49%**) - **Continuous Integration** (**48%**) pgAdmin includes **Access Controls/Permissions**, which helps teams manage who can view or change development assets. However, it does not include **Version Control** or **Continuous Integration**. Instead, it offers **Code Review** (**47%**), a related feature that supports collaboration and code quality checks. Together, these capabilities help businesses maintain oversight of development work, reduce errors, and give teams a clearer process for reviewing changes. Access Controls/Permissions 4.5 (6) 83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Bug Tracking 4.0 (6) 83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Monitor and track bugs and issues in the system. Repository Management 4.5 (6) 83.33% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Review, track, and manage various types of local and remote repositories Performance Monitoring 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources pgAdmin 4 features ### All Features - Access Controls/Permissions: Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems - Bug Tracking: Monitor and track bugs and issues in the system. - Performance Monitoring: Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources - Repository Management: Review, track, and manage various types of local and remote repositories --- Features 4.1 (34) 4.1 Based on 34 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.3 (24) Value for money 4.3 (24) 4.3 Based on 24 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.8 (20) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.8 (20) 3.8 Based on 20 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.1 Based on 34 reviews Filter by rating Counts reflect reviews available in this feed. 5(12) 4(16) 3(5) 2(1) 1(0) Mentioned topic Recent reviews first, then most helpful Verified Reviewer Software Architect Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Solid PostgreSQL management tool with room for improvement" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 6, 2026 Overall, pgAdmin has been a reliable tool for managing PostgreSQL databases in our development workflow. It covers all the essential features needed for day-to-day database administration and development tasks. Despite some performance limitations and UI quirks, it remains one of the best free options available for PostgreSQL management, especially for teams already familiar with the PostgreSQL ecosystem. Pros pgAdmin is a powerful and feature-rich open-source management tool for PostgreSQL databases. The graphical interface makes it easy to manage databases, run queries, and visualize data structures. The query editor with syntax highlighting is very helpful, and the ability to manage multiple server connections simultaneously is a real plus for developers working on multiple projects. Cons The application can be slow and resource-heavy when working with large databases or complex queries. The interface, while functional, feels somewhat dated compared to modern database management tools. Occasional crashes have been reported when handling very large result sets. The documentation could be improved, and some advanced features have a steep learning curve. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RE Reviewer Web Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The ultimate postgres database manager" 5.0 June 3, 2021 My experience with PGAdmin was excellent, it is the quintessential product to handle postgress databases, it works very well, the option to highlight databases more than once saved the day. Being able to monitor consumption in free software that works so well is a pleasure. At the usability level, the desktop version seems more comfortable but at the level of analysis the web is better. For this reason I have both software installed working without any problem. If you are looking for software for your database, look no further, this is the best solution, compatible with windows, mac and linux and, if that were not enough, FREE. Pros It allows to have multiple databases in one place. The system to be able to highlight them in various colors is very useful to differentiate them, you can see not only the tables, but also the triggers, functions, sequentials and everything related to that database in a visual and very practical way! Version 3 works as installable software but version 4 works as a web server. It has a free and very good database consumption monitoring system. A very important and convenient detail is that in addition to being able to generate SQL queries, it allows you to view the entire table and edit live on the fields Cons In its version 3, on Linux computers it happens that when the database is disconnected when it wants to reconnect it is checked and closed or if many cells are selected from the viewer. Otherwise it works perfect Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Pinki K. Technical consultant Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Postgresql IDE and compare" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 11, 2022 Its good tool, in initial time we are using this tool and and help to write query. Pros What most I like is its comparing two database. And its showing the activities monitor. Use to write Postgresql queries and executive the query. Cons Its not showing the proper suggestions. Ui is not that much good. To open definition of any store procedure or function we have to open for explore. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RE Reviewer Programmer and IT Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "For Postgres sql management" 4.0 January 21, 2025 Pros When it comes to managing a PostgreSQL database, PgAdmin is my go-to choice. It’s the official tool for Postgres, regularly updated, and equipped with all the necessary features. I find the query history and the ability to save connection credentials particularly useful. Cons I find the text autocomplete while typing queries quite annoying, as it triggers with every letter and makes it really hard to understand what you're writing. I disabled it, but I believe with some fine-tuning, it could be an extremely useful feature. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RE Reviewer Full Stack Developer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Pgadmin is still the best in the world for SQL bug tracking system" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 26, 2022 It is the most advanced database management system in the open source world and the most secure. And it remains the most advanced system whether it is professional or open source. Pros It is very easy to use, very secure in terms of control and authorization to access the user interface, really pgadmin is still the best in the world of a database manager more advanced in computing and tracking bugs SQL query. Cons The effect of taking this initiative of taking double passwords without signaling, one should make a mechanism to warn to the user of taking care of two passwords physical server and postgreSQL, frankly when I had been confronted with this situation, I had galleyed more than two hours to be able to discover and me with an intuition of a full Stack Developer born. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great tool for visualizing Relational Database" 5.0 March 7, 2021 Pros It's easy to install on any desktop environment and it's really easy to have a look into the data. It has a nice GUI where even a non-technical user can manipulate the data and also programming freaks like me can write the SQL query directly for data manipulation. It makes the database backup and restore process very easy, which came in really handy when we have to manipulate the production data. Cons I only issue I have faced when I was in pgAdmin 3 is the connectivity issue to the server database where I frequently get disconnected, but after upgrading to pgAdmin 4 I am not facing frequent disconnection issue Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. VR Verified Reviewer QA Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Can be made better" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 December 12, 2022 Pros I like the security feature and the scratch pad for writing queries Cons The desktop client shows the fields with all the data in a row this leads to a lot of scrolling if the fields contains logs and suck Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RE Reviewer Associate Project Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "PgAdmin" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 20, 2021 Pros I have been developing and dealing with databases for quite a while and have found pgAdmin for Postgres best for - faster - better for larger file export & import - can run in bg until needed - helps to generate queries - helps with building triggers Cons Other than not having a clear error when there's an issue with credentials, I don't see why not use pgadmin Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "All in one" 4.0 April 27, 2021 While developing software, I have to work with many databases at the same time. In this case, I can operate on any database I want through a single interface. Pros When you use PGadmin, you can access many relational databases at the same time through a single interface. All you have to do is download the driver for the database you will use. This feature alone is enough to please Cons It can cause performance problems from time to time. Queries take a while to run .Other than that, I did not have any problems Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Dikshyaraj B. Infosystem Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Best GUI for Postgresql" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 1, 2022 my overall experience is quite good coming to Pgadmin,the best tool for postgresql servers. It helped me to learn RDBMS architectures vividly. almost more than 95% of database things can be understood here. Pros The interactive multiple window and the hierarchical view of database,Schemas. the tool it self is a very much efficient tool for all day-to-day tasks. Cons the user experience could be more smooth like more improved editor and better UI adjustment of all windows. The ER presentation of schema can be added as well. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/210772/pgAdmin/reviews/) ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.