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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase
No pricing available
Navicat Premium
Star Rating
(53)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase
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Star Rating
(176)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about phpMyAdminNavicat Premium vs phpMyAdmin
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Navicat Premium easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Navicat Premium was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Navicat Premium meets the needs of their business better than phpMyAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Navicat Premium is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, Navicat Premium and phpMyAdmin received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Navicat Premium
Navicat Premium 17 Perpetual License
$1,599.00
1 User License With One-Time Purchase
Navicat Perpetual Licenses allow you to use the version you purchased for a lifetime, the application never expires. And the costs will be lessened over time. When purchasing 5 or more perpetual licenses at a time, you will enjoy a 15% (or more) volume discount.
- https://navicat.com/en/download/navicat-premium
phpMyAdmin
No pricing availableFree Trial
Navicat Premium
Free Trial is available
phpMyAdmin
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
51
8.7
152
Ease of Use
8.7
51
8.5
153
Ease of Setup
9.4
20
8.7
79
Ease of Admin
8.9
19
8.9
79
Quality of Support
8.1
41
7.7
114
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
16
8.6
60
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
50
8.1
151
Features by Category
Management
9.7
6
8.8
13
8.9
6
8.3
17
10.0
6
8.5
17
9.7
6
7.9
12
8.6
6
7.8
12
Maintenance
9.7
6
8.6
16
9.4
6
8.4
16
9.4
6
8.3
15
Security
8.6
6
7.9
13
9.2
6
8.3
17
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Navicat Premium and phpMyAdmin are categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
Navicat Premium is categorized as SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
phpMyAdmin has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Navicat Premium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
phpMyAdmin
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.8%
Computer Software
11.3%
Program Development
9.4%
Internet
9.4%
Computer Games
5.7%
Other
43.4%
Information Technology and Services
15.8%
Computer Software
15.2%
Internet
9.1%
Marketing and Advertising
5.5%
Higher Education
5.5%
Other
49.1%
Discussions
Is navicat premium's license used in different platforms?
1 Comment
PS
Cross-platform licensing is available since Version 12! Your version 12 license key can be used on either platform - Windows / macOS / Linux.
To switch...Read more
How do I contact the app team when I face problems?
1 Comment
SB
Hi James,
I’m a research analyst at G2 for the education industry. Thanks for your question.
This isn’t exactly a support community, but Navicat does...Read more
Can you use it to link the database to the interface?
1 Comment
RG
Hi Daniel,
Navicat Premium is a multi-connection Database Development and Administration tool that allows you to connect to up to 7 databases from a...Read more
Is PhpMyAdmin a good product for SQL newcomer?
2 Comments
SB
PhpMyAdmin is a very usable web based Database GUI for MySQL and is recommended. But I would try other tools to learn SQL. There is too little support for...Read more
What Cannot be done on phpMyAdmin?
1 Comment
EZ
A database cannot be renamed. To change the name of the database, you must export the database and re-import it under a new name.Read more
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