--- title: Adminer Reviews meta\_title: 'Adminer Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 17 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Adminer works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 17 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Database Software url: https://www.g2.com/categories/database-software --- # Adminer Reviews & Product Details Replace phpMyAdmin with Adminer and you will get a tidier user interface. * * * Seller [Adminer](https://www.g2.com/sellers/adminer) Discussions [Adminer Community](https://www.g2.com/products/adminer/discuss) Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![phpMyAdmin](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "phpMyAdmin") phpMyAdmin 4.3/5(178) ](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews) [ ![DBeaver](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "DBeaver") DBeaver 4.4/5(172) ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) [ ![Microsoft SQL Server](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Microsoft SQL Server") Microsoft SQL Server 4.4/5(2,287) ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/adminer/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 17 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Jeffrey K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jeffrey K.") JK Jeffrey K. Chief Operating Officer Retail Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/13/2023 "Great way to manage your databases and an excellent alternative to myphpdamin" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? I love the speed of Adminer and the ease to set it up and get it functioning. Even quicker if you are running it inside a docker container or as part of your database docker stack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? Takes a little bit of navigating to work your way around it when coming from myphpadmin.The GUI is a bit lighter which can be good or bad depending on if you like things to "look nice". Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? Adminer helps to manage my websites database as well as the databases of development and staging websites. Functions as an easy to access interface for my databases, to create new ones, manage database users, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Petar C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Petar C.") PC Petar C. IT Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/26/2022 "Very good app for database manipulation" 5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? Adminer has almost all the options like PHPMyAdmin but it is much faster and it's easy to use. No need for installation you should just upload the PHP file to the web location. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? The design is a bit outdated and not very nice, but that's not a priority for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? I managed to edit the database on a website for which I only had FTP access and in that case I had no other solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/19/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") AC Verified User in Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/9/2020 "Best and Efficient DBMS Tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? Adminer is very lightweight and effective database management tool. I have been using adminer from last 4 years and found it comprehensive which fulfills all my needs related to mysql management without any headache. Its' very easy to install and simple to use in day to day task for anyone whether it is Developer/DBM or Devops. Its GUI is highly efficient and user friendly and easy to navigate which is admirable. This application is having almost all required functionalities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? Sometimes while changing database, it takes time. Multi-host management and data synchronization feature are missing from it which should also be provided. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: Anyone using mysql db can use phpmyadmin. This is very lightweight and error free which makes your life easy. I would recommend you to use Adminer to save your time and efforts both through this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? Adminer helps me in day to day operations for database management requirement. Its makes my life easy for database related operations. Its drill down capability in application designing is awesome. It helps me to save time and efficiently accomplish database related activities. I appreciate entire efforts of adminer team to provide such application free of cost to entire community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Roberto G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Roberto G.") RG Roberto G. Grado medio Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/12/2019 "Database manager in GUI format" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? Clean user interface, works fast, well updated, and exact choice of databases is also a splendid aspect of Adminer, which is just an easy Hypertext Preprocessor script that you can add to your server to do what you need and for security reasons. It is as easy to set up and run as possible - upload a single PHP file to the server, enter the database credentials, and proceed. It is as easy to set up and run as possible - upload a single PHP file to the server, enter the database credentials, and go ahead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? The GUI has an outdated experience and will use a better style for easier navigation. For these instances, I can write a manual question in SQL, but it seems that a simple button might be enough. The GUI makes previous sense and could use a better style for simpler navigation. Now it is not immediately intuitive for the consumer. For my daily use, this works just excellently and there is nothing I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? It's easy to use. Basic authorization maintenance. Administrator is not an option. Right, because I haven't worked with phpMyAdmin for over 10 years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 inviteAI Translated HG Hansa G. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 12/23/2017 "Easy DB Panel | Adminer" 5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? The best part about this product Adminer is that it's free and open source and also only one file needs to be copied to the server for the installation of this, unlike other famous tools like PHPMyAdmin where full folder needed to be copied. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? For my daily usage, this works just fine and doesn't have anything that I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? Used to monitor database changes and adminisiter database via Adminer. It's quick and hassle free, and also has dynamic qualities and is lightweight so can be installed anywhere anytime like a portable PHP script. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Alessandro F.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Alessandro F.") AF Alessandro F. R&D Software Engineer Biotechnology Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/2/2016 "Adminer, the simplest DB admin panel" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? Technically, Adminer seems just a PHP script but it encapsulates a fully-functional database administration panel. Even if it's contained in a single page, it can be easily compared to other famous tools like PHPMyAdmin and it wins in many points: smart autocomplete when creating tables, persistent and multiple login sessions, easy export functionalities and a much more concise graphical interface. Also, the setup is the simplest thing ever: you just have to put the script in a folder and you are done! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? For my tipical usage, I can't find big problems in this tool. It really does it job and it does it well. Maybe it lacks a way to customize the GUI and to organize the view for personal needs, not just the ability to change the CSS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: If you are looking for a minimal DBMS with interesting features, just go for Adminer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? I'm using it to maintain a big database for a mobile application. I never felt the need of a bigger DBMS like PHPMyAdmin... Adminer has everything I need! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Nickolay S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nickolay S.") NS Nickolay S. web-developer Internet Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/2/2016 "Adminer DB tool to replace phpMyAdmin" 5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? In Adminer I like simplicity and clear user interface. Also great thing in Adminer that it is just a simple php-script that you could upload to your server do what you need and remove to for security reasons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? Can't say that I dislike something, but there is a way to improve Adminer. For example, Make custom query to DB and have all usuall ability to check multiple records to modify or delete. Also want the ability to move columns to get a better view of my data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: Don't think. Just give it a try and you will never return to your previous tool. Adminer is not an option. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? First is security. I don't need to install phpMyAdmin and pray that no one will hack it. Second is speed brought by simplicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Stanislav G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Stanislav G.") SG Stanislav G. Senior Software Developer / Lead Internet Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/2/2016 "Small (single file), faster, amazing" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? Small size ( it's really small!), single file. All functions, needed to me. It's great, that i should not setup any soft on server, configure web server (apache. nginx, etc ). If you don't have any right for doing this things - adminer helps. Simple interface - it's great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? Some times it's not easy to understand how make some actions. Some times, i think, thats it would be great to see more colourfull or WEB2.0 interfaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: may be some erd diagram? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? DB Administration. In one project i haven't got any access to db : console/open ports or phpmyadmin. And i just copy adminer on server and run it. It fix small bugs, which makes a lot of bad thinks and company lose moneys. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![René R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "René R.") RR René R. Software Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/2/2016 "Adminer - the phpMyAdmin killer" 5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? It's as easy to setup and get running as it could possibly be - upload a single PHP file to the server, enter the Database credentials, get going! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? The GUI does feel outdated and could use a better styling for easier navigation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: Give it a try, while it may not be as handsome as PMA on first glance, it's the inside qualities that count. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? Sometimes when doing small changes directly in the database of a client, you can't log remotely into the DB. This is when Adminer comes in handy, unlike PMA it does not need a setup and is contained in one single PHP file, yet still offers anything you need - exports, imports, searches, queries, DB operations, basically everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![rainy s.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "rainy s.") RS rainy s. SE Computer Hardware Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/2/2016 "Amazing a single file database management tool" 5/5 What do you like best about Adminer? First of all, it's a single file, i like use some tool which is only one file. Second, it has simple UI and fast response. Third, it supports different DB type like ES,mongoDB Last, I wrote php,python,ruby and also use mongoDB, mysql, sql lite and ES, and hope it can work on HIVE/HBase and HDFS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Adminer? I want to review and check the adminer.php file to rewrite some function, it's hard to open it with my editor(gvim) becuase it's to large. sometimes when i click the first navigation like MYSQL, it will logout without alert. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Adminer: sure, why not? it's easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Adminer solving and how is that benefiting you? just easy to upload into my lnmp server and work out some DB update Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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