Dynobase is a polished, paid DynamoDB-only client. DB Connect is a free native DynamoDB GUI that also covers your SQL databases, Redis, MongoDB and Elasticsearch — no subscription, no account.
| Feature | DB Connect | Dynobase |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Paid per-user subscription, free trial |
| License key / account | None | License needed after the trial |
| Platforms | macOS (universal), Windows x64 | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Engines | DynamoDB, MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Redis, MongoDB, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch | DynamoDB |
| Visual query builder | Yes — GSI-aware | Yes |
| Code generation | No | Yes |
| Bookmarks / saved queries | Saved queries | Bookmarks |
| Multiple AWS profiles and regions | Yes — incl. SSO and assume-role with MFA | Yes |
| Per-query cost (RCUs, scan efficiency) | Yes — on every query | — |
| Typed items without number precision loss | Yes | — |
| Batch delete with dry run | Yes | — |
| Import / export | JSON, behind a cost gate | Yes |
| Table admin (capacity, GSIs, TTL, PITR, backups, streams) | Yes | — |
| DynamoDB Local | Yes | Yes |
Dynobase pricing and features as of 2026 — check dynobase.dev for current plans. A dash means we did not verify it; check the vendor.
Dynobase has focused on one database for years, and its DynamoDB workflow is polished end to end.
Turn a query you built into SDK code for your language. DB Connect does not generate code.
Jump between profiles and regions and bookmark the tables and queries you return to.
Runs on Linux, and as a paid product it comes with vendor support. DB Connect is macOS and Windows only, maintained by one developer.
No subscription, no trial clock, no license key — free for personal and commercial use on every machine.
Items returned, items scanned, scan efficiency and RCUs consumed on every Scan, Query and PartiQL statement, plus a warning at DynamoDB's 1 MB page limit.
Typed item editing with exact numbers, batch delete with a dry run first, and JSON import/export behind a cost gate.
Create and delete tables, capacity, GSIs, TTL, point-in-time recovery, backups and streams. Access keys, SSO profiles, the instance/task role and default credential chain, and assume-role with MFA.
MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Redis, MongoDB and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch in the same window, with the same production gates and read-only connections.
An optional assistant using your own Anthropic API key (rows never sent by default, never from production), and a local MCP server so Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor can query allow-listed connections.
DynamoDB is all you use, you want code generation and bookmarks, you work on Linux, or you prefer a paid product with vendor support.
you want a capable DynamoDB GUI without per-seat fees, you care about the RCU cost of each query, or you also work with SQL databases, Redis or MongoDB.
See also: DB Connect as a DynamoDB GUI · DB Connect vs NoSQL Workbench
Yes. DB Connect is a free native DynamoDB GUI for macOS and Windows with a GSI-aware query builder, PartiQL, typed item editing, per-query RCU cost, batch delete with dry run, JSON import/export and table admin. There is no license key or account.
As of 2026 Dynobase is a paid product with a free trial; check dynobase.dev for current pricing. DB Connect is free for personal and commercial use.
Yes. Each connection can use access keys, an SSO profile, the instance/task role or default credential chain, or assume-role with MFA, so you can keep one connection per account and region.
Yes. JSON import and export are built in, behind a cost gate so a full-table read or write is a deliberate choice.
No. DB Connect does not generate SDK code. If code generation is central to your workflow, Dynobase or NoSQL Workbench cover it.
Yes. Set a custom endpoint URL in the connection form.
Free for personal and commercial use. No account required.
macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) or later
Intel & Apple Silicon
xattr -cr /Applications/DBConnect.app
Prefer Homebrew? brew install --cask shubhesh07/db-connect/db-connect