Adminer
by Adminer · Database management in a single PHP file
45 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Adminer is a database management tool that runs as a single PHP file placed on a web server. It connects to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, SQLite, MS SQL and Oracle, and covers tables, columns, indexes, foreign keys, views, routines, triggers, users and processes, plus running SQL and exporting to SQL or CSV. Other databases are added via plugins.
- Best for
- Developers and sysadmins who want a database admin UI dropped onto an existing PHP server.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; Adminer is free for commercial and non-commercial use under the Apache License or GPL 2, with optional donations via PayPal, GitHub or Patreon.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Ships as one PHP file you upload, and can delete when done
- Supports MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL and Oracle
- Free for commercial and non-commercial use (Apache or GPL 2)
- Requires a password and rate-limits connection attempts
Trade-offs
- Needs a web server running PHP 5.3+ with sessions enabled
- Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis and ClickHouse require plugins
- Site notes past security bugs and advises restricting access by IP
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 80 out of 100
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 41 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 30 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 30 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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