#15 in Business IntelligenceUpdated 2026-08

PopSQL

by PopSQL · Collaborative SQL editor and shared query workspace for data teams

44 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

PopSQL is a SQL editor in which teams keep queries in shared folders, edit them together in real time, and track changes through comments and version history. Query results can be turned into charts, lightweight dashboards and notebooks, scheduled, and sent to Slack. It connects to databases including PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, ClickHouse and Trino.

Best for: Data teams that want shared SQL queries, dashboards and connections in one workspace
Pricing: Free plan at $0 per editor/month, then Premium at $19 and Business at $36 per editor/month, with custom pricing for Enterprise; the page advertises 20% off for yearly billing without showing the discounted figures.
Runs on: Self-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Real-time collaboration, comments and version history on queries
Connects to PostgreSQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift and more
Viewers are free; only editors are billed
Charts, dashboards and scheduled queries are built in

Trade-offs

Site banner states PopSQL is moving to Limited Support
Data catalog, SSO, API and audit logs require the Enterprise plan
Free plan caps at 10 queries and 2 database connections
Git integration starts at the Business plan, $36 per editor/month

Pricing

Published plans from PopSQL’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

PopSQL pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Freeper editor / month	10 queries, 2 database connections, 2 dashboards Shared queries and folders, charts, query variables Version history up to 1 day, run history up to 1 hour Weekly schedule frequency
Premium	$19per editor / month	All Free features Unlimited queries and database connections Version history up to 60 days, run history up to 1 week Daily schedule frequency
Business	$36per editor / month	All Premium features Unlimited dashboards, dbt actions and schedules Version history up to 1 year, hourly schedule frequency Git integration
Enterprise	Contact sales	All Business features, unlimited version and run history Data catalog, teams and granular permissions SSO, advanced security, audit logs and API Free onboarding and a dedicated CSM

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 0 out of 100
Documentation: 90 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 52 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 75 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 75 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: 85 out of 100
Maintenance: 15 out of 100

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