≈ SQL OCEAN / DESKTOP DATABASE EDITOR

A serious SQL editor.
With a playful side.

A redesigned workspace for your databases. Write SQL with Cove, keep the details in view, and make room for your next idea.
Then change the scenery with ten optional Fun experiences.

45 days free. Then £5/month. Download coming soon

CONNECT TO THE DATA YOU WORK WITH

PostgreSQL MySQLSQL Server SQLite MongoDB S3 storage
See what each connection supports →

MEET COVE

Your questions.
Your choice of model.

Bring your own model to the editor. Ask for SQL, explore your schema, review a suggested change or summarise selected results.

OpenAI · Claude · LM Studio · Ollama · BYOM

Discover Cove

Your API key or local model. Cloud AI usage is billed separately.

Cove and the JSON Inspector open beside the SQL editor and demo resultsView full size ↗
Current development UI · Demo data · No AI response generated

REMOTE ACCESS

Your server, one tab away.

Embedded RDP with pop-out windows, plus launchers for SSH, VNC and local terminals. Keep your database workspace open.

Explore remote access →

FILES & CLOUD

Follow the files around your data.

Browse and download from FTP, SFTP, OneDrive, Dropbox and Google Drive. Keep S3 object storage close, too.

Explore files & cloud →

LATEST DEVELOPMENT / UNRELEASED

A fresh workspace.
A familiar flow.

The redesigned app brings your connections, queries and Cove together. Explore the new layout and follow development in the changelog.

Less searching. More room to work.

A labelled icon rail, searchable command bar and connection sidebar put the everyday tools within reach. Keep Cove and the Inspector open together.

Tour the redesigned workspace →

Meet Cove. Make it yours.

Your SQL assistant has a new name. Choose your model, set a workspace colour for each connection, and customise the optional animated helper.

See what’s changed →

THE EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS

From your first query
to your next change.

SQL editing, data inspection and transfer tools, with saved connections close at hand.

⌘

Write, run and save SQL.

Query history, table and column completion, and bound-parameter prompts. Run the current statement or selection, cancel a query, and manage transactions per tab.

customer_orders.sqlCtrl ↵
SELECT name, total_orders
FROM customers
WHERE total_orders > 10;
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Review before you apply.

Page through relational tables with server-side filtering and sorting. Stage edits, review them, and catch stale changes before they overwrite newer values.

customers / selected row{ "city": "Bristol" }
2 pending editsReview changes
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Move data between tools.

Import CSV or Excel with a mapping preview. Export rows as CSV, JSON or Markdown, or explore database migration tools.

.csv.xlsx.json.md
Editing and transfer operations vary by connection.
⌁

Keep connections together.

Switch between saved connections, open a SQLite file, explore MongoDB documents, or browse S3-compatible buckets and objects.

analytics PostgreSQL local-project SQLite

PLUS: YOUR DAILY DATABASE BRIEF

Turn selected figures into a newspaper.

Save editions, compare changes and switch to a reporting dashboard. Daily capture runs while the app is open on the active connection.

Explore all features →

THE FUN MENU

Your next query.
Your first computer.

Ten optional experiences, from retro desktops and glowing terminals to a schema-inspired 3D maze.

Included with SQL Ocean

Yes, that’s SQL.
On a Commodore 64.

Choose a table, write a query and read the results in a BASIC-inspired workspace. Or arrange your SQL and results windows on a classic Macintosh desktop.

Teletext brings numbered pages for tables, queries and your daily brief. Schema Raider 3D turns tables and columns into a maze to explore.

Meet all ten experiences
Commodore 64 development workspace showing demo tables and SQL inputView full size ↗
Real development screenshot · Demo data
Macintosh✦Amiga✦Teletext✦Matrix✦Schema Raider 3D

SIMPLE PRICING

45 days to try it.
£5 a month after.

Time to try your own queries, explore the workspaces and decide whether SQL Ocean fits your day.

The public download is coming soon.

SQL Ocean45 days free
£5/ month

After your free 45-day trial.

  • SQL editor and saved queries
  • Table browsing, inspection and staged edits
  • Import, export and reporting tools
  • Cove with your own provider or model
  • Remote access and file connections
  • All ten Fun-menu experiences
Check download availability£0 for the first 45 days. £5 per month afterwards. AI provider usage and infrastructure charges are separate.

A FEW PRACTICAL DETAILS

Before you dive in.

Can I download SQL Ocean yet?

The public installer is being prepared. The download page will carry the installer and supported operating systems when the release is ready.

Which databases can I connect to?

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server and MongoDB, with new adapters for DuckDB, Oracle, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redis, ClickHouse and Cassandra. There is also read-only DynamoDB browsing and S3-compatible storage. Features differ by provider; see the connection details and validation notes.

Are these screenshots of the real app?

Yes. They show the current SQL Ocean development interface with fictional demo data. They do not show a live database or an AI provider response. Take the workspace tour.

Can I bring my own AI model?

Yes. Cove supports OpenAI and Claude API-key profiles, LM Studio, Ollama and compatible endpoints. Provider usage is billed separately. Explore Cove.

Is the Fun menu optional?

Yes. Use the modern editor day to day, then open a Fun experience whenever you want a change. All ten experiences are included.

Get to know
your next SQL editor.

Take a closer look

45 days free. Then £5/month. Download coming soon.