A DataGrip alternative for when the data should be a copy

DataGrip is the strongest SQL editor around, and since 2026 its AI agents can explore and query the databases you connect. Point it at production and they query production. dbplex copies production to your Mac, masked, so the editor and the agents work on localhost.

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For Apple Silicon Macs. 7 days free with every feature. No card and no account.

Individual: €109 the first year
Free for: Non-commercial use
AI agents: Query live connections
dbplex: A Mac app, 7 days free

Which one fits

DataGrip is the editor. dbplex makes sure what it edits is a copy.

Pick DataGrip if

You want the best SQL editor, with refactoring and code completion.
You work in JetBrains IDEs on Windows, Linux or macOS.
You run queries across several databases at once.

Pick dbplex if

You want to test, migrate and break things on a copy, not on production.
You want personal columns masked before anyone, or any agent, reads them.
You want an AI agent that can only ever reach local copies.
You want saved states, branches and scheduled backups of production on your Mac.

DataGrip and dbplex, side by side

What each does when the database is production.

	DataGrip	dbplex
What it connects to	Over 50 databases, production included.	Production, read-only, to make a copy of any of 12 engines.
Writes to production	A read-only box per data source, which the console may bypass when the driver lacks read-only support, and colours.	Nothing. It only reads production to make the copy, and has no way to write back.
AI agents	Agent skills explore and query connected databases, and a setting lets them change data without confirmation.	A built-in MCP server whose tools act on local copies only. The agent never sees production credentials.
Copying data	Copy Table to another schema or data source.	The whole database in one pull. Masked as the copy is pulled on Postgres, Supabase, MySQL, MariaDB, Turso, SQL Server and Oracle. You confirm each column.
Going back	Not covered.	Save a state and restore it, or branch the copy. Not yet on Supabase, where a backup opens as a new copy.
Price	€109 the first year for individuals, €259 a user a year for organisations.	$12.99 a month, or $79.99 for a year of updates, after 7 free days.

Questions about DataGrip and dbplex

Can I open a dbplex copy in DataGrip?

Yes. Each copy has a localhost URL in the Connect tab. Add it as a data source.

Can DataGrip's agents change data?

Its docs describe agents running queries against the live connection when settings allow, and a setting that lets them modify data without confirmation.