pgAdmin
pgAdmin 4 is the reference administration GUI for PostgreSQL, bundled by virtually every Linux distribution and supporting versions 14 through 18 including EDB Advanced Server — browse schemas in a hierarchical tree, write and optimize queries with AI assistance, design entity-relationship diagrams visually, monitor live sessions, and run backup/restore operations entirely from the browser. Built on Python Flask with a ReactJS frontend, version 9.17 delivers a comprehensive web-based platform accessible from any device. The Query Tool provides syntax highlighting, auto-completion, query history, an EXPLAIN plan visualizer with graphical node representation, AI-powered SQL generation from natural language prompts, and AI Insights for execution plan analysis that identifies performance bottlenecks. The Graph Visualiser renders query results as line charts, bar charts, stacked charts, and pie charts directly in the interface. The ERD Tool auto-generates entity-relationship diagrams from existing schemas for visual database design. The Schema Browser presents databases, schemas, tables, views, functions, sequences, roles, and extensions in a navigable hierarchy. Server monitoring dashboards display real-time active sessions, locks, transaction throughput, and vacuum status. GUI-driven backup and restore wraps pg_dump and pg_restore with format and compression options. Authentication supports internal, LDAP, Kerberos, OAuth2/OIDC, and webserver modes. The Helm chart includes an HTTPRoute template for Kubernetes Gateway API deployments. Bundled pg_dump, pg_restore, and psql utilities version 18.4. Deploy via Docker with the official dpage/pgadmin4 image. Running on a dedicated VPS on RepoCloud with guaranteed CPU, RAM, and SSD, full root SSH access, and a browser serial console. PostgreSQL License.
phpMyAdmin
Since 1998, phpMyAdmin has been the standard web interface for MySQL and MariaDB - the tool millions of developers, DBAs, and hosting companies reach for when a database needs inspecting, fixing, or migrating. Written in PHP, it covers effectively the entire administration surface: create, browse, alter, and drop databases, tables, views, columns, and indexes; insert and edit rows through a tabular editor; manage user accounts and granular privileges; and maintain stored procedures, triggers, and events - all without touching a command line. The SQL editor executes arbitrary queries with syntax highlighting, autocompletion, history, and bookmarkable statements, including batch queries. Import/export is a migration workhorse: read SQL, CSV, XML, and OpenDocument spreadsheets in; write out to SQL dumps, CSV, JSON, XML, PDF, Word, LaTeX, and more - the fastest path for moving a WordPress database or handing a schema to a colleague. The Designer view renders your schema as an interactive ER diagram with drag-and-drop relationship editing, and data transformations display BLOBs as images or download links inline. Server maintenance views surface configuration suggestions. Multi-server support, dark mode, and translations into 72 languages round out a tool that earns its ubiquity. GPL-licensed.
pgweb
Inspect a PostgreSQL database right now, without installing pgAdmin or exposing Postgres to the internet - pgweb answers that recurring need. It's a Go application from Dan Sosedoff, a decade in development, shipped as a single statically-linked binary with zero dependencies - the Docker image is essentially just the executable - that puts a clean browser UI in front of any PostgreSQL 9.1+ server. Connect via URL string or host/port credentials, and browse tables, views, and sequences from the sidebar; selecting a table shows its rows immediately alongside tabs for structure, indexes, and constraints. The Query tab executes arbitrary SQL with query history, and the Explain Query button renders the query plan - estimated cost, row counts, execution strategy - which makes pgweb a quick performance-triage tool, not just a browser. Results and entire tables export to CSV, JSON, or XML in a click. Connectivity is more flexible than its size suggests: native SSH tunneling (password or key) reaches databases behind firewalls, server bookmarks make switching instances instant, and an optional multi-session mode handles several databases concurrently. For a RepoCloud stack full of Postgres-backed apps, one pgweb instance is the universal inspection hatch. MIT-licensed, actively maintained.