PostgreSQL SQL Editor: Browser-Based Postgres Client
Last updated May 19, 2026 · By the SaturnSQL team
SaturnSQL is a browser-based PostgreSQL editor built for teams that share queries, ship dashboards, and want results in a Google Sheet on a schedule, without installing pgAdmin or DBeaver on every laptop. Connect a Postgres instance once, share it with your team behind role-based access, and start writing queries in a fast editor with schema-aware autocomplete.
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Why use SaturnSQL for PostgreSQL
Most Postgres tools are built for a single developer on a single laptop. pgAdmin is a full administration suite, DBeaver is a universal Java client, TablePlus is a native macOS app. They are all good at what they do, but they make team workflows awkward: connections live on one machine, useful queries get lost in Slack threads, and there is no shared library of approved queries that the rest of the company can reuse.
SaturnSQL takes the opposite angle. Connect Postgres once, share the connection with the people who need it, and every saved query becomes part of a team library that survives offboarding, laptop swaps, and onboarding new hires. The editor itself is fast, modern, and schema-aware: tables, columns, and joins autocomplete as you type. Nothing to install, nothing to keep in sync.
We are honest about scope. SaturnSQL is not trying to replace pgAdmin for DBA work like vacuum tuning, replication setup, or role management. Use psql or pgAdmin for that. Use SaturnSQL for the 90% of day-to-day queries, exports, and team-shared dashboards.
What you get
- ✓ Browser-based editor with schema-aware autocomplete for tables, columns, and joins
- ✓ Shared query library so the team can find and reuse the queries that matter
- ✓ Scheduled queries that push results to Google Sheets on a cron
- ✓ CSV and Excel export for one-off ad-hoc results
- ✓ Encrypted credentials at rest and TLS connections in flight
- ✓ Role-based access so analysts, engineers, and stakeholders see only what they should
- ✓ Multiple result tabs and query history per user
- ✓ Works with every Postgres extension installed on your server (PostGIS, pgvector, TimescaleDB, etc.)
On the Pro plan (Coming Soon) you also get an AI assistant that drafts and explains queries against your actual schema. Pricing is €19/user/month on Starter, €29/user/month on Pro.
Comparison with pgAdmin, DBeaver, and TablePlus
pgAdmin is the official Postgres administration tool. It is free, open source, and exhaustive in coverage of Postgres features, including server config, role management, vacuum, replication, and extensions. The trade-off is the UI, which optimizes for DBA workflows rather than fast querying, and the lack of team features. Best for solo DBAs and Postgres administrators.
DBeaver is a universal database client that supports Postgres alongside MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Snowflake, BigQuery, and many others. Powerful for developers who manage multiple database types from one tool. The Community Edition is free, Pro starts at $25/month. Trade-offs: Java desktop app on every machine, no shared query library, no scheduled syncs.
TablePlus is a lightweight native client (macOS, Windows, Linux) with a clean UI. Great for quick table browsing and ad-hoc edits. License from $89 one-time. No team library, no scheduling, no browser access.
Beekeeper Studio and OmniDB sit in the same lane: solid local clients with clean UIs but no team library or scheduling. pgweb is a free single-binary browser client that is great for personal use but does not handle team accounts or saved queries across users.
Pick SaturnSQL if you want a browser-based Postgres editor with shared queries, scheduled Sheets exports, and zero installation across the team. Pick pgAdmin for DBA work. Pick DBeaver or TablePlus if you are a solo developer who needs deep desktop tooling.
Setup overview
Sign up, create a new connection, and paste your Postgres host, port, database, user, and password. Allowlist our outbound IPs on your firewall or RDS security group. Test the connection and you are in. The full walkthrough with security recommendations is in Connecting a database.
Use cases
Product analytics on the operational DB. A SaaS team points SaturnSQL at a read replica of their Postgres production database, builds a shared library of activation, churn, and revenue queries, and schedules weekly Google Sheets reports for the leadership channel.
Support and ops debugging. Customer success engineers run pre-approved queries against the read replica to debug customer reports, without needing CLI access or local credentials. New hires onboard in minutes by joining the SaturnSQL workspace.
Finance and revenue reporting. The finance lead schedules end-of-day SQL queries against the Postgres billing schema to produce a Sheet that the CFO opens each morning. No engineer in the loop.
Internal dashboards without BI. Small teams that do not need a full BI tool publish ad-hoc Sheets-backed dashboards by scheduling Postgres queries and pointing Google Sheets charts at the live ranges.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best browser-based PostgreSQL editor?
SaturnSQL is a browser-based Postgres editor built for teams: schema-aware autocomplete, shared query library, scheduled exports, encrypted credentials, role-based access. pgweb is a great single-user browser client. pgAdmin runs in the browser if you self-host it, but it is built for administration rather than fast team querying.
How does SaturnSQL compare to pgAdmin?
pgAdmin is the official open-source admin tool for Postgres, focused on DBA tasks like roles, vacuum, replication, and backups. SaturnSQL is focused on querying for teams: a faster editor, shared queries, scheduled Sheets exports, and role-based access. Use pgAdmin for administration, SaturnSQL for day-to-day team querying. They coexist comfortably.
Does SaturnSQL support PostgreSQL extensions like PostGIS or pgvector?
Yes. SaturnSQL connects over the standard Postgres wire protocol, so any extension installed on your database, including PostGIS, pgvector, TimescaleDB, pg_trgm, and citext, works in queries exactly as it does in psql. We do not yet render geometry on a map or visualize vector embeddings, results come back as standard rows.
How does SaturnSQL secure my Postgres credentials?
Connection credentials are encrypted at rest. Connections use TLS where your Postgres server supports it. We recommend creating a dedicated read-only role for SaturnSQL with access scoped to the schemas you want to expose, and using role-based access inside SaturnSQL to control which team members can see which connections and queries.
Can I connect to Postgres behind a VPN or in a private VPC?
SaturnSQL connects from outbound IP addresses you can allowlist on your firewall or RDS security group. For databases in private VPCs, expose a PgBouncer or AWS RDS Proxy endpoint with IP allowlisting. We document the fixed egress IPs in Connecting a database so your network team can allow them.
Is there a free PostgreSQL SQL editor?
Yes. SaturnSQL has a free tier with one connection, one saved query, and CSV export, designed for individuals trying the product before bringing a team on. pgAdmin and DBeaver Community Edition are also free and open source. pgweb is a free single-binary browser client. The SaturnSQL free tier is the only one of these built for team workflows.
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