Case file 01 · The case opens

The SQL Server client that shows its work.

A fast, native desktop client for SQL Server and Azure SQL, on Windows and macOS.

Every statement is logged, every generated script is shown before it runs, and your passwords stay in the OS keychain.

Pro trial Coming soon
  • Windows 10/11 x64
  • macOS 13+ · Apple silicon
  • macOS 13+ · Intel

  • Native and fast

    Built on the system web view, not a bundled browser. A 2-million-row result scrolls without freezing, and Stop cancels a running query within 1 second.

  • SSMS conventions

    Keyboard shortcuts, GO batches, result display and the execution plan viewer work the way SQL Server users expect.

  • Safety rails built in

    Every statement is logged, generated SQL is shown before it runs, and production connections are impossible to miss.

  • Azure-ready

    Entra MFA with no tenant setup, clear firewall errors and Managed Instance support.

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Case file 02 · Clarity

Write it, run it, read the result.

A T-SQL editor, a streaming results grid and SSMS-style execution plans, in one native window.

  • Query editor Context-aware completion, GO batches and a formatter that never changes meaning.
  • Results grid Rows stream in. The row limit pauses instead of re-running.
  • Execution plans Estimated and actual, with warnings and missing-index hints.

See every feature

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Case file 03 · The vault

Nothing runs that you haven’t seen.

Safety is the core of the design. Each guarantee below is in the app today.

One audited path

Every statement that reaches SQL Server gets a row in the local command log, saved before the result is shown. Blocked statements are logged too.

SQL shown before it runs

Grid saves, designers and object operations show the exact script first. Copy it instead of running it if you prefer. The script that runs is the script you reviewed.

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Secrets stay in the OS keychain

Passwords live only in macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager. They never go into the app’s files, the log or a connection export.

Production is loud

Prod connections get a red rail, a PROD badge and a banner. Editing starts locked behind “Enable editing”, and Enter never executes on prod.

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Data masking

Local rules hide sensitive columns in grids, copies, exports and query results. There is no reveal button. Masking is a local safety feature, not access control.

Safety is never paywalled. All of it works the same in Free. Read the safety page

Case file 04 · The blueprint

Design the table. Read the script before you save.

The table designer has a live SQL pane that shows exactly what Save will run: ALTER when possible, a one-transaction rebuild when needed.

Rename with impact analysis, drop with blockers shown first, and trace what depends on what in the dependency graph.

Designers and object operations

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Case file 05 · Rivers of dataComing soon

Move data between servers, and preview every row first.

The Pro tools for import, export, transfer and synchronization are in development.

  • Import wizard CSV/TSV, Excel, JSON/NDJSON/XML, and ODBC on Windows. Field mapping with live preview, and six import modes.Coming soonPro
  • Export wizard Nine formats including XML, HTML and PDF. Always masked.Coming soonPro
  • Data transfer Between connections: resumable, with safe defaults, or write a SQL file instead.Coming soonPro
  • Data synchronization Compare, preview per row, then a one-transaction deploy or a sync script.Coming soonPro
  • Structure synchronization Schema compare with a side-by-side DDL diff, an ordered deploy script and verify after deploy.Coming soonPro
  • Data generation Realistic and typed generators, constraint-valid, with reproducible seeds.Coming soonPro

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Case file 06 · The control roomComing soon

Watch the server. Step in with care.

Monitoring, maintenance and security administration are in development as Pro tools.

  • Server Monitor Processes, blocking tree, waits and locks, live plan and a guarded kill session.Coming soonPro
  • Maintenance Index maintenance wizard, update statistics, shrink and DBCC CHECKDB.Coming soonPro
  • Security administration Login, user and role designers, a permission matrix, effective permissions and orphaned users.Coming soonPro

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Case file 07 · Choose your edition

One app. Three ways to own it.

Licensing is still in development; this is how SQL Sleuth will be sold.

Free

Free

Connections, explorer, editor, results, plans, data editing and quick export, plus every safety feature. No time limit.

Pro

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Everything in Free plus the Pro tools. A perpetual license per named user, with 12 months of updates.

Source code

$5,000

The source code under a source license, for use within your company. No license keys needed. Support is not included.

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Case file 08 · Coming from another tool

Coming from…

SSMS

SSMS runs on Windows only. SQL Sleuth runs on Windows and macOS and keeps the SSMS shortcuts, GO batches, result display and plan viewer you already know, with a modern UI and safety rails.

Azure Data Studio

Microsoft has retired Azure Data Studio. If you are looking for a cross-platform home for your SQL Server and Azure SQL work, SQL Sleuth runs on Windows and macOS.

Navicat or DataGrip

These are respected multi-database tools. SQL Sleuth goes deep on SQL Server and Azure SQL today, makes safety the core design, has a Free edition and will sell Pro as a perpetual license.

See what your SQL client is doing.

Every statement is logged, every generated script is shown before it runs, and your passwords stay in the OS keychain.

How the safety rails work