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Provider Specific 10 min read

How to Manage Your Vultr MySQL Database from Any Browser

Vultr has no built-in database GUI. Learn how to manage your Vultr MySQL database from any browser using a static IP and hosted phpMyAdmin — no server install.
Provider Specific 11 min read

Hostinger VPS Database Management: The Tool You're Missing After Leaving Shared Hosting

Upgraded from Hostinger shared hosting to VPS and lost phpMyAdmin? Here's how to manage your Hostinger VPS MySQL database from any browser without hPanel.
Provider Specific 10 min read

How to Manage Your Hetzner MySQL Database from a Browser

Need a Hetzner MySQL GUI? Skip installing phpMyAdmin on your server. Connect to your Hetzner Cloud or web hosting database from any browser in 60 seconds.
Provider Specific 11 min read

Google Cloud SQL Studio Alternatives: When the Built-In GUI Isn't Enough

Cloud SQL Studio is limited to basic queries. Compare 5 Google Cloud SQL GUI alternatives that give you full database management from any browser.
Provider Specific 12 min read

How to Access Your DigitalOcean MySQL Database from Any Browser

DigitalOcean managed MySQL has no built-in data browser. Learn 3 ways to get a GUI — including one that works from any browser in 60 seconds.
Provider Specific 11 min read

Contabo VPS Database GUI: How to Manage MySQL Without cPanel

Running MySQL on a Contabo VPS with no database GUI? Skip installing phpMyAdmin on your server. Connect from any browser in 60 seconds with a static IP.
Provider Specific 11 min read

How to Connect to AWS RDS from Any Browser (No Bastion Host, No SSH)

Need an AWS RDS GUI in your browser? Skip the bastion host and SSH tunnels. Connect to RDS and Aurora from any browser in under 2 minutes.
Provider Specific 11 min read

Azure Database for MySQL GUI: 5 Ways to Manage Your Data

Azure has no phpMyAdmin-style data browser. Compare 5 MySQL GUI options for Azure — from Azure Data Studio to hosted phpMyAdmin — with firewall setup steps.