Adminer
Database management in a single PHP file. Available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL, Oracle, Elasticsearch, MongoDB and others.
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Still maintained? Yes: 747 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v6.2.0 (Oct 2026).
Comparisons in Database Management: Airtable alternatives.
At a glance
Adminer quick facts
- Health score
- 86/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 7,939
- Last commit
- 3 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v6.2.0, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Adminer is a full-featured database management tool written in PHP. It consists of a single file ready to deploy to the target server. Adminer Editor offers data manipulation for end-users."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Adminer scores 86/100, #7 of 20 in Database Management: 747 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v6.2.0, 7 days ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 7,939 stars add 15.6 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and no advertised Docker image leaves the final 10 unclaimed. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is Docker support, worth 10.0 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
747 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v6.2.0 released 7 days ago
- Stars 15.6 / 20
7.9k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support biggest shortfall 0.0 / 10
No Docker support advertised
Commit activity
- 747
- Last 90 days
- 1,153
- Last 12 months
- 3 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #7 of 20 tools in Database Management by health , between OrcaQ (#6) and Baserow (#8) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0, GPL-2.0 |
| Platforms | PHP |
| Latest release | v6.2.0 · 7 days ago |
| Stars | 7,939 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Docker | Not advertised |
| Repository | vrana/adminer ↗ |
Adminer vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with Adminer (Database Management), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NocoDB | 99 | 65k | SUL-1.0 | today |
| Bytebase | 97 | 15k | MIT | today |
| LibreDB Studio | 92 | 1.3k | MIT | today |
| Adminer (this tool) | 86 | 7.9k | Apache-2.0 | 3 days ago |
| StackRender | 73 | 555 | AGPL-3.0 | 26 days ago |
| CloudBeaver | 70 | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | today |
Adminer: common questions
Is Adminer still maintained?
Adminer had 747 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 3 days ago; the latest tagged release, v6.2.0, is from 7 days ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.