Arctype
Dev tools
database client
SHOW HN2022
200points
61comments
#287of 2,570 in 2022
Top 12%of 2022 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
11 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 8 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score +0.15.
Performance: 0 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fast time-to-visualization and clean UX
From 2 comments
I love Arctype. Time-to-visualization is one of its best features. You can go from a CSV to SQL query to shareable chart in like 3 clicks. Also the focus on fully offline usage…
epberry on HNAs the only SQL client with native support for PlanetScale, Arctype is definitely useful from that perspective. I also like the UI and find it pretty easy to use. In my…
mhamann on HN
Native PlanetScale support and useful collaboration features
From 2 comments
As the only SQL client with native support for PlanetScale, Arctype is definitely useful from that perspective. I also like the UI and find it pretty easy to use. In my…
mhamann on HNWe have been happy customers of Arctype for a few months. What started as a nice to have tool has now turned into a must have for our team in terms of sharing queries, and…
sanketc on HN
Offline usage supported
From 1 comment
I love Arctype. Time-to-visualization is one of its best features. You can go from a CSV to SQL query to shareable chart in like 3 clicks. Also the focus on fully offline usage…
epberry on HN
Objections
Slow, unresponsive, and resource-heavy in use (Electron performance)
From 3 comments
I tried Arctype a couple month ago and really liked the UX. Unfortunately, as I used it week after week I kept running into cases where it was really slow or completely…
micahjm on HNI found this app a few months ago from another HN comment. Unfortunately it was slow and unresponsive. I started looking for other options and found TablePlus which I’m loving so…
willhoyle on HN> Apps like VSCode and Discord have shown that it’s possible to achieve decent performance the difference is that they have the resources and employ people who work full-time to…
ushakov on HN
Sends telemetry and contacts several domains on startup
From 2 comments
I just downloaded it to try it out but it connects to like 4 domains on startup and after blocking internet access I cannot continue by clicking "Continue without account". I…
ysleepy on HNwhy isn't it turned off by default?
ushakov on HN
Some MySQL data types missing from table editor
From 1 comment
As the only SQL client with native support for PlanetScale, Arctype is definitely useful from that perspective. I also like the UI and find it pretty easy to use. In my…
mhamann on HN
Download-link gate instead of a demo
From 1 comment
“Send download link” is such a dark pattern. Just put a demo on the site.
jachee on HN
Requests
Open-source release timeline
From 2 comments
> It will be soon! We’ve been focusing mostly on features that users have been asking for, as well as performance, stability, and security. We’re not completely happy yet with…
eatonphil on HNthey didn't say when!
ushakov on HN
Web version without binary download
From 1 comment
> Arctype–Electron is currently the most practical solution to make it cross-platform and also accessible via a web app Is it currently available on the web? I want to try but do…
alephnan on HN
Database modelling with SQL generation
From 1 comment
Is there any plan to expand to things like database modelling? I've been searching for a good modelling tool with automatic SQL generation, but most software is either legacy or…
agucova on HN
Turn off analytics by default or ask at first launch
From 2 comments
why isn't it turned off by default?
ushakov on HNhard disagree they should store crash reports locally and next time i open the app ask me whether i want to send them or not what they decided to do instead is spying
ushakov on HN
Questions
How does it compare to TablePlus, Ultorg, or Metabase?
From 3 comments
i'm currently using TablePlus for Mac and it's a native app, which you pay $79 for and can own for life https://www.tableplus.com how does your product compare to TablePlus?
ushakov on HNNeat product. I think that dynamic UIs for general purpose databases is an underexplored space, I'm happy to see another entrant. How does it compare to Ultorg [0] [1]? [0]:…
infogulch on HNI think it's a bit weird to compare yourself to Postman rather than Metabase which is in your space. However Metabase is fully about visualization instead of editing data…
cssanchez on HN
Why Electron rather than Tauri or native frameworks?
From 1 comment
>“Why is Arctype built using Electron?” Have you considered transitioning to something that uses the system WebView like Tauri or NeutralinoJS? If you did, what were the blockers?
alexvoda on HN
Alternatives named
TablePlus
From 3 comments
TablePlus
ushakov on HNi'm currently using TablePlus for Mac and it's a native app, which you pay $79 for and can own for life https://www.tableplus.com how does your product compare to TablePlus?
ushakov on HNI found this app a few months ago from another HN comment. Unfortunately it was slow and unresponsive. I started looking for other options and found TablePlus which I’m loving so…
willhoyle on HN
DBeaver
From 2 comments
As the only SQL client with native support for PlanetScale, Arctype is definitely useful from that perspective. I also like the UI and find it pretty easy to use. In my…
mhamann on HNDBeaver is the main database IDE I've used. What are your issues with it? The UI is not the most beautiful. My biggest gripe that I can remember was that I needed an extension…
eatonphil on HN
Postico
From 2 comments
I tried Arctype a couple month ago and really liked the UX. Unfortunately, as I used it week after week I kept running into cases where it was really slow or completely…
micahjm on HNlong time postico user, this is my new favorite sql client especially since we now have multiple database vendors and I can tab through each one with a nice UI to boot!
t3hGrandPoobah on HN
DataGrip
From 2 comments
I always like trying new database tools, but I always seem to keep going back to DataGrip. Main thing it is missing is basic data visualizations, but other than that I find it…
keithnz on HNYeah, DataGrip. It's slow and unresponsive, unfortunately. Their software probably is the best example of Swing, but it is still Swing, so performance makes a lot of operations…
mixedCase on HN
Sequel Ace
From 2 comments
MySQL Workbench is indeed a mess. If you're on a Mac, Sequel Ace (formerly Sequel Pro) is great and has all the features you mentioned.
noduerme on HN+1 for Sequel Ace. It's fantastic.
SparkyMcUnicorn on HN