--- title: DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker) description: DBngin is a free, native macOS app that lets developers run local instances of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, and more without Docker, virtual... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker) | daily.dev og:description: DBngin is a free, native macOS app that lets developers run local instances of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, and more without Docker, virtual... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fh24QJT31.png og:image:alt: DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker) **[FireUp](https://daily.dev/sources/fireup-pro)** · 6 min read · 26 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary DBngin is a free, native macOS app that lets developers run local instances of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, and more without Docker, virtual machines, or Homebrew. Built by the TablePlus team, it offers a simple GUI to spin up and manage multiple database engines and versions simultaneously, each on its own port. It uses significantly less RAM than Docker Desktop (~30–50 MB per engine vs ~2 GB for Docker daemon). A comparison table covers setup time, resource usage, multi-version support, cross-platform availability, and production parity against Docker and Homebrew. Best suited for solo macOS developers or small Mac-only teams who want minimal-friction local database setup. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@salva26** · 0 upvotes > Good idea, so we need less expensive memory... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [LibreDB Studio: open-source, free, self-hosted SQL IDE that runs in your browser, for 46 databases](https://daily.dev/posts/libredb-studio-open-source-free-self-hosted-sql-ide-that-runs-in-your-browser-for-46-databases-tdhuxk3nr) · Noted · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Why I Stopped Using Docker in Development](https://daily.dev/posts/why-i-stopped-using-docker-in-development-xci9zdu0z) · Ruby Flow · 151 upvotes · 60 comments - [LibreDB Studio: an open source, self-hosted SQL IDE for PostgreSQL in the browser](https://daily.dev/posts/libredb-studio-an-open-source-self-hosted-sql-ide-for-postgresql-in-the-browser-hamfaprfe) · PostgreSQL · 67 upvotes · 4 comments - [npx create-db: Instant Postgres for Your Coding Agent](https://daily.dev/posts/npx-create-db-instant-postgres-for-your-coding-agent-jo83ylhow) · Prisma Blog · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Dockhand - The Ultimate Self-Hosted Docker Management Tool](https://daily.dev/posts/dockhand---the-ultimate-self-hosted-docker-management-tool-u1z2zdtz0) · Noted · 27 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#backend](https://daily.dev/tags/backend), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#postgresql](https://daily.dev/tags/postgresql) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker)","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31"},"datePublished":"2026-05-13T08:23:11.207Z","dateModified":"2026-05-13T08:23:39.582Z","description":"DBngin is a free, native macOS app that lets developers run local instances of PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB, and more without Docker, virtual...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--58gMhC4P--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2012","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--58gMhC4P--/f_auto/v1722860399/public/Placeholder%2012","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"FireUp","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"FireUp","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--JWZsm71i--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774960866/logos/fireup-pro?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/fireup-pro"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":26},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"backend,docker,postgresql","timeRequired":"PT6M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"FireUp","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/fireup-pro"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"DBngin: Free local database manager for macOS (no docker)"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/dbngin-free-local-database-manager-for-macos-no-docker--fh24qjt31","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"Good idea, so we need less expensive memory…","datePublished":"2026-05-19T13:54:50.176Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/fh24QJT31#c-mKNpTO4c1","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Salva","url":"https://daily.dev/salva26","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJX5X-llkeOAkReVAvqo3RST_tCtJ7ke5_mIQptcEyxrkY=s96-c"}}]} ```