# plotly/falcon

Free, open-source SQL client for Windows and Mac 🦅

Repository: https://github.com/plotly/falcon
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/plotly-falcon
Homepage: https://plot.ly/free-sql-client-download/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: electron, visualization, plotly, sql, mysql-client, postgresql, falcon, redshift
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-04-17T17:59:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3766, "days_push": 1234, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5097, forks 272 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:09.711571+00:00)

## What it is
Falcon is a free, open-source desktop SQL client with inline data visualization, built on Electron by Plotly. It connects to databases like Redshift, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, Impala, MS SQL, Oracle, and SQLite, letting users run queries and chart or export the results.

## Use cases
- run SQL queries against PostgreSQL or MySQL with a GUI
- visualize query results as charts without writing code
- export SQL query results to CSV
- connect a Plotly Chart Studio dashboard to a live database
- query Amazon Redshift data warehouse from a desktop app
- explore SQLite databases on Windows or Mac

## When to choose
- you want a free desktop SQL editor with built-in charting
- you need to connect Plotly charts or dashboards directly to a database
- you work across several database engines and want one lightweight client

## When to avoid
- you need an actively developed tool with recent updates and support
- you want advanced SQL IDE features like schema refactoring or autocompletion
- you prefer a web-based or team-oriented BI platform

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: database, data-visualization, gui
- domain: databases, data-visualization, developer-tools, analytics
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: sql-client, sql-editor, database-connector, plotly, chart-studio, data-exploration, sql, macos, linux, electron

## Member repositories
- plotly/falcon (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.711571+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:02:14.107177+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/plotly/falcon (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:09.711571+00:00, sha ac411e4a6dc9)
  - homepage: https://plot.ly/free-sql-client-download/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:57:26.422343+00:00, sha f11b8443b671)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.