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Pricing

Simple plans, no engine paywall.

Free covers the entire SQL family with a fast native UX. Pro adds NoSQL, cloud data warehouses, and the safety features that make Quay Quay.

14-day refund window, no questions asked. Cancel any time, your local data + saved queries always stay yours.

  • Free

    For SQL devs who want a fast, beautiful native client.

    Free

    Forever · no time limit, no row caps

    Download

    Unlimited devices

    20 SQL dialects · 7 core + 13 wire-compat presets

    • Multi-tab SQL editor with auto-complete + history
    • Schema browser + saved queries (local)
    • Basic SSH tunneling (key / password / agent)
    • Plain SQL backup + restore
    • ER diagram (screen view + low-res PNG)
    • Per-engine deep tools for the SQL family
    • Native Tauri app — fast, lightweight, single binary
    • Unlimited connections, unlimited queries, no nag screens
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    Pro

    Adds NoSQL, cloud data warehouses, and the safety features.

    $14.99 / month

    $149 / year (saves ~17%)

    $299 lifetime

    Buy Pro

    2 active devices · add-ons at checkout

    35 dialects · all of Free + 15 NoSQL · Cloud · Vector

    Everything in Free, plus

    • Edit-as-draft buffer + prod-tag confirmations
    • FK-aware backup with cycle detection
    • Restore preview (DROP / TRUNCATE warnings)
    • Streaming import with progress bar
    • EXPLAIN with plain-language interpretation
    • Schema diff between connections
    • SSH live health monitoring + auto-reconnect
    • Encrypted backups (.qenc — AES-256-GCM + Argon2id)
    • Per-engine deep tools for NoSQL · Cloud · Vector
    • Live tail subscriptions — Postgres LISTEN / NOTIFY, MongoDB change streams, Redis pub/sub
    • High-res ER diagram export (PDF / SVG)

  • Pro Plus

    For teams, scheduled backups, and (opt-in) AI.

    $29.99 / month

    $299 / year (saves ~17%)

    $599 lifetime

    Buy Pro Plus

    5 active devices · add-ons at checkout

    35 dialects · same engines as Pro + Pro Plus features

    Everything in Pro, plus

    • Team sync — shared encrypted connections + saved queries (AES-256-GCM + Argon2id, server stores ciphertext only)
    • Cloud backup destinations — S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage (SigV4 + service-account JWT, no SDK dependency)
    • Scheduled backups (5-field POSIX cron + in-process scheduler) that fire the dialect's export pipeline + optional cloud upload
    • AI assistant — BYO key, off by default — Explain query + Generate SQL routes straight to OpenAI or Anthropic, nothing transits Quay
    • Native migration runner — discovers `<version>_<name>.up.sql` files, applies pending in order, records each in a tracking table, supports rollback via `.down.sql`
    • Stored procedure trace mode — auto-instruments PL/pgSQL, MySQL, T-SQL bodies with per-statement breadcrumbs, runs once, returns the trace in order. No engine extension required.

Questions, answered.

  • Free vs. Pro vs. Pro Plus — what unlocks?

    Free is the SQL family — 7 core engines (Postgres, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, DuckDB, ClickHouse) plus 13 wire-compat presets (Cockroach, Yugabyte, Neon, Supabase, Timescale, Redshift, Aurora-PG, Greenplum, Citus, TiDB, PlanetScale, Aurora-MySQL, Vitess) — with the full SQL editor, schema browser, plain backup/restore, and per-engine deep tools for SQL. Pro adds the 15 NoSQL / Cloud / Vector engines and the safety-critical features (edit-as-draft, prod-tag confirmations, FK-aware backup, restore preview, streaming import, EXPLAIN tips, schema diff, SSH health monitoring, encrypted backups). Pro Plus adds team sync, cloud backup destinations, scheduled backups, opt-in AI, the native migration runner, and the stored-proc debugger.

  • Subscription or lifetime?

    Both, when checkout goes live. Lifetime licenses include 1 year of updates from purchase, then perpetual use of the last released version. Subscription always tracks the latest build. Today: Quay is free to download and use, no checkout yet — paid licenses can be issued by support on request.

  • Per-user or per-seat?

    Per-user, with a device cap. Free has no device limit and no enforcement. Pro covers up to 2 simultaneously active devices; Pro Plus up to 5. Sign in to the account portal to deactivate a device when you swap machines. Add-on devices: support can bump the cap on request — the self-serve add-on flow at checkout lands once Polar's volume pricing is wired.

  • What happens if my Pro subscription expires?

    The app reverts to Free tier on the next license refresh (which runs every 30 minutes while Quay is open). Local data, saved queries, and connection profiles stay intact — but Pro-only engines and features lock until you renew.

  • Can I switch between Pro and Pro Plus?

    Yes — upgrade is prorated, downgrade applies at the next billing cycle. Polar handles the math; the change reflects in your account portal immediately.

  • Refunds?

    14-day refund window, no questions asked. See the refund page for the policy in detail.

  • Does Quay phone home / collect telemetry?

    Quay refreshes your license tier with the license server every 30 minutes (so admin extends, plan changes, and revocations land without an app restart). That call sends only your activation token — no query content, schema names, or usage data. Everything else stays on your machine.