Navicat Premium 17 is a multi-connection database administration tool designed to simplify the management of various database systems from a single application. Developed by PremiumSoft CyberTech, this software allows you to connect simultaneously to MySQL, Redis, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MariaDB, SQLite, and MongoDB. It bridges the gap between different database technologies, enabling you to transfer data, synchronize structures, and execute queries across distinct systems without switching between multiple applications.
Key Features
- Ask AI Assistant: This intelligent coding companion helps you write SQL queries faster by interpreting natural language prompts. It can also explain complex query logic and automatically debug errors in your code, reducing the time spent on troubleshooting syntax issues.
- Visual Query Explain: You can optimize database performance using a graphical representation of your query execution plan. This feature visually highlights inefficient operations, allowing you to identify bottlenecks in MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB environments efficiently.
- Data Profiling: The integrated Data Viewer includes a profiling tool that provides a comprehensive visual summary of your dataset. It displays distributions, min/max values, and null counts instantly, helping analysts understand data quality before running complex reports.
- All-New Model Workspace: Navicat 17 offers a redesigned interface for creating and manipulating database schemas. It supports direct synchronization between your visual models and the actual database, along with a dedicated Data Dictionary feature to document every data element clearly.
- Cross-Platform Data Transfer: You can migrate data between different database formats effortlessly. The export and import wizards support a wide range of file types, including Excel and CSV, ensuring your information moves accurately between local files and server environments.
- Navicat URI: This collaboration feature generates unique links for server objects, allowing team members to share specific database connections or queries directly. Opening the URI instantly locates the shared resource within the recipient's Navicat interface.
Use Cases
Database administrators (DBAs) working in hybrid environments benefit significantly from managing cloud and on-premise databases like Amazon RDS and local SQL Servers side-by-side. Backend developers also rely on the software to visually design schemas and quickly generate test data using the smart generation tools.
Navicat Premium stands out by offering simultaneous connections to disparate database systems in one window, eliminating the need to install separate clients for every database type you manage.
Version 17.3.7 — December 2025
- Added capability to attach content from currently open tabs directly to the AI Assistant for better context.
- Added new option to change the response language for "Ask AI" queries.
- Improved Data Generation to support Unicode characters within the regular expression generator.
- Fixed an issue where exporting tables with long Chinese names to Excel caused a naming error.
- Fixed missing "List Columns" and "Range Columns" options in the MySQL table partition configuration.
- Fixed a display issue where incorrect OID and comments appeared in the main window.
- Fixed inconsistent execution order of triggers within the Table Designer.
- Fixed a bug where data types were ignored during ODBC imports in Automation tasks.
- Fixed an access violation error that occurred when opening certain tables.
- Fixed various minor bugs and made general performance improvements.
