# Base

SQLite editor for macOS.

Source: [Console review](<https://console.dev/tools/base>)

Website: [https://menial.co.uk/base/](<https://menial.co.uk/base/>)

Profile updated: 2026-10-16

Category: [Database management](<https://console.dev/tools/categories/database-management>)

## Supported tech stack

Research checked: 2026-10-11

### Runs on

- macOS (Operating system)

### Integrates with

- SQLite (Integration)

Source: [Research source](<https://menial.co.uk/base/docs/>)

Documented compatibility; coverage may be incomplete. Written in describes implementation, not user-project language support.

Official documentation describes a SQLite database editor for macOS.

## Console’s review — 2025-08-28

Reviewed: 2025-08-28

Author: [David Mytton](<https://console.dev/about#david-mytton>)

Citation: [This review](<https://console.dev/tools/base#review_cf2607c8858524cfcc68469bf333bd38d5ce957e7b497eb8c76ef523f153454f>)

### What we like

Visual schema editor. Data browser with in-line editing and filters. Includes a built-in SQL editor with syntax highlighting and auto completed based on your schema. Export to SQL, JSON, Excel, CSL. Fully macOS native.

### Tradeoffs

macOS only.

This review reflects Console’s assessment at publication on 2025-08-28. Features and limitations may have changed since the review date.

## Is Base a fit?

Based on [Console’s review published on 2025-08-28](<https://console.dev/tools/base#review_cf2607c8858524cfcc68469bf333bd38d5ce957e7b497eb8c76ef523f153454f>).

Summary updated: 2026-10-16

### Who it’s for

macOS users

### Why consider it

It provides a visual schema editor

### Keep in mind

It is only available for macOS

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