Is phpMyAdmin the best solution?

Lazlo90 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-09, 23:03

phpMyAdmin seems to be the most widely used solution for handling databases, but I'm wondering if there's a better one out there?

From what I've seen, it gets the job done efficiently so it's not a surprise that it's popular, however I'm still wondering what else exists, and if there is something that's better but is just not as popular. Anyone care to share if they know of such a thing?

carl owen · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-09, 18:29

Certainly, PHPMyAdmin is the best one to manage the databases. It is widely used for this purpose and is the most famous application of this kind. If you wish to have another one then you can try out MySQL Yog which is also an application of the same kind. It will help you to manage your databases like PHPMyAdmin.

Lazlo90 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-09, 22:14

I've never heard of Yog, but I'll look into it, thanks for the response.

As I said, I'm satisfied with phpMyAdmin, it's just that I wondered if there was something better or different out there as lately I've been stumbling across software solutions that I had overlooked for some time.

carl owen · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-09, 14:07

You are most welcome. It is surely possible that you haven't heard about MySQL Yog as it is not really famous and well known as PhpMyAdmin. But it is good enough and you can try it out for managing your databases as you have mentioned that you are pretty comfortable with PhpMyAdmin but you want to try something else.

bossbob · #5 (**permalink**) 06-09-09, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Lazlo90

I've never heard of Yog, but I'll look into it, thanks for the response.

As I said, I'm satisfied with phpMyAdmin, it's just that I wondered if there was something better or different out there as lately I've been stumbling across software solutions that I had overlooked for some time.

I'm curious, did you look into Yog? I'm thinking about looking into it myself but wondered if it was a waste of time. PHP seems to be the script of choice out here these days.

carl owen · #6 (**permalink**) 06-10-09, 16:07

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Originally Posted by bossbob

I'm curious, did you look into Yog? I'm thinking about looking into it myself but wondered if it was a waste of time. PHP seems to be the script of choice out here these days.

Well, if you are looking forward to try MySQL Yog then you can go ahead and try it out. It is certainly not a waste of time and atleast as far as we know, users are not disappointed with it. It has good features and Administration interface is also good.

If you wish to have a look at the features of MySQL Yog then you can check http:// www dot webyog dot com/en/. You'll find the list of features and also screenshots for MySQL Yog Administrator interface and you can choose MySQL Yog if you find the interface and the features of MySQL Yog according to your requirements.

JeremyWJ · #7 (**permalink**) 06-10-09, 18:11

I use Navicat. Its a great application for Windows for managing MySQL.

kirkas · #8 (**permalink**) 06-11-09, 12:26

Try phpMiniAdmin. It is smaller and much faster than phpMyAdmin, but can do practically the same things. It's perfect for those quick and easy MySQL jobs, and very easy to use, even for a beginner.

kdorsey · #9 (**permalink**) 06-17-09, 17:18

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Originally Posted by Lazlo90

I've never heard of Yog, but I'll look into it, thanks for the response.

As I said,

I'm satisfied with phpMyAdmin, it's just that I wondered if there was something better or different out there as lately I've been stumbling across software solutions that I had overlooked for some time.

Even though I'm satisfied with phpadmin, I never heard of this solution either, and recently there have been some newcomers, so this might be a good time to check out some other options.

damian · #10 (**permalink**) 10-16-09, 14:20

You should checkout MonoQL. It is a fully JS/AJAX web client that has many of phpMyAdmin's features. It is very new, but very promising. There is a demo for you to play around with at monoql.com. The source code is available on sourceforge also.

mander · #11 (**permalink**) 10-20-09, 13:43

I only have experience with PHPMyAdmin as when I first started tinkering with things this one seemed to click best for me. Is there any large difference other than personal preference?

damian · #12 (**permalink**) 10-20-09, 13:58

Well...phpMyAdmin is tried and trusted, but the interface can be clunky. There are many nice interface features that exist now that lend themselves to DB work. phpMyAdmin has an outdated interface.

If you are comfortable using desktop client tools and things like editable grids, then you should try out MonoQL. The AJAX integration, and heavy JavaScript use makes it feel like a desktop client.

I have to admit that I am one of the two developers working on MonoQL, so I am biased. However, my aim is to develop a tool that I can use without feeling like I would prefer using a stand-alone client tool. If you are working with multiple DB people, or bounce around systems and networks, you can hit the MonoQL web page and do what you need to do (much like phpMyAdmin).

mander · #13 (**permalink**) 10-23-09, 15:58

Okay my dumb self must ask, how hard of is switch is it from PHPMyAdmin to MonoQL. I can figure out just about any software but this would be something I might need some help with to test out and see if I like it or not.

damian · #14 (**permalink**) 10-26-09, 09:04

It shouldn't be difficult to try out. You can even run both side by side if you like (phpMyAdmin and MonoQL). If you go to sourceforge.net/projects/monoql , you can download the files to install MonoQL. The instructions are included in the zip file. Once you have it installed, it should feel familiar. Let me know if you need assistance with the install (or anything else).

Gelato · #15 (**permalink**) 11-12-09, 11:13

We stick with MySQL Yog and have integrated everything into our web hosting server. I'm not as familiar with other components like phpMyAdmin. What would be the appeal of that?

Amelia · #16 (**permalink**) 11-13-09, 03:22

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Originally Posted by Gelato

We stick with MySQL Yog and have integrated everything into our web hosting server. I'm not as familiar with other components like phpMyAdmin. What would be the appeal of that?

I've used MySQL in the past.. For phpMyAdmin, it is a very powerful web based tool for managing MySQL databases and is usually preferred over the command line MySQL client because of its nice user interface. phpMyAdmin is accessible directly from the control panel.