Thanks for sharing your thoughts. DataGrip is definitely a inspiring tool — I can see why you like it, especially with the tight IDE integration. (Just to clarify, though for everyone else reading and might not be familiar, DataGrip is not open source — it’s a commercial product from JetBrains.)
Also — I understand your concerns about security. Outerbase has an open-source core, so you can review and even self-host if you don’t want to connect anything externally. We’re actually pushing more features into our open-source product, not less. Of course, we do offer a paid managed service for those who prefer a cloud experience, but we fully respect that some folks want to keep everything behind their own firewall.
Regarding features, variables in queries are just one of many we’ve added recently, but we’re far from done. We already provide visual query explains (to help optimize queries), schema visualization, and connections to multiple databases (with more on the way), plus a litany of other features I can't cover in a short comment. That said, we absolutely want to hear which additional drivers or features you’re looking for. Community feedback helps us prioritize what to build next!
Lastly, I get the hesitation about browser-based tools and database credentials. We have been mindful of that and actually built out tunneling services for private VPNs and on-prem databases—so you’re not exposing your credentials publicly. If you’d rather keep it entirely self-managed, that’s where our open-source version can really shine.
I just want to say I really appreciate your input here, and the thoughtful response. This is why I love the data community and always want to give back where I can :)
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts. DataGrip is definitely a inspiring tool — I can see why you like it, especially with the tight IDE integration. (Just to clarify, though for everyone else reading and might not be familiar, DataGrip is not open source — it’s a commercial product from JetBrains.)
Also — I understand your concerns about security. Outerbase has an open-source core, so you can review and even self-host if you don’t want to connect anything externally. We’re actually pushing more features into our open-source product, not less. Of course, we do offer a paid managed service for those who prefer a cloud experience, but we fully respect that some folks want to keep everything behind their own firewall.
Regarding features, variables in queries are just one of many we’ve added recently, but we’re far from done. We already provide visual query explains (to help optimize queries), schema visualization, and connections to multiple databases (with more on the way), plus a litany of other features I can't cover in a short comment. That said, we absolutely want to hear which additional drivers or features you’re looking for. Community feedback helps us prioritize what to build next!
Lastly, I get the hesitation about browser-based tools and database credentials. We have been mindful of that and actually built out tunneling services for private VPNs and on-prem databases—so you’re not exposing your credentials publicly. If you’d rather keep it entirely self-managed, that’s where our open-source version can really shine.
I just want to say I really appreciate your input here, and the thoughtful response. This is why I love the data community and always want to give back where I can :)