# plotly/falcon

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5,102 stars · 274 forks · JavaScript · MIT · archived

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/plotly/falcon
- Homepage: https://plot.ly/free-sql-client-download/
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/plotly-falcon.md

## Topics

`electron` `falcon` `mysql-client` `plotly` `postgresql` `redshift` `sql` `visualization`

## Description

Falcon is a cross-platform SQL client and database manager that provides a unified interface for executing queries across multiple database systems. It functions as a desktop application for Windows and Mac, allowing users to manage data across diverse database environments through a single query editor.

The tool operates as a cloud-synced data studio, bridging the gap between local database results and remote cloud storage. This enables the transfer of processed query data to a cloud environment for persistent storage and collaborative analysis.

Beyond query execution, the application includes a visualization utility that converts SQL results into interactive charts for data analysis. These capabilities are supported by a driver-based connectivity system and a client-side caching mechanism for managing result sets.

## Tags

### Data & Databases

- [SQL Query Editors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/sql-query-editors.md) — Provides a unified interactive interface for writing and executing SQL queries across multiple active connections.
- [Cloud-Synced Data Studios](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/cloud-synced-data-studios.md) — Provides a cloud-synced studio to transfer processed database results to remote storage for sharing.
- [Database Drivers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/database-drivers.md) — Uses an abstraction layer of database drivers to enable connectivity across multiple different database management systems.
- [Database Management Platforms](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/database-management-systems/database-systems-management/database-management/database-management-platforms.md) — Provides a centralized management platform for interacting with diverse database environments through a unified interface.
- [SQL Query Execution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/database-management-systems/database-systems-management/database-operations/sql-query-execution.md) — Enables the execution, formatting, and management of SQL queries across diverse database systems. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/plotly/falcon@master/README.md))
- [Interactive Data Charting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/interactive-data-charting.md) — Transforms raw SQL result sets into interactive visual charts using client-side JavaScript libraries.
- [Query Result Visualizers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/query-result-fetching/query-result-visualizers.md) — Renders tabular SQL query outputs as interactive charts to identify data trends without extra code. ([source](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/plotly/falcon@master/README.md))
- [SQL Database Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/sql-database-management.md) — Acts as a comprehensive tool for interacting with and administering multiple relational database instances.
- [SQL Charting](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/time-series-sql-querying/sql-charting.md) — Integrates a SQL editor with built-in charting to visualize query results directly.
- [Cloud-Local Data Interfaces](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/cloud-local-data-interfaces.md) — Implements a unified interface to abstract data transfers between local buffers and cloud storage providers.
- [Cloud Storage Sync Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/cloud-storage-sync-tools.md) — Provides utilities to synchronize local query data with remote cloud storage providers for persistent access. ([source](https://help.plot.ly/security/))
- [Collaborative Result Syncing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/cloud-storage-sync-tools/collaborative-result-syncing.md) — Transfers processed database results to a cloud studio for persistent storage and team collaboration. ([source](https://help.plot.ly/database-connectors/))
- [Data Serialization Pipelines](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/data-synchronization-configurations/cloud-storage-sync-triggers/cloud-synced-exporters/data-serialization-pipelines.md) — Provides a pipeline to serialize local query results into JSON or CSV for remote cloud storage.

### Part of an Awesome List

- [SQL-Driven Visualization](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/charts-and-visualization/sql-driven-visualization.md) — Maps SQL query results directly to visual chart types for rapid data analysis.
- [SQL Clients and IDEs](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/sql-clients-and-ides.md) — Functions as a graphical desktop application for querying and managing data across multiple database systems.

### Development Tools & Productivity

- [Collaborative Analysis Environments](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/collaborative-analysis-environments.md) — Provides a cloud-synced environment for joint analysis and sharing of processed database results.