Browse, Query, and Back Up Your Databases Without Leaving Your Desktop

You deploy a PostgreSQL database alongside your app. Now you need to check if the migration ran. Your options: install pgAdmin, configure a connection through an SSH tunnel, or SSH in and type raw psql commands from memory. Each option takes minutes of setup for seconds of actual work.

Server Compass v1.3.10 ships a built-in database admin panel that's automatically available for every database in your Docker stacks. No extra tools. No SSH tunnels. No port forwarding.

Credentials Tab: Never Hunt for Database Passwords Again

When you deploy a database template—or any Docker Compose stack with a database service—Server Compass extracts the credentials from your environment variables and displays them in a clean Credentials tab.

• Password management — view, copy, or regenerate database passwords
• User management — see which database users exist and their access levels
• Secure password generation — generate strong passwords directly in the UI
• Connection strings — pre-built connection URIs for your app's config

One-Click Database Backups and Restore

The new Data tab gives you push-button database backups. Click "Backup," and Server Compass runs the appropriate dump command (pg_dump, mysqldump, mongodump) inside the container and saves the result. Restoring is equally simple—upload a dump file and Server Compass handles the import.

No more remembering whether it's pg_dump -Fc or pg_dump -F c, whether MySQL needs --single-transaction, or how to pipe mongodump output correctly.

DB Admin: Browse Tables and Run Queries

The DB Admin tab turns Server Compass into a lightweight database management tool. Browse your tables, view stored procedures, and run SQL queries—all through the desktop app.

This isn't meant to replace dedicated tools like pgAdmin or DataGrip for heavy database work. It's designed for the quick checks that happen dozens of times a day: "Did the user get created?" "What's in the sessions table?" "Did the migration add the new column?"

Smart App Type Detection

Templates are now categorized as app, service, or database. When Server Compass detects a database container, it automatically shows the Credentials, Data, and DB Admin tabs. No configuration needed.

Before vs After

Task

Before

After

Check table data

SSH in, connect to DB, type query

Click DB Admin, browse table

Find DB password

Read .env file or docker-compose.yml

Click Credentials tab

Back up database

SSH + remember dump command syntax

Click "Backup" button

Restore from backup

Upload file, pipe to restore command

Upload file, click "Restore"

Try It Today

Every database you deploy through Server Compass now includes a built-in admin panel. No plugins, no extra setup. Download Server Compass and deploy your first database to see it in action.

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