Modern companies rely heavily on data warehouses like Snowflake, BigQuery, and Redshift for storing and analyzing data, often using SQL GUIs to facilitate access and analysis by non-engineering roles such as data analysts and scientists. While built-in SQL GUIs provided by these platforms integrate well with their respective cloud services, they often lack robust features and cross-platform capabilities, leading many businesses to opt for external GUIs like Preset, Metabase, Hex, and Retool. Preset, based on Superset, offers a rich UX design and advanced features, but it is not open source and comes with a cost. Metabase is an open-source option known for its simplicity and form-based SQL queries, though it offers fewer visualization types than competitors. Hex provides a notebook-style interface compatible with multiple languages, ideal for teams familiar with Jupyter-like environments, while Retool stands out with its drag-and-drop visual editor, enabling the creation of data applications. Each tool has distinct strengths, with choices often depending on specific team needs, budget, and desired integration capabilities.