Install GizmoSQL
Pick your platform, choose a channel, and copy the command. Latest GizmoSQL release: v1.16.0.
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Install the standalone gizmosql_server + gizmosql_client binaries.
1. Operating system
Architecture
Requires macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later.
2. Release channel
Tracks the latest DuckDB minor release. New features land here first.
3. Install method
Run a one-line install script — installs to ~/.local/bin by default (no sudo).
curl -fsSL https://install.gizmosql.com/install.sh | shAlways inspect curl … | sh commands before running them. View install.sh source · Repository
Verify the install
gizmosql_server --versionShould print v1.16.0 (or newer).
Same server. Add a key. Unlock more.
The GizmoSQL server you just installed is already Enterprise-capable. Drop in a license key — pass it inline with --license-key / GIZMOSQL_LICENSE_KEY, or from a file with --license-key-file / GIZMOSQL_LICENSE_KEY_FILE — and the features below light up. No reinstall, no different binary.
| Feature | Core | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Open-source (Apache 2.0) | ||
| Deploy in your cloud / VPC | ||
| DuckDB or SQLite backend | ||
| Arrow Flight SQL | ||
| TLS / mTLS + JWT auth | ||
| Community support | ||
| SSO / OAuth | ||
| Session instrumentation & auditing | ||
| Prometheus metrics & SQL monitoring | ||
| Automatic query profiling | ||
| KILL SESSION | ||
| Per-catalog permissions | ||
| Statement queuing | ||
| Priority support | ||
| Roadmap influence |