Poor SQL

7.2easy start · #2 of 26
in SQL Linters and Formatters

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Web, Windows.

Poor SQL is ranked #2 of 26 in SQL linters and formatters on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free Free online and offline formatting · SSMS/Visual Studio plugin · command-line bulk formatter · WinMerge plugin poorsql.com · 1 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Supported SQL dialects: T-SQL
Automatic fixes: Yes
Custom rules: No
Editor extensions: Yes
CI/CD integration: No
Configuration file: No

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The record

Primary use: Poor SQL reformats and colorizes T-SQL code according to user preferences.
Open source: The Poor Man's T-SQL Formatter library is open-source and AGPL-licensed.
Offline use: The site works without an internet connection because formatting runs locally.
Data handling: The site says SQL submitted for formatting is not sent to any external service and is processed in the browser.
Formatting controls: Options include indentation, spaces per tab, maximum width, statement and clause breaks, comma-list expansion, boolean and CASE expansion, and JOIN ON section breaks.
Obfuscation: The interface includes an Obfuscate / Minify option, randomized colors, randomized line lengths, randomized keyword case, and keyword substitution.
Output modes: The interface provides Input SQL, Formatted SQL, and HTML Source views.
Integrations: Downloads include plugins for SQL Server Management Studio, Visual Studio, and WinMerge.
Command line: A command-line bulk formatter is available for download.
Library contexts: The library works with Microsoft .NET and Mono, and the JavaScript library works in browsers and other contexts such as Node.js.
API component: The project includes a web service alongside its demo WinForms program, add-ins, command-line utility, and plugins.
Parsing limitation: The project says it performs coarse parsing rather than full SQL parsing, with especially coarse DDL parsing.
Support: Users are directed to contact Tao Klerks by email or file issues in the GitHub issue tracker.
Settings storage: Formatting options are remembered with a cookie; blocking cookies restores default settings each visit.
Price from: Free

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Sources

poorsql.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
github.com/TaoK/PoorMansTSqlFormatter· checked 1 Oct 2026