What Tablif read on DuckLocal's site
DuckLocal describes itself as: “DuckLocal — SQL on the files on your computer”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “desktop app”.
- Calls itself: desktop app
“A DuckDB desktop app for data analysis”
Where it puts itself
Rules out “account”, “server” and “upload”.
- Says it will not: account · server · upload
“No server, no upload, no account.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.
- One-time: no
- Monthly: no
- Yearly: no
- Commission: no
- Free plan: free forever
“Is DuckLocal free? Yes. It is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license”
“DuckLocal is a free, open-source desktop app built on DuckDB”
How it runs
A command-line tool and desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: cli · desktop
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“…ducklocal runs one SQL statement from the terminal and prints the result as JSON — no window, no server.”
“DuckLocal is a free, open-source desktop app built on DuckDB”
What it works with
Names Amazon S3, Claude Code and 2 more on its pages.
- Names: Amazon S3 · Claude Code · Codex · +1
“DuckLocal uses DuckDB's httpfs extension to browse buckets and query files in Amazon S3”
“Can AI agents like Claude Code or Codex query my files with it?”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“No server, no upload, no account.”
“No account, no telemetry, no cloud service.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 7 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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