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Desktop App

DBeaver

One free tool to browse and query many kinds of databases.

Visit DBeaver4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Intermediate

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is DBeaver?

DBeaver is a free multi-platform database tool with an SQL editor, a data editor, ER diagrams, data export and import, and administration tools. It ships with over 100 built-in drivers, works with any database that has a JDBC or ODBC driver and bundles its own Java runtime, so a separate Java install is not required.

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Pros: what DBeaver does well

  • Many databases in a single app
  • Visual data editor and ER diagrams
  • Bundled Java, nothing extra to install

Cons: where it falls short

  • Overkill for a single small file
  • Takes time to learn the full toolset

Who DBeaver is for

Analysts and developers who work with several databases.

Who can skip it

People who only use spreadsheets.

DBeaver alternatives

Not sold on DBeaver? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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VisiData

Focus: csv, spreadsheet and command line. Shares data and open source with DBeaver. Rated 4.5 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

OpenRefine

Focus: data cleaning, spreadsheet and csv. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

jq

Focus: json, command line and filter. Shares data and open source with DBeaver. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Metabase

Focus: dashboards, analytics and business intelligence. Shares sql and open source with DBeaver. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (DBeaver: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.7Visit

Baserow

Focus: no-code, spreadsheet and self-hosted. Shares database and open source with DBeaver. A no-code tool, not a desktop app. Freemium (DBeaver: Free). Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

No-Code ToolFree planWeb
4.6Visit

marimo

Focus: python, notebook and interactive. Shares data and open source with DBeaver. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to DBeaver

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and command line. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

btop

Focus: system monitor, terminal and processes. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

chezmoi

Focus: dotfiles, config management and command line. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Hugo

Focus: static site, blog and documentation. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Yazi

Focus: file manager, terminal ui and developer tool. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Adds Offline. Rated 4.7 (DBeaver: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Bruno

Focus: api client, api testing and postman alternative. Shares open source and github with DBeaver. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
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