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Beekeeper Studio vs DBeaver Lite: catalog facts
Beekeeper Studio	DBeaver Lite
Freemium Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…	Paid Paid licence with a free trial available.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux	Supports over 100 databases AI-assisted query writing
Some features are paid and are source-available rather than open source Electron, so start-up and memory use are higher than a native client	Paid, unlike DBeaver Community Fewer administrative features than higher editions
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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