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Beekeeper Studio vs pgAdmin: catalog facts
Beekeeper StudiopgAdmin
Freemium

Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…

Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in
  • Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Covers the full PostgreSQL object model, not just tables and queries
  • Runs as a desktop app or a shared web application
  • 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
  • The web interface is heavy and slow to start
  • PostgreSQL only
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: PostgreSQL
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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