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Beekeeper Studio vs SQLTools: catalog facts
Beekeeper Studio	SQLTools
Freemium Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…	Free Free, open-source extension maintained with community contributions.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux	Works inside VS Code alongside your code Pluggable drivers cover many databases, including community ones
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	Requires VS Code Support for some databases depends on third-party drivers of varying quality
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account 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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