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DBX vs Beekeeper Studio: catalog facts
DBXBeekeeper Studio
Free

Free and open source.

Freemium

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

Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Supports over 100 database engines
  • Small installer of about 25 MB
  • Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in
  • Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Website and documentation are mainly in Chinese
  • Young project with frequent version changes
  • 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
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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