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OrcaQBeekeeper Studio
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Freemium

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

macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Strong PostgreSQL support with admin tools
  • Runs as a desktop app, via npx or in Docker
  • Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in
  • Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • No Windows build yet
  • Most databases other than PostgreSQL are still in beta
  • 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: MIT License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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