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Sequel Ace vs Beekeeper Studio: catalog facts
Sequel Ace	Beekeeper Studio
Free Free and open source.	Freemium Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native macOS application Focused on MySQL and MariaDB	Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
macOS only Supports only MySQL and MariaDB	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	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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