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SQL Server Management Studio vs Beekeeper Studio: catalog facts
SQL Server Management Studio	Beekeeper Studio
Free Free to download from Microsoft.	Freemium Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Official Microsoft tool for SQL Server and Azure SQL Query editor, scripting and administration in one place	Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
Windows only Focused on Microsoft database platforms	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
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	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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