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SQL Workbench/J vs DBeaver Community: catalog facts
SQL Workbench/J	DBeaver Community
Free Free to download and use.	Freemium The Community edition is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. DBeaver PRO…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works with many database systems instead of a single vendor Runs SQL scripts and exports data	More than a hundred drivers out of the box, and anything with JDBC or ODBC SQL editor with completion, plus a spreadsheet-style data editor
Requires a Java runtime The developer's site sets conditions on who is welcome to use the software	Eclipse-based and heavy; start-up is slow NoSQL and cloud-specific databases are reserved for the paid edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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