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SQLTools vs Beekeeper Studio: catalog facts
SQLTools	Beekeeper Studio
Free Free, open-source extension maintained with community contributions.	Freemium Free to download with no sign-up. Paid editions add features such as encrypted workspaces…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Works inside VS Code alongside your code Pluggable drivers cover many databases, including community ones	Clean, modern interface that is genuinely quicker to work in Same features on Windows, macOS and Linux
Requires VS Code Support for some databases depends on third-party drivers of varying quality	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 not stated	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 October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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