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SQL Server (mssql) extension for VS Code vs DBeaver Community: catalog facts
SQL Server (mssql) extension for VS Code	DBeaver Community
Free Free and open source from Microsoft.	Freemium The Community edition is free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence. DBeaver PRO…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Query SQL Server and Azure SQL from inside VS Code Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux	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 Visual Studio Code Focused on SQL Server and Azure SQL only	Eclipse-based and heavy; start-up is slow NoSQL and cloud-specific databases are reserved for the paid edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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