CloudBeaver vs Beekeeper Studio

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Higher score CloudBeaver #37 in Database Client Software 5.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit CloudBeaver

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Beekeeper Studio #40 in Database Client Software 5.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Try Beekeeper Studio

• CloudBeaver fits best

  Teams needing a browser-based client

• Beekeeper Studio fits best

  Individuals wanting a polished free client

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Side by side

Feature	CloudBeaver 5.4/10 Visit ↗	Beekeeper Studio 5.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.4	5.2
Ranking	#37 in Database Client Software	#40 in Database Client Software
Best for	Teams needing a browser-based client	Individuals wanting a polished free client
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1,025/yr	$9/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CloudBeaver 4/4 · Beekeeper Studio 4/4
SSH tunneling	✓	✓
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	✓	✓
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Desktop
Database support	Apache Kyuubi, ClickHouse, Db2 for IBM i, Db2 LUW, DuckDB, Firebird, H2, MariaDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, Trino, Databend, LibSQL, Athena, Aurora DSQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure SQL Server, Cassandra, CockroachDB, Couchbase, CouchDB, CloudSQL, CSV, Databricks, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Firestore, Google BigQuery, Google Cloud Bigtable, Google Cloud Spanner, HANA, InfluxDB, Informix, InterSystems IRIS, JSON, Kafka, Materialize, MongoDB, NetSuite, OpenSearch, Parquet, Redshift, Redis, Salesforce, Snowflake, Teradata, TimescaleDB, Timestream, XML, XLSX, YugabyteDB	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Amazon Redshift, CockroachDB, MariaDB, TiDB, Google BigQuery, Redis, GreengageDB, Oracle Database, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, Firebird, LibSQL, ClickHouse, DuckDB, SQL Anywhere, MongoDB, Trino, Presto, SurrealDB, DynamoDB, Snowflake
Result export formats	CSV, DBUnit, JSON, Markdown, Source Code, SQL, TXT, XML, Parquet, XLSX, HTML	CSV, Excel, JSON, Markdown, TSV, SQL, JSONL
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source Community Edition under the Apache 2 license Supports SQL, NoSQL, cloud databases, SSH, editing, and exports Visual queries, query history, AI integrations, and centralized authentication	Free Community plan with unlimited connections and no tab limits Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux Supports SQL editing, data editing, SSH/SSL, import/export, and backups
Cons	Enterprise uses an annual server license for a limited number of users Visual Query Builder and Enterprise Query History are edition-specific Its browser-based model may not suit teams seeking another client format	Advanced database support and features require paid editions Professional and Business plans cost $14 and $18 per user monthly Cloud workspaces and AI Shell may add complexity for simple workflows
Our verdict	CloudBeaver is a browser-based database management application for analysts, developers, support teams, and other data-focused users. It connects to SQL, NoSQL, and cloud databases through a web interface, with tools for running SQL,… Read the review →	Beekeeper Studio is a desktop SQL editor and database manager for developers, analysts, and database administrators. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports a broad set of relational and non-relational database engines,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CloudBeaver — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Community Edition under the Apache 2 license
  • Supports SQL, NoSQL, cloud databases, SSH, editing, and exports
  • Visual queries, query history, AI integrations, and centralized authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise uses an annual server license for a limited number of users
  • Visual Query Builder and Enterprise Query History are edition-specific
  • Its browser-based model may not suit teams seeking another client format

• Beekeeper Studio — where it wins

  • Free Community plan with unlimited connections and no tab limits
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Supports SQL editing, data editing, SSH/SSL, import/export, and backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced database support and features require paid editions
  • Professional and Business plans cost $14 and $18 per user monthly
  • Cloud workspaces and AI Shell may add complexity for simple workflows

• CloudBeaver5.4/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad, browser-based database client with a free open-source edition.

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• Beekeeper Studio5.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A polished free desktop client with broad database support and practical paid upgrades.

  Try Beekeeper StudioFull verdict →