pgAdmin vs CloudBeaver

pgAdmin8.6Visit CloudBeaver5.4Visit

Higher score pgAdmin #6 in Database Client Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit pgAdmin

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

• pgAdmin fits best

  PostgreSQL administrators

• CloudBeaver fits best

  Teams needing a browser-based client

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Side by side

Feature	pgAdmin 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CloudBeaver 5.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	5.4
Ranking	#6 in Database Client Software	#37 in Database Client Software
Best for	PostgreSQL administrators	Teams needing a browser-based client
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$1,025/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features pgAdmin 3/4 · CloudBeaver 4/4
SSH tunneling	✓	✓
Data editing	✓	✓
Visual query builder	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Query history	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Both	Both
Database support	PostgreSQL; EDB Postgres Advanced Server	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
Result export formats	binary; csv; text	CSV, DBUnit, JSON, Markdown, Source Code, SQL, TXT, XML, Parquet, XLSX, HTML
Our review
Pros	Free and open source with desktop, web, and self-hosted options Covers query plans, editing, backups, vacuum, restore, and analysis Includes SSH tunneling, ERD tools, schema comparison, and exports	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
Cons	Verified database support is limited to PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres A visual query builder is not part of the documented feature set The broad feature set is focused on PostgreSQL rather than multiple engines	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
Our verdict	pgAdmin is an open-source graphical administration, development, and monitoring tool for PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres Advanced Server. It is aimed at database administrators and developers who need to connect to database instances, manage… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• pgAdmin — where it wins

  • Free and open source with desktop, web, and self-hosted options
  • Covers query plans, editing, backups, vacuum, restore, and analysis
  • Includes SSH tunneling, ERD tools, schema comparison, and exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified database support is limited to PostgreSQL and EDB Postgres
  • A visual query builder is not part of the documented feature set
  • The broad feature set is focused on PostgreSQL rather than multiple engines

• 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

• pgAdmin8.6/10 · Free plan

  A capable free PostgreSQL client for administration, development, and monitoring.

  Visit pgAdminFull verdict →
• CloudBeaver5.4/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit CloudBeaverFull verdict →