DbVisualizer vs Beekeeper Studio
Two of the top three database clients, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- DbVisualizer has 84 points and Beekeeper Studio 81, 3 apart on our database client software rules.
- DbVisualizer earns more on databases and tools; Beekeeper Studio earns more on connections and trust and price.
- Cheapest paid plan: DbVisualizer $199/yr, Beekeeper Studio $108/yr.
- Only DbVisualizer meets: JDBC or ODBC drivers, visual query builder and query plan viewer.
- Only Beekeeper Studio meets: open-source apps.
DbVisualizer84/100 #2 of 12
Best for: Developers who connect to many engines and want a free edition for basic work.
Beekeeper Studio81/100 #3 of 12
Best for: Developers who want a multi-engine client with a free open-source edition.
Points by group
| Group | DbVisualizer | Beekeeper Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Systems of 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Databases of 27 | 27 | 23 |
| Connections and trust of 17 | 11 | 17 |
| Tools of 29 | 25 | 18 |
| Price of 21 | 15 | 17 |
| Total | 84 | 81 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | DbVisualizer | Beekeeper Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Other systems (6) | macOS, Linux 6 | macOS, Linux 6 |
| Main SQL engines (15) | PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite 15 | PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite 15 |
| NoSQL and cloud engines (8) | MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery, Snowflake 8 | MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery, Snowflake 8 |
| JDBC or ODBC drivers (4) | Yes 4 | Not published 0 |
| SSH tunnel (8) | Yes 8 | Yes 8 |
| Open-source apps (6) | No 0 | Yes 6 |
| Recent release (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| SQL code completion (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Visual query builder (3) | Yes 3 | Not published 0 |
| ER diagrams (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Schema or data compare (4) | Not published 0 | Not published 0 |
| Import from CSV or Excel (4) | Yes 4 | Yes 4 |
| Export formats (3) | CSV, Excel, JSON 3 | CSV, Excel, JSON 3 |
| Query plan viewer (4) | Yes 4 | Not published 0 |
| AI assistant (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Free edition (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Perpetual licence (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Cheapest paid plan (10) | $199/yr 4 | $108/yr 6 |
DbVisualizer
DbVisualizer suits developers who need one client for many engines, and the free edition covers basic work with SSH, completion and a references graph. Pro at $199 for the first year adds the query builder, explain plans, import, more export formats and the AI assistant. The catch: the compare feature covers editor text and grids rather than databases, and free export is limited to CSV and HTML.
Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio suits developers who want one client for many engines, with a free edition they can read the code of. Indie is $108 a year and keeps working on the versions you paid for if you stop. The catch: import, the ER diagram and the AI Shell need a paid plan, and the vendor's pages show no query plan viewer, schema compare or visual query builder.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score database clients.