DBeaver vs SQL Workbench/J
DBeaver
dbeaver.ioSQL Workbench/J
sql-workbench.euSide by side
| Figure | DBeaver | SQL Workbench/J |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 15 | 1 |
| Spec score · SQL Query Tools | 9.3 (#2) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Purpose | DBeaver Community is a free, open-source database management tool, and the company offers products for database management from open-source tools to enterprise software. | SQL Workbench/J is a DBMS-independent, cross-platform SQL query tool written in Java, focused on interactive or batch SQL scripts and data import/export. |
| Support | Community Edition users are directed to GitHub issues, while PRO trial users and licensed customers submit tickets through DBeaver's online support system. | The manual invites users to send feedback and problem reports to [email protected] and points users to an online forum. |
Plans
DBeaver
- CommunityFree
- DBeaver CommunityFree
- DBeaver Lite Monthly Subscription$12 a month
- Lite monthly$12 a month
- Enterprise Edition Monthly Subscription$26 a month
- Enterprise monthly$26 a month
- Ultimate Edition Monthly Subscription$51 a month
- DBeaver Lite Annual Subscription$113 a year
- Lite$113 a year
- Enterprise$255 a year
In their own words
DBeaver
DBeaver is a database management product range that includes a free, open-source Community edition and paid editions. Community supports databases with a JDBC driver and can also work with external data sources that lack one. Its desktop tools include an SQL editor, spreadsheet-like data editing, a visual query builder, and tools for importing, exporting, comparing, and migrating data. DBeaver says its products connect to more than 100 sources, including SQL, NoSQL, and cloud databases. Ultimate adds native AWS, GCP, and Azure support with Cloud Explorer for cloud and on-premise databases. The wider range includes CloudBeaver Enterprise as a web-server application and Team Edition as a server platform with GraphQL and REST APIs, an MCP server, and a JDBC proxy driver. DBeaver supports Windows 10 or later, Windows Server 2016 or later, macOS 11 or later, and most modern Linux distributions. Community is free under Apache License 2. Paid individual subscriptions include Lite at $12 a month or $113 a year, Enterprise at $26 a month or $255 a year, and Ultimate at $51 a month or $510 a year.
SQL Workbench/J
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