#21 in DatabasesUpdated 2026-08

Beekeeper Studio

by Beekeeper Studio · Open source SQL editor and database manager for 25+ engines

55 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Beekeeper Studio is a SQL editor and database manager for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, MongoDB and roughly twenty other engines. It provides a tabbed query editor with syntax highlighting and autocomplete, spreadsheet-style table browsing and editing, a click-based table creator, CSV/JSON/SQL import and export, and SSL or SSH tunnelled connections. Cloud workspaces sync connections and saved queries across a team.

Best for: Developers and data teams wanting a cross-platform desktop SQL client for many database engines
Pricing: Free community edition, then $9, $14 or $18 per user per month billed yearly (USD), with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Runs on: Web

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Open source community edition under an OSI-approved licence
Around 25 engines supported, from Postgres to Snowflake
Works offline; no internet connection required
Pay 12 months and keep paid features after cancelling

Trade-offs

Community edition is limited to common databases and fewer features
Indie tier covers one device and not all databases
SSO and air-gapped support only on the $18 Business tier
Listed rates require yearly billing; monthly rates are not shown

Pricing

Published plans from Beekeeper Studio’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

Beekeeper Studio pricing tiers, monthly and annual rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Annual (per month)	Includes
Indie	—per user	$9	Lifetime access licence Broad database support Import and export, JSON sidebar One device only
Professional	—per user	$14	Everything in Indie Multiple devices All databases and all features Email support
Business	—per user	$18	Everything in Professional SSO cloud DB auth Air-gapped system support Prioritised features and support, pay by invoice
Community	—per user	—	Free, limited version of the app Common databases supported Unlimited connections, no tab limits

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 20 out of 100
Documentation: 80 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 100 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 100 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 55 out of 100
Operational trust: 15 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 30 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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