--- title: DBeaver canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/dbeaver/ category: Database Client Software points: 91 rank: 1 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # DBeaver Multi-database desktop client with a free open-source Community edition and paid editions from $113 a year. 91 points out of 100. #1 of 12 database clients. Vendor: DBeaver Corp. Website: https://dbeaver.com/ - The Community edition is open source under Apache-2.0 and free [5]. - The cheapest paid edition, Lite, costs $113 a year or $12 a month [1]. - The vendor's database list names all nine engines we count, from PostgreSQL to Snowflake [3]. - Schema compare is limited to the Enterprise and Ultimate editions [13]. - Release 26.2.2 is dated 4 October; 26.2.1 came on 21 September [6]. Verdict: DBeaver suits people who want one client for many engines and a free edition with open code [3][5]. Lite includes a visual query builder, ER diagrams and AI help for $113 a year [1][11]. The catch: pricing lists only subscriptions, and schema compare needs a higher edition [1][13]. Best for: Developers and analysts who work with many database engines. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Other systems | macOS, Linux | 6/6 | Install docs list Windows, macOS 11 or later, and Linux on most modern distributions [7]. | | Databases | Main SQL engines | PostgreSQL, MySQL or MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite | 15/15 | The supported-databases page names all five, with MySQL and MariaDB listed separately [3]. | | Databases | NoSQL and cloud engines | MongoDB, Redis, BigQuery, Snowflake | 8/8 | The supported-databases page names MongoDB, Redis, Google BigQuery and Snowflake [3]. | | Databases | JDBC or ODBC drivers | Yes | 4/4 | Docs say you can add a JDBC driver in the Driver Manager, and a Generic driver covers other JDBC databases [8]. | | Connections and trust | SSH tunnel | Yes | 8/8 | Docs describe configuring an SSH tunnel to reach a database on a remote server; Lite lists SSH tunnelling [9][1]. | | Connections and trust | Open-source apps | Yes | 6/6 | The GitHub repository is under the Apache-2.0 licence [5]. | | Connections and trust | Recent release | Yes | 3/3 | GitHub shows release 26.2.2 on 4 October, after 26.2.1 on 21 September [6]. | | Tools | SQL code completion | Yes | 4/4 | The SQL Editor page says it completes queries with suggested options as you type; the assist docs describe object names and keywords [19][10]. | | Tools | Visual query builder | Yes | 3/3 | Docs describe a Visual Query Builder; the edition table marks it for Lite, Enterprise and Ultimate [11][4]. | | Tools | ER diagrams | Yes | 4/4 | Docs describe diagrams for existing tables and schemas that refresh from the database [12]. | | Tools | Schema or data compare | Yes | 4/4 | Docs say schema compare is available in Enterprise and Ultimate editions [13]. | | Tools | Import from CSV or Excel | Yes | 4/4 | Docs describe importing CSV and XLSX files into tables [14]. | | Tools | Export formats | CSV, Excel, JSON | 3/3 | The export docs list CSV, JSON and XLSX among ten formats. XLSX counted as Excel [15]. | | Tools | Query plan viewer | Yes | 4/4 | Docs show plans as a graph of nodes or as a table [16]. | | Tools | AI assistant | Yes | 3/3 | Lite lists AI SQL generation and explanation; the AI docs show no beta label [1][17]. | | Price | Free edition | Yes | 6/6 | The Community edition is free with no time limit, under Apache-2.0 with no usage restriction shown [5]. | | Price | Perpetual licence | No | 0/5 | Docs list perpetual licences as discontinued after version 23.3; yearly and monthly licences block access after expiry [18]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $113/yr | 6/10 | Lite, annual subscription, $113 for the first year. The $12 monthly plan costs $144 over 12 months [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Community | Free [5] | $0 | | Lite (annual) | $113/year [1] | $9.42 | | Lite (monthly) | $12/month [1] | $12 | The edition comparison lists Enterprise at $255 a year or $26 a month, and Ultimate at $510 a year with no monthly option [4]. ## Strengths - Names all nine SQL, NoSQL and cloud engines we count [3]. - Community edition source is public under Apache-2.0 [5]. - Supports SSH tunnels and adding any JDBC driver by hand [8][9]. - Imports CSV and XLSX files, and exports to CSV, JSON and XLSX among ten formats [14][15]. - Shows query plans as a graph or a table [16]. ## Limits - The pricing pages list only monthly and annual subscriptions. Perpetual licences were discontinued after version 23.3 [1][2][18]. - Schema compare is marked for Enterprise and Ultimate only [13]. - The visual query builder is marked for Lite, Enterprise and Ultimate only [11]. - SQL completion opens on demand with Ctrl+Space, per the docs [10]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - DBeaver says Lite connects to 100+ supported databases [1]. ## Sources 1. [DBeaver Lite](https://dbeaver.com/dbeaver-lite/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Buy DBeaver](https://dbeaver.com/buy/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Supported databases](https://dbeaver.com/databases/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [DBeaver editions comparison](https://dbeaver.com/edition/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [dbeaver/dbeaver](https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [dbeaver/dbeaver releases](https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/releases), GitHub, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Installation](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Installation/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Driver Manager](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Driver-Manager/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [SSH configuration](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/SSH-Configuration/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [SQL Assist and Auto Complete](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/SQL-Assist-and-Auto-Complete/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Visual query builder](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Visual-Query-Builder/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 12. [Diagrams](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/ER-Diagrams/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 13. [Schema compare](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Schema-compare/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 14. [Data import](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Data-import/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 15. [Data export](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Data-export/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 16. [Query execution plan](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Query-Execution-Plan/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 17. [AI Assistant](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/AI-Smart-Assistance/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 18. [Differences between license types](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/Differences-between-license-types/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08 19. [SQL Editor](https://dbeaver.com/docs/dbeaver/SQL-Editor/), DBeaver Corp, accessed 2026-10-08