Beekeeper Studio

Beekeeper Studio is ranked #4 of 46 in database client software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $0.75/mo.

Beekeeper Studio plans and pricing

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Community Free Common databases · Unlimited connections · No tab limits · Intended for individuals, non-profits, and organizations under stated size thresholds beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Indie $9/yr per user, billed yearly One device · 2 users per license · Lifetime access license beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Professional $14/yr per user, billed yearly Unlimited devices · 20 users per license · Email support · Lifetime access license beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Indie $18/mo per user One device · 2 users per license · Lifetime access license beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Business $18/yr per user, billed yearly Unlimited devices and users · Invoice payment · Priority support · Air-gapped system support beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Professional $28/mo per user Unlimited devices · 20 users per license · Email support · Lifetime access license beekeeperstudio.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on database client software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $9/user/mo
Deployment: desktop
Database support: PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Amazon Redshift, CockroachDB, MariaDB, TiDB, Google BigQuery, Redis, GreengageDB, Oracle Database, Cassandra, ScyllaDB, Firebird, LibSQL, ClickHouse, DuckDB, SQL Anywhere, MongoDB, Trino, Presto, SurrealDB, DynamoDB, Snowflake
SSH tunneling: Yes
Data editing: Yes
Visual query builder: Yes
Result export formats: CSV, Excel, JSON, Markdown, TSV, SQL, JSONL
Query history: Yes

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Beekeeper Studio

Product: Beekeeper Studio is an open source SQL client and database manager for working with databases including MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, and SQL Server.
SQL editor: Its SQL editor offers syntax highlighting, autocomplete, saved queries, query folders, and query result visualization.
Schema tools: The product includes a no-code table editor and an interactive, automatically generated ERD for exploring database structure.
Connections: The features page lists SSL connections and SSH tunnels, while the Business plan comparison includes Kerberos, Windows authentication, Amazon IAM, and Azure EntraID database connections.
AI Shell: The AI Shell is included with Professional and Business plans; the download page says it supports users’ own Claude, OpenAI, or Gemini key and asks before running SQL.
Cloud workspaces: Professional and Business plans include cloud workspaces for syncing connections and queries across devices and sharing them with a team.
Security: The desktop application connects directly from the computer to the database, and the maker says none of the user’s data leaves the machine unless optional cloud services are used.
Privacy and offline use: The maker says the app can run entirely offline for air-gapped systems and contains no user or behavior tracking.
Support: Professional includes email support, and Business includes prioritized features and support; security questionnaires can be requested from sales.
Free edition eligibility: The pricing FAQ says Community Edition is intended for students, individuals, non-profits, and small businesses with fewer than 10 employees and/or annual revenue below $1 million.
Company: Beekeeper Studio says it is built and maintained by Matthew Rathbone in Dallas, Texas, and that development started in 2019.
Founded: 2019
Price from: $0.75/mo

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Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Database Client Software in 2026#4 of 46
Best SQL Query Tools in 2026#1 of 30

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