I used to use Navicat YEARS ago, but now their license pricing is completely ludicrous. - Andy, Stuff Andy Makes
Beekeeper Studio is a modern database client for the people who use databases, not the DBAs who administer them. Like Navicat, it supports all the major databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and more) and runs on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Unlike Navicat, the price is sane, the UI doesn’t try to be a full DBA console, and there’s a generous free Community Edition.
Navicat is built for enterprise DBAs: model designer, automation, db-to-db sync, replication tools, the works. If your job title has the word “administrator” in it, that toolbox might genuinely earn its license fee.
If your job title doesn’t, most of that surface area is friction you don’t need. Beekeeper trades the DBA toolbox for a fast, clean editor, color-coded environments, saved queries, table data editing, and a UI you don’t have to study to use.
Use Navicat if you’re a DBA who needs its scheduler, sync, and modelling tools and your company is willing to pay for them.
Use Beekeeper Studio if you write queries, edit data, and switch between databases all day, and you’d rather spend the license money on something else.
The UX of Beekeeper Studio is really nice and feels more user-friendly than most database apps. - Andrew Winter, Bantee Golf
I built Beekeeper Studio because I got fed up with overly complex database apps that I had to re-learn every time I used them. I wanted something fast and light that felt like VSCode or Sublime Text, but for SQL.
Spoiler: I couldn't find a good app that fit my criteria, so I built one. That's why Beekeeper Studio exists today.
Beekeeper Studio has a fast, modern UI that feels like it was built this century. Open it, connect, and start running queries. No tutorial required.
Beekeeper Studio fits right in. I didn’t have to take hours to figure out how to properly use it, and it was a seamless addition to my toolkit. - CS (research)
Beekeeper Studio supports a wide range of databases, such as SQLite, Postgres, and even Oracle. Easily identify different environments by color coding each connection, and the whole app will change to match when you connect.
Nice support for multiple environments (I label prod red, dev yellow, localhost green). - Chander, Motion
Beekeeper Studio works the same on MacOS, Windows, and Linux. Like you, we tinker with all types of computers, so we want our software to be top-notch, even especially on Linux.
I work on a combination of Mac and Linux and the ability to have feature parity and the same application on both platforms is outstanding. - Brian Loomis, Principal Engineer, Nikola Motor
Ctrl/Cmd+P - quicksearch your database and saved queries
The minimal, modern aesthetic isn't the whole story. Beekeeper covers the day-to-day database work most developers actually do.
Whether you're looking to quickly and easily edit data, write SQL like a pro, create & modify tables, or even share queries with coworkers, Beekeeper Studio has you covered.
Beekeeper Studio’s attention to design (both visual and functionalities) helps ease the work. - Long
Free to download, no signup or credit card required.