Cassandra doesn’t get the GUI love that Postgres or MySQL do. Part of that is cqlsh being genuinely fine for a lot of workflows, and part of it is that Cassandra just isn’t as common a target for general-purpose database tools. When you do go looking for a GUI, the landscape is thinner than you’d expect, and more of it is paywalled than you’d expect too.
We went looking for what actually supports Cassandra in 2026, verified against each project’s own docs rather than marketing copy. Here’s the honest rundown, including which of these are free and which aren’t, because that part of the picture matters more than most “best of” lists let on.
Beekeeper Studio
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux - download here
Full disclosure: we make Beekeeper Studio, so weigh this accordingly. Unlike some of our other database integrations, Cassandra support isn’t in the free Community edition. It requires an Indie plan or higher. We think it’s a good deal, but you should know that going in rather than getting excited about a free option that turns out not to be one.
What you get for that: a proper query editor for CQL with autocomplete and saved history, a spreadsheet-style browser for stepping through keyspaces and tables, and a GUI for creating and editing tables and columns without hand-writing CQL DDL. Data editing is inline, so you can fix a row without composing an UPDATE statement. It’s the same app you’d use for Postgres, MySQL, or whatever else you’re running, which is the actual selling point if you’re not a Cassandra-only shop: one tool instead of five.
I have to use multiple databases (MySql, Postgre and MS SQL) and Beekeper has been an absolute joy! The UI is clean and has exactly what I need. Svetlin Panayotov, Senior Developer
Read more about Beekeeper Studio’s Cassandra support.
Beekeeper Studio links
cassandra-web
Self-hosted web app (Docker) - github.com/orzhaha/cassandra-web
This is the one genuinely free and open-source option on this list that’s built specifically for Cassandra. It’s MIT-licensed, ships as a Docker image, and gives you a browser-based UI for exploring keyspaces and tables, editing data, and running raw CQL.
Two caveats worth knowing before you reach for it. First, its own README targets Cassandra 2.1.x through 3.x.x, and it’s not clear from the project whether it’s been tested against the CQL surface of Cassandra 4.x or 5.x, so test it against your actual cluster before relying on it. Second, the project’s last commit was in mid-2024, so treat it as lightly maintained rather than actively developed. It still works and it’s still the best free dedicated option we found, but don’t expect fast turnaround if you file a bug.
cassandra-web links
TablePlus
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux - tableplus.com
TablePlus has supported Cassandra since 2018, which makes it one of the longer-standing options here. It’s a fast, native app with a clean query editor and a spreadsheet-style data browser, and if you’re already using it for Postgres or MySQL, adding a Cassandra connection costs nothing extra to learn.
The catch is the same one that shows up in every TablePlus review: it’s not free and it’s not open source. The trial mode caps you at 2 open tabs, 2 open windows, and 2 advanced filters at a time, with no time limit but real friction once you’re doing more than casual browsing. A license starts at $99 for one device, which includes a year of updates.
TablePlus links
DBeaver (paid editions only)
Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux - dbeaver.io
This one trips people up, so it’s worth calling out directly: DBeaver Community Edition, the free and open-source version most people mean when they say “DBeaver,” does not support Cassandra. DBeaver’s own docs list the Cassandra driver as available only in the paid Lite, Enterprise, and Ultimate editions, which run from roughly $113 to $510+ per year depending on tier.
If you already have a paid DBeaver license for other databases, Cassandra support comes along with it and works about as well as DBeaver’s other database integrations: solid schema browsing, a capable SQL editor, and data transfer tools. But if you were hoping to add Cassandra to a free DBeaver CE install, that’s not on the table without a manual, unsupported JDBC driver workaround.
DBeaver links
DataStax Astra DB CQL Console
Web-based, Astra-hosted databases only - astra.datastax.com
If you’re running Cassandra on DataStax’s managed Astra DB rather than self-hosting it, there’s a genuinely free, zero-install option: Astra gives every Serverless database an embedded CQL console right in the browser, essentially a hosted cqlsh you can reach without opening a terminal.
The obvious limitation is in the name: this only works against Astra-hosted databases. If you’re running your own cluster on your own hardware or a generic cloud VM, it’s not an option. DataStax’s older desktop tool, DevCenter, is worth mentioning only so you don’t waste time on it: it’s been formally archived and marked “not supported” by DataStax, with no direct successor.
Astra DB links
A few honorable mentions
cqlsh is the CLI that ships with every Cassandra install, and it’s genuinely where most Cassandra work happens even for people who’d rather have a GUI. It’s not graphical, but it’s free, it’s always there, and it’s worth knowing before you go install anything else.
IBM’s cassandra-admin is a small, actively maintained, MIT-licensed web tool, but it’s read-only by design: no data editing, no search or filtering, and it’s built for a single node rather than a cluster. Useful for a quick look at what’s in a keyspace, not a daily driver.
If you’re running ScyllaDB instead of Cassandra, the good news is that it speaks the same CQL wire protocol, so tools built for Cassandra generally work against it too. We haven’t verified every tool on this page against a live ScyllaDB cluster, so test your specific setup, but it’s a reasonable starting assumption rather than a stretch.
Which Cassandra GUI should you use?
If you want one tool that handles Cassandra alongside your other databases and you don’t mind paying for it, Beekeeper Studio or TablePlus are both solid, polished options. If you already pay for DBeaver’s higher tiers, Cassandra support is there too.
If you want something free and dedicated to Cassandra specifically, cassandra-web is the most complete open-source option, with the caveat that it’s not actively maintained and you should confirm it works against your Cassandra version first. And if you’re on DataStax Astra, the built-in CQL console costs nothing and needs no install.
Realistically, a lot of Cassandra work still happens in cqlsh, and there’s no shame in that. But if you’re doing enough of it to want a GUI, now you know what your actual options are, and what each one costs.
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