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DBeaver Reviews

User Rating

4.6/5 (Based on 133 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

  • Excellent

    63.2%
  • Very Good

    30.8%
  • Average

    5.3%
  • Poor

    0.8%
  • Terrible

    0%

User Sentiments

User Friendly Interface, Multiple Database Support, Query Editor, Data Visualization

Performance Issues, Occasional Bugs, Complex Interface, Limited Offline Functionality

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Review Summary

DBeaver is a popular, free, and open-source database management tool lauded for its versatility and ease of use. Users praise its ability to connect to a wide array of databases, both relational and NoSQL, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and even Redshift. They appreciate its intuitive interface, SQL assistance features, and data visualization capabilities, particularly the Entity-Relationship diagrams. However, some users report occasional stability issues, slow query execution, and a somewhat dated UI. While Dbeaver's free community edition lacks certain features found in its paid enterprise version, it generally provides sufficient functionality for basic database management and analysis.

Pros

  • DBeaver supports a wide range of databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
  • Its userfriendly interface makes it easy to connect, query, and manage databases.
  • DBeaver provides a robust set of features, such as data visualization tools and SQL editor enhancements.

Cons

  • DBeaver can be resourceintensive and slow, especially when working with large datasets or complex queries.
  • Some users have reported stability issues, including crashes or hangs, although these are not widespread.
  • Some features, such as NoSQL support, are limited in the free Community Edition and require a paid Enterprise license.

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Reviews
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Anonymous User

November 22, 2023 Source: G2.com
"DBeaver is the best sql tool I have used"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

It has many options I like to use such as :

1. Fast filtering on dataset

2. Using clipboard/cell value/custom value to filter values

3. Showing the 'views' source code without a need to query for it

4. Easy to implement triggers and functions

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

Script Saves is a little messy and I need to restart sometimes to see updated.

Maybe an activity center where you can see threads would be nice.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use DBeaver as an admin to create data views and tables to our BI software,

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Shwetank S

October 18, 2023 Source: G2.com
"DBeaver: a must have powerful DBMS software for developers"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

when i switched from windows to mac it was a very smooth experiance i loved the way it provides cross-plateform support .its user interface is so simple and easy to use.it is secure and provides lots of plugins and extensions which helped me to make the development process faster. the best part is visualisation of data in the visual forms like ER diagram which helps in analysing the data and performing analysis on it. i work on more than one project at a time and i am able to connect multiple database with dbeaver and its awesome i need not to have different instances of it. i am working on postgresql database but it also supports other databases like sql , oracle and mogodb etc. which is really a good feature and we can work on multiple database at once. i like its community support and documention which helped me a lot of times when i got stuck while working.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

As far as i have used it from last 2 years i didn't find anything which i dislike about Dbeaver except its heavy ram and cpu utilisation due to which the system and lags sometimes and dbeaver also gets crashed.other than that its irreplaceable tool for database management.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

i am a backend developer so i design the architecture of my system like how the data will be stored and how tables will be connected everything i design from scratch and after designing i make API's for my back-end application which i have connected my backend application with dbeaver and dbeaver helps me to visualise the tables , data and interconnection of the tables in the database , i use a lot of feeatures of dbeaver like searching ,sorting , filtering , deleting, updating the tables from the user interface of Dbeaver and it becomes easier to do all thease things from user interface of dbeaver without writting any query it helps me to make my task easier.

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Deepak o

October 16, 2023 Source: G2.com
"DBeavera: a feature-rich database management tool"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

DBeaer user interface provides everything which minimises developers efforts.the best part i like about dbeaver is its visual representation of data through Entity-Relationship diagram which tells us how data is stored and connected with various tables in our project. it provides the feature to delete , update, insert and other common functionalities through user interface which minimise our efforts and time for writting the sql query to perfom these operations. it has large community support to help and reach out apart from it its documentation is pretty much better and beginner friedly. it provides feature rich edior and plugins to write and generate queries to minimise developement efforts. its plateform independent also.i love using dbeaver.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

its resource intensive as it consume a lot of ram and cpu. i have faced lagging issue in my system many times because of its resource intesive application.apart from it everything is okay i am using it from last 2 years and its functionality is pretty much better than its other competitive tools in the market.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

i am a software developer i make api's which interact with database to perform the CRUD operations. Dbeaver helps me to visualise the database and database operations in action through its user interface. DBeaver streamlines various aspects of my workflow, from database exploration and querying to data visualization and management. Its versatility and feature set make it a valuable asset for me working with different databases and platforms.

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Dani Paolo D

October 7, 2023 Source: G2.com
"Oldie But Goldie"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

It's open-sourced and cross-platform, works with any database.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

The gui is a little outdated compare to modern apps but hey it works!

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

I like the fact that it's not only free but it's universal, you can use it with any database even the non relational ones like mongodb.

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Sandeep C

October 2, 2023 Source: G2.com
"Databank"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

It can hold many schemas together, it is very easy to use and helps integration of SQL commands, their schemas and tables seamlessly.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

It is a bit slow to load for the first time

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have a lot of tables used in ETL and we use dbeaver to check extract and sometimes alter them.

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Anonymous User

September 5, 2023 Source: G2.com
"I use dbeaver for my day to day analytics purpose"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

Easy to connect with my servers

Tool tips feature

Functions suggestion while writing a query

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

Sometimes it automatically disconnects with the server

I have to connect with a new connection from beginning if it disconnects in between

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Day to day analytics

Automated reports

Storing , understanding and fetching of user data

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Sandro P

March 31, 2023 Source: G2.com
"dBeaver best SQL client software"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

Easy to configure and easy to connect to any kind o database.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

import some types of files are a little bit trick

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

It solves a lot of questions that we have regarding customers database.

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Anonymous User

March 31, 2023 Source: G2.com
"A very simple and easiest way to access database"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

The database connections for multiple projects can be easily done and we can easily navigate between projects without any hassle

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

Nothing much to mention since I find it very easy to use.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

I connect to multiple project database and I can easily navigate from one project to another with ease. It doesn't take much time.

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Daniel W

February 25, 2023 Source: G2.com
"DBeaver - A go to."
What do you like best about DBeaver?

1. Intuitive interface - It's easy to set up database connections with the option of configuring environments like dev, test, and prod.

2. Writing scripts and queries is a breeze with auto-completion.

3. Works with a large number of databases. The list is available on their website.

4. Opensource.

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

1. Some updates are buggy but they get fixed reasonably quickly.

2. Other than that, I don't have much to complain about this wonderfully engineered tool that has made my development life a lot more comfortable.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Secure access to various databases.

2. Developer centric UI for maximum productivity.

3. Comes with a range of tools that make managing multiple databases a lot more easy.

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Madhankkumar S

February 7, 2023 Source: G2.com
"DBeaver - My all time favorite tool to run SQL queries on any database !"
What do you like best about DBeaver?

1) Connectors to various databases

2) Understand the database engine and pre populate various inbuilt database functions

3) Excellent UI uses JVM more effectively

4) The options to toggle through the workbooks are great .

What do you dislike about DBeaver?

I personally like all the features of DBeaver , If i want to call it out , The snowflake external browser authentication is glitchy sometimes , which make the browser authentication happens multiple times in sequence.

What problems is DBeaver solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been using community edition of Dbeaver for more than 4 years now. The product is truly exceptional , even the features that community edition carry is remarkable.

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