# Page 3 | DBeaver Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is DBeaver the right Database solution for you? Explore 78 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/210182/DBeaver/reviews --- DBeaver 4.5 (78) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/210182/DBeaver/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of DBeaver ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 78 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Belmin K. ICT Specialist & Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Hands down the best free database tool" June 7, 2023 5.0 I use it every time I need to manage my Zabbix database. The tool is easy to use and intuitive. Pros Good user interface, great integrations, works nicely. Cons Tips feature on startup isn’t what I needed. Review Source Alessio L. Web developer Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Miglior software per lavorare con i database" December 13, 2022 5.0 Pros da quando ho scoperto DBeaver lo utilizzo tutti i giorni per lavorare con sqlserver, esso offre una soluzione gratuita per lavorare con diversi tipi di database Cons Non ho trovato nulla che non mi dispiacesse su DBeaver Review Source PP Paul P. Solutions Architect Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Time Saving Cross-DB SQL Toolbox" December 7, 2023 4.0 Very easy to install/set up and use. Love that it just works with pretty much all the main DBs out there. Pros Intuitive and time-saving auto completion is a life-saver. Cons Occasionally slightly flaky UI (especially in Linux it seems) Review Source Rabinson G. Software Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Database Management" February 24, 2021 4.0 Pros Quick and easy setup for database connections. The script editor is quite handy for complex queries. Cons For importing or export it prompt some weird configuration which I don't understand why and also I could solve that config problem so I could use that feautere. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Infosystem Engineer Retail Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best SQL Tool" May 10, 2022 5.0 It helped me for all of my daily activities and working with all RDBMS on a single GUI/Platform.The experience so far is quite helpful in every way. Pros The feature to add any kind of RDBMS and get the best features available out there . For Free.! The ER diagram is the best representation and the easy to see all the objects. Cons Did not came across any cons since its free to use.! Review Source Eduardo G. Junior Developer Computer Software Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "There's so much you can do and it's pretty fast." April 16, 2023 4.0 Pros The easy way of get new connections and just by clicking on them your are connected to your database Cons It's fast and easy to use, you can acceses with so many languages Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior software QA Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Pretty robust but there are better alternatives" February 8, 2021 4.0 I used this for almost a year before switching to MySQL. Overall i prefer that over this software. Pros The availability for Ubuntu has been a lifesaver. I usually use another piece of software for writing queries but theyre not available for Ubuntu. The UI and the easy navigation is quite helpful Cons If there was a better filtering system implemented, i wouldve recommended this to every DB users. That wouldve made life a lot easier Review Source MV Mickey V. Financial Controller Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect tool for daily data pulls" July 12, 2021 5.0 Pros DBeaver saves all your work in the exact state that you left it before closing. This makes it very convenient to pick up where you left when you start a new day of work. Only when queries themselves are altered does it ask you to specifically save your work. Cons Some expertise on database management is requirement if one would like to use this software. That makes it a less popular choice for people that only need to do simple queries on a daily base to get their work done. Review Source SD Simona D. Consulente applicativo Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Strumento di amministrazione database" June 17, 2021 4.0 Un database manager completo, affidabile e open source. Pros Permette di lavorare con diversi database relazionali quali sql server, DB2, Postgres, etc. con driver Jdbc Inoltre offre un editor che permette il completamento del codice e il controllo della sintassi. Permette di esportare le tabelle visualizzate in diversi formati quali csv,xml,html... Cons Opinione personale, non mi piace molto l'interfaccia utente, potrebbe essere più intuitiva e più moderna. Review Source DM Daniel M. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best free relational database client" June 27, 2022 5.0 Pros This client works with the main relational databases. Great feature for drawing entity diagrams. Cons You'll need the PRO version for working with NoSQL databases. Review Source BB Blair B. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Amazing database tool. Essential for developers working with PostgreSQL" May 18, 2022 5.0 Pros That the Community Edition is free and open source. Cons The UX could be improved a bit when working with multiple databases at the same time. It can sometimes be hard to tell at a glance what database the script will execute on. Review Source Juan Manuel C. Web Developer Consumer Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Efficient alternative" December 13, 2021 4.0 Pros Easy to configure and use, it can be used with different database engines, including Postgres. It is the best alternative Cons The interface is not the prettiest thing in the world, it could be more polished. I use it on linux Review Source JS Johannes S. IT Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Unübersichtliche open source Datenbanksoftware" February 22, 2023 3.0 Daten in Postgresql Tabellen anschauen und bearbeiten. Daten rudimentär filtern. Daten exportieren als CSV. Pros Wenn man alles eingerichtet hat und weiß, wo man klicken muss, ist es in Ordnung. Das Anlegen von Tasks ist sehr mächtig. Cons Überall Buttons und icons. Null Benutzerführung. Schlechte Fehlermeldungen beim SQL schreiben. Design überladen von Tabs in Tabs. Man klickt sich zu Tode in der Treeview links, um eine Tabelle aufzumachen. Review Source Ryan M. Senior Research Analyst E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "DBeaver made me feel a lot more official as a SQL developer" June 9, 2022 4.0 It has been really good at helping me get a quick look at the databases that I query frequently. Often I will build my query in DBeaver and then integrate the query into production elsewhere Pros I like that it is really organized. I have tried using other ODBC software but this is the first one that felt like there was serious thought that went into its development. Cons It takes a really long time to open up. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Commercial analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great free sql editor tool" July 28, 2021 5.0 The tool is really great and taking in mind that it is also free I am surprised that there are still competitors on the market Pros Performance and user interface are just great, very easy to use even for non technical people. The best about the tool is that it is free Cons After being inactive for a long time you need to establish connection with the database again which can be a bit annoying sometimes Review Source NP Nemanja P. BI analyst Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple and reliable" September 8, 2021 4.0 Pros Checking SQL codes was never easier for me since I started using DBeaver. Cons Could grow and add some new features, since the existing ones are not really advanced. Review Source JC Jorge C. Statistician Banking Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy and intuitive tool" June 1, 2021 4.0 I am very happy with the software, is one of my principal tools for a quick look up of a relationship in a data model or a simple query. Pros All in all, softwares I could try, this one is the most easy and intuitive of all of them. The installation is very easy and don't takes too much space. Cons It has some issues when you place a query and when the filters on a database active Switched from [DbVisualizer](https://www.capterra.com/p/197030/DbVisualizer/) I find more option and easiness in this software Review Source LS Luis S. Software Developer Program Development Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Facilidad de trabajo al alcance de tus dedos" June 15, 2021 5.0 Lo uso a diario para mi trabajo personal y es excelente. El poder manejar todas las distintas bases de datos de mis clientes desde el mismo lugar es imprescindible para un mejor desempeño. Pros Está lleno de funciones muy buenas desde la version gratuita. El poder utilizar todas mis bases de datos desde un solo lugar es grandioso, tengo un espacio de trabajo más limpio y mejor desempeño en mi computadora al no consumir tantos recursos. Me permite crear proyectos de distintos tipos de DB en la misma interfase. Lo catalogo como un excelente cambio a Toad. Cons Actualizaciones prontas que algunas veces remueven opciones que me eran de ayuda. Review Source SP Sahil P. Business Analyst Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good to use as a beginner" January 12, 2023 4.0 Pros A free open source software for coding. Seems to be a good one for a beginner to start from Cons Some limitations are there in terms of syntax. Review Source MM Milos M. IT programmer Telecommunications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Usefull program for exporting data" October 11, 2021 5.0 Pros I like this software because it is easy to use and it is easy to find coding mistakes, too. Cons They should add a feature which shows what row exactly contains an error. Review Source AT Andrew T. Senior Solution Engineer Automotive Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "DBeaver for database access" November 30, 2022 5.0 I am creating many reports using PowerBI accessing many different types of databases. DBeaver allows me to quickly run SQL commands that are used in PowerBI for data verification. It has saved me much time!!! Pros Easily connects to databases and allows for the quick running of SQL commands on the database. The interface is simple to use. Allows for the saving on SQL commands. Little overhead so the SQL runs very quickly. Cons When there is an error with the SQL, the error messages are somewhat cryptic which makes debugging of the SQL cumbersome. Review Source BS Ben S. Analyst Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Nice for quick queries " August 19, 2022 5.0 Pros Fast running quick queries as well as data extraction depending on the size can be very efficient Cons Need to have some quick helpful tips as they relate to errors Review Source Adithyan R. Business analyst Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Worth the cost " March 4, 2021 5.0 Helps me complete my daily tasks quite effortlessly. It's a very good software Pros Very easy to use. The filter feature makes daily work effortless. Cons UI could be improved. The current UI is quite underwhelming. Review Source EG Emilija G. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "One of the best database administration tools for developers!" November 29, 2022 5.0 Pros I use DBeaver in my daily work as a developer and it really offers advanced and good features that ease up my life. Cons I do not have anything i do not like about it yet. Review Source AG Adityo G. Full Stack Software Developer Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Your go to open source DBMS" May 15, 2021 4.0 It is a great tool to manage your database for your day to day development although in these era of neat looking UI, this tools feels kinda outdated Pros It is filled with all your database management needs, from doing simple query to connecting to multiple database from different type of source. It also supports different UI theme, so if you're into that, it's there. It is easily manageable. Cons Personally, i don't like the UI. It feels really cluttered sometimes. Review Source Similar Products Featured