Beekeeper Studio
Cross-platform SQL editor and database manager for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server and more
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMacWindows
About Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio is a cross-platform SQL editor and database manager for Linux, Mac and Windows. It supports databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Amazon Redshift, CockroachDB, MariaDB, TiDB, Google BigQuery and Redis.
The project aims for an app that feels modern and straightforward rather than cluttered, valuing speed and ease of use over piling on features. It is meant for developers and anyone who works with SQL databases day to day.
Highlights
- Autocomplete SQL query editor with syntax highlighting
- Tabbed interface for multitasking
- Sort and filter table data
- Saved queries and query run history
- Import/export and backup/restore
- Dark theme and sensible keyboard shortcuts
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- 6.1.6
- Updated
- Oct 7, 2026
- Size
- 244 MB to 338 MB
- License
- GNU GPL 3.0
Open source details
- Source code
- Exact source for v6.1.6
- Released
- Oct 7, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 23.8K
- Website
- beekeeperstudio.io
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU GPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source.
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Mac
Signed by Matthew Rathbone (7KK583U8H2)
Apple Developer ID team 7KK583U8H2
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 97c69566e18a487eb2f475133166a98757bac0a7c31fc0127ea9f66f9b04859b
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
electron-updater. AppsXi checks each new version too.
2 technical notes
- allow-unsigned-executable-memory (allow-jit is safer)
- Electron fuses not hardened: RunAsNode on, EnableNodeOptionsEnvironmentVariable on, EnableNodeCliInspectArguments on, EnableEmbeddedAsarIntegrityValidation off, OnlyLoadAppFromAsar off
Windows
Signature not verified
Certificate from Sectigo Public Code Signing CA EV R36,O=Sectigo Limited,C=GB
Signature is timestamped
27 of 38 bundled files are unsigned
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 c6de1cdeb533542a03b34792c34b791279a5dde9b39c7e4f63087acc3026f0a6
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
electron-updater (github). AppsXi checks each new version too.
2 technical notes
- 27 of 38 bundled executables or libraries are unsigned
- 2 bundled binaries lack ASLR or DEP
Versions
6.1.6checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac and Windows
DMG · 338 MB, EXE · 244 MB
Questions about Beekeeper Studio
Is Beekeeper Studio free?
Yes. Beekeeper Studio is free and open source under the GNU GPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Beekeeper Studio safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Beekeeper Studio from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version 6.1.6 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Beekeeper Studio run on Apple silicon Macs?
Beekeeper Studio's Mac download is built for Intel. Apple silicon Macs run it through Rosetta 2.
What does Beekeeper Studio need to run?
Beekeeper Studio needs macOS Monterey (12) or later.
Who makes Beekeeper Studio?
Beekeeper Studio is an open source project by Beekeeper Studio on GitHub (beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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