Postico vs beekeeper-studio

Postico

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beekeeper-studio

Modern and easy to use SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, and more. Linux, MacOS, and Windows. (by beekeeper-studio)

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Postico		beekeeper-studio
	Project
9	Mentions	59
477	Stars	15,240
-	Growth	2.3%
0.0	Activity	9.8
about 2 years ago	Latest Commit	7 days ago
Python	Language	TypeScript
-	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

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Postico

Posts with mentions or reviews of Postico. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-07-13.

A collection of useful Mac Apps
32 projects | /r/macapps | 13 Jul 2023

Postico - Price: $35.99 (one-time purchase) PostgreSQL client for Mac that features a user-friendly interface and powerful features.
macOS Dev Setup
23 projects | dev.to | 6 Nov 2022

If you prefer a GUI (Graphical User Interface), Postico has a simple free version that let's you explore tables and run SQL queries.
Most popular PostgreSQL GUIs in 2022: the (almost) scientific list
4 projects | dev.to | 17 May 2022

Postico is macOS PostgreSQL client for reading data, doing basic manual data entry and editing your database structure.
Show HN: PostgresML, now with analytics and project management
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 May 2022

You might want to use a different elephant logo... the branding implies that it is an official part of the project.
E.g. Postico uses an elephant but not the _same_ elephant - https://eggerapps.at/postico/
Recommendation for Software Engineer/Developer and Software architect apps?
15 projects | /r/macapps | 22 Apr 2022

TablePlus for multiple databases or Postico just for Postgres
波斯蒂科。适用于Mac的现代PostgreSQL客户端 (Postico: A Modern PostgreSQL Client for the Mac)
1 project | /r/hnzh | 25 Mar 2022
Postico: A Modern PostgreSQL Client for the Mac
1 project | /r/WhileTrueCode | 25 Mar 2022

5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 25 Mar 2022

There are annoying show-stopper bugs that the developer refuses to fix, like this one for not being able to set options for null/empty values when importing data from csv ( https://github.com/jakob/Postico/issues/406). Or issues importing CSVs exported by Postico itself, that seems like a pretty basic requirement.
Hacker News top posts: Mar 25, 2022
2 projects | /r/hackerdigest | 25 Mar 2022

Postico: A Modern PostgreSQL Client for the Mac\ (98 comments)

beekeeper-studio

Posts with mentions or reviews of beekeeper-studio. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-17.

Using migrations with Golang
5 projects | dev.to | 17 Apr 2024

If we access a client like PgAdmin or Beekeeper, or accessing its container via bash and checking via CLI, we can see that the table was created successfully:
Document your database simply and easily
3 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 27 Jan 2024

This tool doesn't let you run SQL queries or create tables. SchemaSpy describes and visualizes an already-created database.
To work directly with SQL, I recommend https://www.beekeeperstudio.io/ or https://dbgate.org/
API completa em Golang - Parte 2
5 projects | dev.to | 5 Dec 2023
Usando migrations com Golang
2 projects | dev.to | 18 Nov 2023
Beekeeper Studio SQL editor 4.0 – Import. backup, restore, and bigquery
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Oct 2023

I use the free “community” edition daily: https://github.com/beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio/release...
Why people care about PostGIS and Postgres
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 13 Sep 2023

postgres has some cool tools these days. postico if you are on macos or my personal fav lately has been https://www.beekeeperstudio.io/
👻Top 8 Free, Open Source SQL Clients🔥
8 projects | dev.to | 4 Sep 2023

Beekeeper Studio is a modern (aesthetic) and lightweight SQL client that supports MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, etc. It is available on Linux, Mac and Windows.
Ask HN: What’s the best GUI you’ve ever used for managing/querying databases?
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 6 Jul 2023
Where to get OV code signing certificates now?
1 project | /r/electronjs | 4 Jun 2023

I'm trying to renew my certificate for Beekeeper Studio, 3 years ago it was a simple download, but now it costs 3x the price and they want to ship me a physical device with the private key on it.
Software Developer Mac Apps
44 projects | /r/macapps | 17 May 2023

`cask "beekeeper-studio"` [link][oss] for anything database

What are some alternatives?

When comparing Postico and beekeeper-studio you can also consider the following projects:

postgresml - The GPU-powered AI application database. Get your app to market faster using the simplicity of SQL and the latest NLP, ML + LLM models.

dbgate - Database manager for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite and others. Runs under Windows, Linux, Mac or as web application

pgadmin4 - pgAdmin is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world.

Sequel-Ace - MySQL/MariaDB database management for macOS

schemaspy - Database documentation built easy

cloudbeaver - Cloud Database Manager

heroku-postico - Heroku Postgres connection tool for Postico

Portainer - Making Docker and Kubernetes management easy.

HomeBrew - 🍺 The missing package manager for macOS (or Linux)

sqlitebrowser - Official home of the DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) project. Previously known as "SQLite Database Browser" and "Database Browser for SQLite". Website at:

TablePlus - TablePlus macOS issue tracker

sqlitestudio - A free, open source, multi-platform SQLite database manager.