Which databases does DBeaver Community support?
DBeaver Community supports relational (SQL) databases, with the site naming MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, and the "Apache Family" among the databases you can manage and explore. If your work is with a SQL database and you mainly need a data editor, SQL editor, task management, and database maintenance tools, the Community edition is the version to check first. If you need NoSQL or cloud database support, that belongs to DBeaver PRO, not Community.
What Community covers
The DBeaver Community page describes it as a free, open-source database management tool "recommended for personal projects." Its listed capabilities for relational databases include:
- Data Editor — browse and edit table data
- SQL Editor — write and run queries
- Task management
- Database maintenance tools
- AI Chat & @ai command
The databases named on the page as supported by Community are:
| Category | Databases listed |
|---|---|
| Relational / SQL | MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Apache Family, "and others" |
The phrase "and others" matters: the page does not publish a complete compatibility list, so a specific database you rely on may or may not be covered. Treat the named databases as confirmed examples rather than an exhaustive inventory.
What requires DBeaver PRO
Several database categories are listed only under the commercial PRO edition:
- NoSQL databases — MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, CouchDB, and others
- Cloud databases — Redshift, Google BigQuery, Oracle Cloud, and others
- Cloud storage — Amazon S3, Azure Blob Storage, and GCP
- Advanced relational support — MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and others (described as "advanced," beyond Community's basic support)
- Connection through ODBC drivers
- Enterprise authentication — SSO, SSL, Kerberos
- Secret management — AWS, Vault, CyberArk
PRO is also where you find the Visual Query Builder, Task Scheduler, and database performance visual tools.
How to decide
Use these questions to place yourself:
- Is your database relational? If it is one of the named SQL databases, Community is the starting point.
- Do you need NoSQL or a cloud warehouse? MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, CouchDB, Redshift, BigQuery, and Oracle Cloud are PRO-only per the page.
- Do you need enterprise authentication or secret management? SSO, Kerberos, and tools like Vault or CyberArk are PRO features.
- Is this for a personal project? The page frames Community as recommended for personal projects, which aligns with its basic relational feature set.
If your answer to question 1 is yes and questions 2 and 3 are no, Community likely fits. If any of questions 2 or 3 is yes, you are looking at PRO.
A practical check before committing
Because the page does not list every supported database, verify your specific database and driver before standardizing on Community. A reasonable approach:
- Download Community and attempt a connection to your database.
- Confirm the core operations you need — data editing, SQL execution, maintenance — work as expected.
- If you hit a missing driver or an unsupported database type, that is the signal to evaluate PRO.
The page also notes a current release, DBeaver 26.2.1 (September 21st, 2026), with AI Assistant updates including support for OpenAI AI subscriptions and a warning about possible AI mistakes in AI Chat. AI-generated SQL scripts are executed like regular scripts, so review them before running against production data.