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typeorm vs Beekeeper Studio
typeorm has 36,656 GitHub stars, 6,673 forks, 646 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Beekeeper Studio has 23,629 stars, 1,628 forks, 1,168 open issues and last shipped yesterday. typeorm leads on adoption by 55% (36,656 vs 23,629 stars). typeorm is written in TypeScript under MIT; Beekeeper Studio is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. typeorm has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, Beekeeper Studio 7%. Beekeeper Studio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 5 topic tags (cockroachdb, database, mariadb, mysql), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| typeorm | Beekeeper Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 37K | ★ 24K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-19 |
| Forks | ⑂ 6.7K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick typeorm if
- You weight community size — 37K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Beekeeper Studio if
- You want the Beekeeper Studio feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Beekeeper Studio fits your workflow better
About typeorm
TypeORM is an MIT licensed object relational mapper for TypeScript and JavaScript that runs on Node.js, in the browser, and across mobile and desktop platforms, and it is aimed at developers who want to model, query, and migrate SQL and NoSQL databases from one decorator driven codebase.
read the full typeorm overview →
About Beekeeper Studio
Beekeeper Studio is a cross platform, open source SQL editor and database manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows that gives developers and data teams one graphical client for many different database engines.
read the full Beekeeper Studio overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is typeorm or Beekeeper Studio more popular?
typeorm has 36,656 GitHub stars and Beekeeper Studio has 23,629. typeorm has the larger community by that measure.
Are typeorm and Beekeeper Studio free?
Both are open source. typeorm is licensed under MIT, and Beekeeper Studio has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between typeorm and Beekeeper Studio?
typeorm is written in TypeScript and Beekeeper Studio in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, typeorm or Beekeeper Studio?
Choose typeorm if you want the larger community (36,656 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Beekeeper Studio if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.