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Beekeeper Studio vs workout-cool
Beekeeper Studio has 23,629 GitHub stars, 1,628 forks, 1,168 open issues and last shipped yesterday. workout-cool has 8,487 stars, 748 forks, 80 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. Beekeeper Studio leads on adoption by 178% (23,629 vs 8,487 stars). Beekeeper Studio is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; workout-cool is written in TypeScript under MIT. Beekeeper Studio has attracted 7% as many forks as stars, workout-cool 9%. Beekeeper Studio was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (postgresql), 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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Side by side
| Beekeeper Studio | workout-cool | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 24K | ★ 8.5K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-07-31 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 748 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Beekeeper Studio if
- You weight community size — 24K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick workout-cool if
- You want the workout-cool feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and workout-cool fits your workflow better
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 →
About workout-cool
Workout.cool is an open source, MIT licensed fitness coaching platform built in TypeScript on Next.js, React, and PostgreSQL that lets coaches and individuals create workout plans, track training progress, and browse a large exercise database.
read the full workout-cool overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Beekeeper Studio or workout-cool more popular?
Beekeeper Studio has 23,629 GitHub stars and workout-cool has 8,487. Beekeeper Studio has the larger community by that measure.
Are Beekeeper Studio and workout-cool free?
Both are open source. Beekeeper Studio has no licence declared in this registry, and workout-cool is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Beekeeper Studio and workout-cool?
Beekeeper Studio is written in TypeScript and workout-cool 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, Beekeeper Studio or workout-cool?
Choose Beekeeper Studio if you want the larger community (23,629 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose workout-cool if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.