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DBeaver vs kubeblocks
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars, 4,442 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. kubeblocks has 3,162 stars, 285 forks, 260 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DBeaver leads on adoption by 1,553% (52,273 vs 3,162 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; kubeblocks is written in Go under AGPL-3.0. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, kubeblocks 9%. DBeaver was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (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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| DBeaver | kubeblocks | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 3.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 285 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick DBeaver if
- You weight community size — 52K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick kubeblocks if
- You want the kubeblocks feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and kubeblocks fits your workflow better
About DBeaver
DBeaver Free multi platform database tool for developers, SQL programmers, database administrators and analysts. Has a lot of features including schema editor, SQL editor, data editor, AI chat, ER diagrams, data export/import/migration, SQL execution plans, database administration tools, database dashboards, Spatial data viewer, proxy and SSH tunnelling, custom database drivers editor, etc. Out of the box supports more than 100 database drivers . Supports any database which has JDBC or ODBC driver (basically almost all existing databases). Integrates AI tools for work with data, SQL and database structure…
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About kubeblocks
Welcome to the KubeBlocks project! Motivation If you are a developer using multiple types of databases in your application and are considering deploying both your application and databases on K8s for cost or efficiency reasons, you need to find suitable operators for each database. Learning so many different operators and their APIs introduces a significant learning curve and time costs, not to mention the effort required to maintain them. KubeBlocks uses a unified set of APIs (CRDs) and code to manage various databases on K8s. For example, we can use the Cluster resource to create a PostgreSQL cluster, a Redis…
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or kubeblocks more popular?
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars and kubeblocks has 3,162. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and kubeblocks free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and kubeblocks under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and kubeblocks?
DBeaver is written in Java and kubeblocks in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, DBeaver or kubeblocks?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (52,273 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose kubeblocks if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.