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DBeaver vs lettuce
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars, 4,372 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped today. lettuce has 5,778 stars, 1,101 forks, 204 open issues and last shipped today. DBeaver leads on adoption by 796% (51,797 vs 5,778 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; lettuce is written in Java under MIT. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, lettuce 19%. DBeaver was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (java), 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 | lettuce | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 lettuce if
- You want the lettuce feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and lettuce fits your workflow better
About DBeaver
DBeaver is a free, multi platform database management tool built in Java, designed for developers, SQL programmers, database administrators, and analysts. It operates across Windows, macOS, and Linux and integrates with the Eclipse based plugin ecosystem via OSGi and Eclipse RCP frameworks.
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About lettuce
Lettuce is an MIT licensed, thread safe Java Redis client from the Redis organization that speaks to Redis over synchronous, asynchronous, and reactive APIs, and it is aimed at Java teams running Redis or Redis compatible caches such as AWS ElastiCache and Azure Redis Cache.
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or lettuce more popular?
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars and lettuce has 5,778. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and lettuce free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and lettuce under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and lettuce?
DBeaver is written in Java and lettuce in Java. 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 lettuce?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (51,797 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose lettuce if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.