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DBeaver vs martin
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars, 4,372 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. martin has 3,925 stars, 388 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DBeaver leads on adoption by 1,220% (51,797 vs 3,925 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; martin is written in Rust under Apache-2.0. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, martin 10%. martin was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | martin | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 3.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 388 |
| 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 martin if
- You want the martin feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and martin 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 martin
Martin is a Rust based tile server and toolkit from the MapLibre project that generates vector tiles on the fly from PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases and GeoJSON files, serves tiles from PMTiles, MBTiles and GeoParquet sources, and ships command line tooling for bulk tile generation and MBTiles maintenance, aimed at teams that self host map tiles under heavy traffic.
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or martin more popular?
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars and martin has 3,925. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and martin free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and martin under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and martin?
DBeaver is written in Java and martin in Rust. 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 martin?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (51,797 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose martin if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.