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DBeaver vs martin
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars, 4,442 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. martin has 4,040 stars, 412 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DBeaver leads on adoption by 1,194% (52,273 vs 4,040 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%. DBeaver 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 | ★ 4.0K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 412 |
| 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 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 martin
Martin is a tile server and a set of tools able to generate vector tiles on the fly from large PostgreSQL databases and GeoJSON files, and serve tiles from PMTiles and MBTiles files. It can also serve vector tiles from GeoParquet files via DuckDB (unstable). Martin optimizes for speed and heavy traffic, and is written in Rust. Features Serve vector tiles from PostGIS databases, automatically discovering compatible tables and functions PMTile, both local files and over HTTP MBTile files GeoJSON files, converted to vector tiles on the fly GeoParquet files via DuckDB, converted to vector tiles on the fly (unstable)…
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or martin more popular?
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars and martin has 4,040. 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 (52,273 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.