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DBeaver vs miniredis
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars, 4,442 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. miniredis has 3,635 stars, 268 forks, 6 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. DBeaver leads on adoption by 1,338% (52,273 vs 3,635 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; miniredis is written in Go under MIT. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, miniredis 7%. 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 | miniredis | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-28 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 268 |
| 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 miniredis if
- You want the miniredis feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and miniredis 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 miniredis
Miniredis Pure Go Redis test server, used in Go unittests. Sometimes you want to test code which uses Redis, without making it a full blown integration test. Miniredis implements (parts of) the Redis server, to be used in unittests. It enables a simple, cheap, in memory, Redis replacement, with a real TCP interface. Think of it as the Redis version of net/http/httptest . It saves you from using mock code, and since the redis server lives in the test process you can query for values directly, without going through the server stack. There are no dependencies on external binaries, so you can easily integrate it in…
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or miniredis more popular?
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars and miniredis has 3,635. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and miniredis free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and miniredis under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and miniredis?
DBeaver is written in Java and miniredis 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 miniredis?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (52,273 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose miniredis if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.