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DBeaver vs node-mongodb-native

DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars, 4,442 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. node-mongodb-native has 10,171 stars, 1,819 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DBeaver leads on adoption by 414% (52,273 vs 10,171 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; node-mongodb-native is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, node-mongodb-native 18%. node-mongodb-native was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (database, nosql), 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.

DBeaver ★ 52K node-mongodb-native ★ 10K category Infrastructure & Operations

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DBeaver node-mongodb-native
GitHub stars ★ 52K ★ 10K
License Apache-2.0 Apache-2.0
Written in Java TypeScript
Last push 2026-11-02 2026-11-02
Forks ⑂ 4.4K ⑂ 1.8K
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

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pick node-mongodb-native if

  • You want the node-mongodb-native feature set and don't need the biggest community
  • You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
  • Your stack matches TypeScript
  • You evaluated both and node-mongodb-native fits your workflow better

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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 node-mongodb-native

MongoDB Node.js Driver The official MongoDB driver for Node.js. Upgrading to version 7? Take a look at our upgrade guide here! Quick Links Release Integrity Releases are created automatically and signed using the Node team's GPG key. All release packages provided as part of a GitHub release are signed. To verify the provided packages, download the key and import it using gpg: The GitHub release contains a detached signature file for the NPM package (named mongodb X.Y.Z.tgz.sig ). The following command returns the link npm package. Using the result of the above command, a curl command can return the official npm…

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Frequently asked questions

Is DBeaver or node-mongodb-native more popular?

DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars and node-mongodb-native has 10,171. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.

Are DBeaver and node-mongodb-native free?

Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and node-mongodb-native under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.

What is the difference between DBeaver and node-mongodb-native?

DBeaver is written in Java and node-mongodb-native in TypeScript. 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 node-mongodb-native?

Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (52,273 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose node-mongodb-native if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.