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DBeaver vs postgres-operator
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars, 4,372 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. postgres-operator has 5,241 stars, 1,070 forks, 546 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. DBeaver leads on adoption by 888% (51,797 vs 5,241 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; postgres-operator is written in Go under MIT. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, postgres-operator 20%. 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 | postgres-operator | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 5.2K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| 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 postgres-operator if
- You want the postgres-operator feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and postgres-operator 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.
read the full DBeaver overview →
About postgres-operator
Postgres Operator is an MIT licensed Kubernetes operator, written in Go and developed at Zalando, that creates and manages highly available PostgreSQL clusters through Postgres manifests (CRDs), built for platform and infrastructure teams that want database as a service inside their own Kubernetes clusters.
read the full postgres-operator overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or postgres-operator more popular?
DBeaver has 51,797 GitHub stars and postgres-operator has 5,241. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and postgres-operator free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and postgres-operator under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and postgres-operator?
DBeaver is written in Java and postgres-operator 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 postgres-operator?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (51,797 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose postgres-operator if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.