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DBeaver vs tile38
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars, 4,442 forks, 3,334 open issues and last shipped yesterday. tile38 has 9,753 stars, 624 forks, 163 open issues and last shipped 13 days ago. DBeaver leads on adoption by 436% (52,273 vs 9,753 stars). DBeaver is written in Java under Apache-2.0; tile38 is written in Go under MIT. DBeaver has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, tile38 6%. DBeaver was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (database), 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.
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| DBeaver | tile38 | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 9.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-21 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.4K | ⑂ 624 |
| 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 tile38 if
- You want the tile38 feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and tile38 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 tile38
Tile38 is an open source (MIT licensed), in memory geolocation data store, spatial index, and realtime geofencing server. It supports a variety of object types including lat/lon points, bounding boxes, XYZ tiles, Geohashes, and GeoJSON. This README is quick start document. You can find detailed documentation at . Features Spatial index with search methods such as Nearby, Within, and Intersects. Realtime geofencing through webhooks or pub/sub channels. Object types of lat/lon, bbox, Geohash, GeoJSON, QuadKey, and XYZ tile. Support for lots of Clients Libraries written in many different languages. Variety of…
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Frequently asked questions
Is DBeaver or tile38 more popular?
DBeaver has 52,273 GitHub stars and tile38 has 9,753. DBeaver has the larger community by that measure.
Are DBeaver and tile38 free?
Both are open source. DBeaver is licensed under Apache-2.0 and tile38 under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DBeaver and tile38?
DBeaver is written in Java and tile38 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 tile38?
Choose DBeaver if you want the larger community (52,273 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose tile38 if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.