Open source sql projects

Every project in the registry tagged sql, ranked by real GitHub adoption.

projects 12 combined stars ★ 164K refresh nightly
01 duckdb ★ 41K

DuckDB is an analytical in-process SQL database management system

last push4 hours ago languageC++ licenseMIT
02 TimescaleDb ★ 24K

Time-series database built on top of PostgreSQL

last push6 hours ago languageC license
03 knex ★ 20K

A query builder for PostgreSQL, MySQL, CockroachDB, SQL Server, SQLite3 and Oracle, designed to be flexible, portable, and fun to use.

last push3 months ago languageJavaScript licenseMIT
04 Bitwarden ★ 20K

Secure password management for individuals and businesses

last push4 hours ago languageC# license
05 sqlx ★ 17K

🧰 The Rust SQL Toolkit. An async, pure Rust SQL crate featuring compile-time checked queries without a DSL. Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite.

last push3 days ago languageRust licenseApache-2.0
06 kysely ★ 14K

A type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder

last push9 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
07 Databend ★ 9.4K

Cloud-native data warehouse for lightning-fast analytics

last push5 hours ago languageRust license
08 Evidence ★ 6.9K

Transform SQL into beautiful data stories

last push26 hours ago languageTypeScript licenseMIT
09 orientdb ★ 5.0K

OrientDB is the most versatile DBMS supporting Graph, Document, Reactive, Full-Text and Geospatial models in one Multi-Model product. OrientDB can run distribut

last push6 hours ago languageJava licenseApache-2.0
10 sqlmesh ★ 3.3K

Scalable and efficient data transformation framework - backwards compatible with dbt.

last pushyesterday languagePython licenseApache-2.0
11 datalens ★ 1.7K

A modern, scalable analytics system

last push24 days ago languagePLpgSQL licenseApache-2.0
12 openhare ★ 810

AI-powered desktop SQL client. Cross-platform. Built with Flutter.

last pushyesterday languageDart licenseApache-2.0

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Frequently asked questions

How many open source sql projects are there?

This registry tracks 12 projects tagged sql, with 164,366 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is duckdb at 41,440 stars.

Are these sql projects free to use?

Yes — 9 of the 12 carry an explicit open-source licence across 2 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.

Which sql project should I choose?

The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.

Are these sql projects still maintained?

12 of the 12 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.