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# DBeaver vs pgAdmin Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**DBeaver** [

4.4/5(172)

](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews#reviews)

**pgAdmin** [

4.1/5(73)

](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**DBeaver**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**pgAdmin**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**DBeaver**
Not enough reviews yet

**pgAdmin**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**DBeaver**
Not enough reviews yet

**pgAdmin**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**DBeaver**
$$$$$

**pgAdmin**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**DBeaver**
Not enough reviews yet

**pgAdmin**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**DBeaver**
[
Database Management (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1077388&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (14)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1076913&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Performance (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1077635&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Connection Issues (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1077588&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**pgAdmin**
Not enough data

Integrations

**DBeaver**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_c749464573e261d9876ddc5753682133/metabase.png "Product Avatar Image")

Metabase

](https://www.g2.com/products/metabase/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_240340edca859994ec71e4490aa20022/mysql.png "Product Avatar Image")

MySQL

](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_73cf29254a0f7784dc0e8470e88693d2/postgres-pro.png "Product Avatar Image")

Postgres Pro

](https://www.g2.com/products/postgres-pro/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "Product Avatar Image")

PostgreSQL

](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/integrations)

**pgAdmin**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0eb2e7659169b9992f420a38e516f2c6/intellij-idea.png "Product Avatar Image")

IntelliJ IDEA

](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews)[
View all
](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/integrations)

Screenshots

**DBeaver**
 ![DBeaver screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/195502/data-edit.png)

**pgAdmin**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**DBeaver**

9.1

9.1134

**pgAdmin**

8.4

8.459

Ease of Use

**DBeaver**

8.8

8.8136

**pgAdmin**

8.1

8.159

Ease of Setup

**DBeaver**

9.2

9.247

**pgAdmin**

8.1

8.132

Ease of Admin

**DBeaver**

9.0

9.012

**pgAdmin**

8.7

8.723

Quality of Support

**DBeaver**

8.4

8.495

**pgAdmin**

7.6

7.648

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**DBeaver**

9.3

9.37

**pgAdmin**

8.2

8.222

Product Direction (% positive)

**DBeaver**

8.2

8.2129

**pgAdmin**

8.5

8.556

Features

Database Management Systems (DBMS)[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

83

Not enough data

Management

Data dictionary

8.9(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Query Language

9.2(won by default)

81

Not enough data

Data Modeling

8.7(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Performance Analysis

8.5(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Data Replication

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance

Data Migration

9.0(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

8.7(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Multi-User Environment

8.8(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

User Access Control

8.8(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Data Encryption

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

NOSQL Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

20

Not enough data

Integration - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

Running Queries

9.4(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Integration

8.4(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Debugging

8.6(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Code Completion

6.8(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Management - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

SQL Scripting

9.4(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Read & Write

9.0(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Other IT Infrastructure[Hide 52 FeaturesShow 52 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Help Desk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recurring Issues

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support Ticket Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support Ticket Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ticket Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Knowledge Base Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![DBeaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c70ecec3baa906b4d9eec0752e0a20c1/dbeaver.svg "DBeaver")](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews)

DBeaver

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

29.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

39.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

31.1%

[![pgAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5d34e90a3673fa7c7385a01889283823/pgadmin.png "pgAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews)

pgAdmin

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

29.9%

41.8%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

39.0%

34.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

31.1%

23.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![DBeaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c70ecec3baa906b4d9eec0752e0a20c1/dbeaver.svg "DBeaver")](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews)
DBeaver

Computer Software

27.8%

Information Technology and Services

24.7%

Financial Services

5.6%

Telecommunications

3.1%

Internet

3.1%

Other

35.8%

[![pgAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5d34e90a3673fa7c7385a01889283823/pgadmin.png "pgAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews)
pgAdmin

Computer Software

29.9%

Information Technology and Services

17.9%

Banking

6.0%

Education Management

6.0%

Accounting

3.0%

Other

37.3%

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DbVisualizer
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Navicat Premium
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[
TablePlus
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[
Sequel Pro
](/products/sequel-pro/reviews)

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool
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BMC AMI Ops
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Amazon Simple Workflow...
](/products/amazon-simple-workflow-service-swf/reviews)

## DBeaver vs pgAdmin

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found DBeaver easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with DBeaver overall.

- Reviewers felt that DBeaver meets the needs of their business better than pgAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that DBeaver is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of pgAdmin over DBeaver.