TablePro vs Beekeeper Studio

Beekeeper Studio and TablePro are open-source database clients with different free and paid features. Beekeeper Studio uses Electron; TablePro uses native drivers.

Facts checked October 8, 2026Sources

Download for Mac See pricing

Choosing between them

Reasons to use TablePro or Beekeeper Studio.

Consider TablePro for

Oracle, Cassandra and Snowflake without a paid tier.
Free AI chat and MCP, with your choice of AI provider.
A native app with a separate free iPhone and iPad app.

Consider Beekeeper Studio for

The same client on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Firebird, SQL Anywhere or GreengageDB connections.
Cloud workspaces for sharing connections and queries, from Professional.

At a glance

Both clients are open source and both have a Vim mode in the SQL editor. Each has an ER diagram: free in TablePro, and in every paid tier of Beekeeper Studio.

TablePro and Beekeeper Studio, compared on October 8, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Compared	TablePro	Beekeeper Studio
Platforms TablePro Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel iOS and iPadOS 18 or later Beekeeper Studio Mac, Windows, Linux macOS 12 or later Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 1Source 4}	Mac, iPhone and iPad macOS 13 Ventura or later Runs natively on Apple silicon and Intel iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	Mac, Windows, Linux macOS 12 or later Apple silicon and Intel builds^{Source 1Source 4}
Built with TablePro Swift, with native database drivers Beekeeper Studio Electron^{Source 3}	Swift, with native database drivers	Electron^{Source 3}
Price TablePro Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing Beekeeper Studio Community: Free Indie: $108 a year per user Indie: $18 a month per user Professional: $168 a year per user Professional: $28 a month per user Business: $216 a year per user Business: $35 a month per user^{Source 1}	Free to use. Paid plans add optional features to the Mac app. Starter: $2.99 a month, $24 a year or $59 once, for up to 2 devices Team: $1.25 a month, $10 a year or $25 once, per seat, at least 5 seats The iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. See pricing	Community: Free Indie: $108 a year per user Indie: $18 a month per user Professional: $168 a year per user Professional: $28 a month per user Business: $216 a year per user Business: $35 a month per user^{Source 1}
Open source TablePro Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features Beekeeper Studio Yes: GPL-3.0, for the Community edition^{Source 3}	Yes: AGPL-3.0, including the code of the paid features	Yes: GPL-3.0, for the Community edition^{Source 3}
Databases TablePro PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases Beekeeper Studio Community covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server and others. Paid tiers add more, such as Oracle, Cassandra and Snowflake.^{Source 1}	PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and more Supported databases	Community covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server and others. Paid tiers add more, such as Oracle, Cassandra and Snowflake.^{Source 1}
AI assistant TablePro Yes Free in the Mac app. Choose a cloud provider or local model; provider fees may apply. Beekeeper Studio AI Shell, in paid tiers only, not in Community^{Source 7}	Yes Free in the Mac app. Choose a cloud provider or local model; provider fees may apply.	AI Shell, in paid tiers only, not in Community^{Source 7}
iPhone and iPad TablePro Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later Beekeeper Studio No^{Source 1}	Yes A separate free app, with no in-app purchases iOS and iPadOS 18 or later	No^{Source 1}
Sync TablePro iCloud Sync: part of Starter on the Mac, free on iPhone and iPad Beekeeper Studio Cloud workspaces that sync and share connections and queries, from the Professional tier^{Source 1}	iCloud Sync: part of Starter on the Mac, free on iPhone and iPad	Cloud workspaces that sync and share connections and queries, from the Professional tier^{Source 1}
Moving to TablePro TablePro Yes TablePro imports Beekeeper Studio connections, including saved passwords. How to switch Beekeeper Studio Does not apply	Yes TablePro imports Beekeeper Studio connections, including saved passwords. How to switch	Does not apply
More about Beekeeper Studio			More about Beekeeper Studio
ER diagram TablePro A read-only ER diagram, exported as PNG or SQL, free Beekeeper Studio In every paid tier, not in Community^{Source 5}	A read-only ER diagram, exported as PNG or SQL, free	In every paid tier, not in Community^{Source 5}
Vim mode TablePro Free, in the SQL editor, with motions, registers and macros Beekeeper Studio Yes^{Source 6}	Free, in the SQL editor, with motions, registers and macros	Yes^{Source 6}
Import, export and backup TablePro Free in the Mac app: import CSV, JSON, XLSX and SQL files, export to CSV, JSON, SQL, XLSX and other formats, and Backup Dump and Restore Dump where the engine has a dump tool Beekeeper Studio Import/Export & Backup/Restore, in every paid tier, not in Community^{Source 1}	Free in the Mac app: import CSV, JSON, XLSX and SQL files, export to CSV, JSON, SQL, XLSX and other formats, and Backup Dump and Restore Dump where the engine has a dump tool	Import/Export & Backup/Restore, in every paid tier, not in Community^{Source 1}
After a subscription ends TablePro A monthly or yearly plan’s paid features lock when it ends. A one-time purchase has no expiry date Beekeeper Studio A yearly plan, or 12 months in a row on a monthly plan, lets you keep using the paid features of the versions released while you paid, after the subscription ends. Cloud workspaces need an active subscription.^{Source 1}	A monthly or yearly plan’s paid features lock when it ends. A one-time purchase has no expiry date	A yearly plan, or 12 months in a row on a monthly plan, lets you keep using the paid features of the versions released while you paid, after the subscription ends. Cloud workspaces need an active subscription.^{Source 1}

Reasons to use Beekeeper Studio

It connects to engines TablePro does not support, such as Firebird, SQL Anywhere and GreengageDB.^{Source 1}
From the Professional tier, cloud workspaces sync and share connections and queries with colleagues on any of its platforms.^{Source 1}

Differences that matter

TablePro is a Mac app written in Swift, with native database drivers. Beekeeper Studio is built on Electron. Both offer separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.^{Source 3Source 4}
TablePro includes every supported engine for free. Beekeeper Studio Community includes PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and SQLite; Oracle, Cassandra and Snowflake require paid tiers.^{Source 1}
The AI assistant and the MCP server are free in the Mac app, with the AI provider you choose. Beekeeper Studio’s AI Shell needs a paid tier.^{Source 7}
Importing and exporting data is free in TablePro, and so are backups through an engine’s own dump tool where it has one. Beekeeper Studio lists Import/Export & Backup/Restore in its paid tiers, not in Community.^{Source 1}
TablePro is open source under the AGPLv3, including the code of its paid features. Beekeeper Studio’s Community edition is open source under GPL-3.0.^{Source 3}
iCloud Sync syncs connections across Macs, iPhones and iPads. It requires Starter on the Mac and is free on iPhone and iPad.Starter plan
The separate iPhone and iPad app is free, with no in-app purchases. Beekeeper Studio has no mobile app.^{Source 1}

TablePro’s limits

TablePro requires a supported driver. Check the supported databases before you switch.
The ER diagram is free but read-only: you change tables in the Structure tab, not by drawing them.
Beekeeper Studio’s license covers versions released while you paid; monthly plans qualify after 12 months. TablePro subscriptions lock paid features when they end, while the free app remains available. A one-time TablePro purchase has no expiry date.^{Source 1}

Switching from Beekeeper Studio

Import Beekeeper Studio’s local workspace connections. The app can stay closed, and its files are not changed.

In TablePro, choose File > Import > Import from Other App…
Select Beekeeper Studio and turn on Include passwords. TablePro decrypts the passwords Beekeeper Studio saved, including SSH passwords and key passphrases, so there is nothing to approve in the Keychain.
Review the list, decide what happens to any duplicates, and click Import. Folders become groups, connection colors and SSL settings come across, and an SSH bastion host becomes a jump host. A connection to an engine TablePro does not support arrives unchecked.
Before you remove Beekeeper Studio, open a connection that had a password to check that it came across.

Connections in a Beekeeper Studio cloud workspace are not imported, only those in the local workspace.
Saved queries, query history and keyboard shortcuts stay in Beekeeper Studio.

Switching guide in the documentation

Questions

Does TablePro run natively on Apple silicon?

Yes. TablePro has separate builds for Apple silicon and for Intel Macs, and the download page offers both.

I use Vim mode in Beekeeper Studio. Does TablePro have one?

Yes, and it is free. Turn on Settings > Editor > Vim mode for motions, registers and macros, where :w runs the query.

Sources

Beekeeper Studio facts checked October 8, 2026. Prices are US list prices before tax.

Beekeeper Studio pricing (checked October 8, 2026)
Beekeeper Studio releases (checked October 8, 2026)
Beekeeper Studio repository (checked October 2, 2026)
Homebrew cask beekeeper-studio (checked October 8, 2026)
Beekeeper Studio ER diagrams (checked October 3, 2026)
Beekeeper Studio SQL editor (checked October 3, 2026)
Beekeeper Studio AI Shell (checked October 3, 2026)

Latest Beekeeper Studio release at that date: 6.1.6, published October 7, 2026.^{Source 2}

TablePro’s column describes TablePro 0.82.0 for Mac and 1.0 for iPhone and iPad.

TablePro is an independent open-source project, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of the products compared here. Product names are trademarks of their owners.

More comparisons

Get TablePro

The core app is free. Paid plans add optional features.

Download for Mac See pricing All comparisons