DBeaver is a software solution for developers, analysts and database administrators that have to manage different types of databases. It provides support for lots of popular databases such as MS Access, Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Teradata, or Firebird.
The app has a standard interface, comprised of a main menu tab, a toolbar with various options, a side panel, and the main display area. There aren't many visual customizations, but the navigation through the menu is straightforward. At times, the buttons feel unresponsive and the toolbar icons could've been more intuitive.
DBeaver supports any database that has a JDBC driver, but it's also capable of handling external datasource that doesn't have a JDBC driver.
It has a built-in Database Object Editor that can be used in multiple databases, to various jobs, like editing tables, views and schemas.
Moreover, it comes with Entity Relation Diagrams that allows users to view the diagrams of existing tables and whole database schemas.
To summarize, DBeaver is a friendly application to use, either you're a proffessional or a beginner. It's free, it supports multiple platforms, so it can be used in various projects.
v4.3 [Dec 10, 2017]
- SQL editor: query extraction was fixed (trailing delimiter).
- SQL editor: variables support was added (${varName}, configurable).
- SQL editor: embedded mode was fixed (UI freeze on editor refresh).
- Results viewer: column drop-down filter was added.
- Numeric cell value dialog editor was fixed.
- Ref cursor cell value dialog viewer was fixed.
- Main toolbar was fixed (now it is visible only in DBeaver perspective).
- UI of checkbox inline editor was fixed.
- Environment variables substitution now works for all network configurations.
- External Eclipse extension installer was fixed.
- Git integration was implemented with Eclipse Git plugin.
- External plugin repository list was enhanced (Office, SVG, Git, Eclipse Oxygen).
- Command line support was fixed (-con connection properties).
- CSV export: value quoting config was added.
- PostgreSQL: syntax highlighting was improved.
- MariaDB: default column value editor was fixed.
- SQL Server: schema list reading was fixed.
- SQL Server: procedures source reading was fixed.
- Oracle: view definition (truncated) reading was fixed.
- Sybase: error handling was fixed (for queries with multiple results).
- Firebird: 3.x driver configuration was fixed (default encoding is UTF-8).
- Windows installer was improved.
- "All Users" mode was removed.
- /S and /D options were fixed.
- Controls internationalization was improved.
- Chinese, Russian and French localizations were improved.
- Many minor UI fixes.
Feature-rich relational database known for its high performance and excellent concurrency
