# DBeaver Application: DBeaver Corp Also called dbeaver community, dbeaver ce DBeaver Corp, Productivity A universal database GUI. The Windows process is dbeaver.exe. Community is free. It is not SQL Server Management Studio. ## What you need to know DBeaver is a universal GUI. SSMS is the SQL Server tool. dbeaver.exe is DBeaver Community or Enterprise. It speaks to many databases through drivers. SQL Server Management Studio is Microsoft-only. MySQL Workbench and pgAdmin are official single-engine GUIs. - **What is it?**: Universal database GUI **Same as SSMS?**: No. SSMS is SQL Server **Is Community free?**: Yes. Enterprise is paid Feex says If dbeaver.exe cannot connect, I would check the JDBC driver and the server listen address. I would not repair SSMS for a Postgres login. Those are different tools. ## What is DBeaver? DBeaver is a multi-database desktop GUI. Community is free. It is not SSMS, not MySQL Workbench, and not the database server itself. ## If you have never used it If you need one GUI for more than one database, DBeaver Community is the usual free pick. Download it from dbeaver.io/download. dbeaver.exe talks through JDBC drivers. SQL Server Management Studio is Microsoft's SQL Server tool. MySQL Workbench and pgAdmin are vendor GUIs for one engine. ## What is it used for? **Connect to many engines** PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and more via drivers. SSMS is SQL Server-first. Compass is MongoDB-first. **Write and run SQL** Editors and result grids. Workbench and pgAdmin have their own SQL windows. **Community versus Enterprise** Enterprise adds paid features. Community is the free build most people mean. ## Who is it for? - Developers who hop between more than one database - People whose shop is not SQL Server-only - Anyone who installed SSMS and wondered why Postgres would not attach ## Current status DBeaver (2011) is a current database gui from DBeaver Corp. The vendor still points Windows users at https://dbeaver.io/download/. ## How old is it? DBeaver started in 2011 as a universal JDBC client. Community remains Apache licensed. Enterprise is the paid line. It is younger than pgAdmin and older than MongoDB Compass. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Community Enterprise ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per DBeaver | | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | A 4 GB class machine runs the GUI. Large result grids want more | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | dbeaver.exe | DBeaver window | | ----------- | -------------- | ## Startup components DBeaver can restore the last connections. That is not mysqld.exe or postgres.exe starting. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Program Files\DBeaver\\ | | --------------- | -------------------------- | ## File formats SQL, CSV ## Common problems ### Missing driver download DBeaver prompts for a driver JAR. That is this app. SSMS will not fetch a Postgres driver for you. ### People expect SSMS object explorer The tree is DBeaver's. SQL Server-only shops may still want SSMS for Agent and registered servers. ## Getting unstuck ### Install from dbeaver.io/download A DBeaver portable from a tools pack is junk. The project hosts Community there. ### Test the same host with the official GUI if needed Workbench for MySQL, pgAdmin for Postgres, Compass for MongoDB. Failure in all of them is the server, not DBeaver. ### Check you opened Community, not a leftover EE trial Help > About names the edition. That is not SSMS About. ## Alternatives SSMS for SQL Server. MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin, and MongoDB Compass for those engines. Azure Data Studio is another Microsoft GUI. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [dbeaver.io/download/ ](https://dbeaver.io/download/)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [dbeaver.com/docs/ ](https://dbeaver.com/docs/)Vendor support | | Official site | [dbeaver.io/ ](https://dbeaver.io/)Start here, not a random exe host | | Community download | [dbeaver.io/download/ ](https://dbeaver.io/download/)Free Community build. Enterprise is a different SKU | ## Related hardware The Java UI wants a modest heap. Huge result sets want RAM. The database server is usually the heavy machine. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [MySQL Workbench: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/mysql-workbench)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [DBeaver official site ](https://dbeaver.io/)· Vendor product page - [DBeaver help ](https://dbeaver.com/docs/)· Vendor support - [DBeaver documentation ](https://dbeaver.com/docs/)· Official docs for Community and Enterprise - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: DBeaver Corp **Category**: Database GUI **Process**: dbeaver.exe **License**: Apache-2.0 (Community) / paid Enterprise **First released**: 2011 **Official site**: [dbeaver.io](https://dbeaver.io/) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/dbeaver/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)