SQL editors and database tools pricing
Database tools span every pricing model in software: one-time desktop licenses, yearly per-user licenses, per-editor subscriptions and free open source editions with a paid tier on top. The category has also seen two acquisitions and one announced shutdown in five years.
SQL editors and database tools compared
Current list prices as last read from each pricing page.
| Product | Starts at | Top listed plan | Priced by | Free plan | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SaturnSQL | €19 per user per monthStarter, EUR per user per month, billed monthly | €29 per user per monthPro (AI) | Per seat | Yes | since 2026 |
 Beekeeper Studio | $9 per user per month, billed yearlyIndie, per user per month, billed yearly | $18 per user per month, billed yearlyBusiness | Per seat | No | read Sep 2026 |
 DataGrip | €10.9 per month incl. VATIndividual, per month incl. VAT | single paid plan | Per seat | No | read Sep 2026 |
 DBeaver | $113 per user per year licenseLite, per user per year license | $510 per user per year licenseUltimate | Per seat | Yes | read Sep 2026 |
 Outerbase | $30 per user per month, billed annuallyPro, per user per month, billed annually | single paid plan | Per seat | Yes | read Sep 2026 |
 PopSQL | $19 per editor per monthPremium, USD per editor per month, billed monthly | $36 per editor per monthBusiness | Per editor | Yes | read Sep 2026 |
| SeekWell | not extracted | contact sales | Per seat | No | none yet |
 TablePlus | $79 per seat, one-time, from 3 seatsTeam, USD per license, paid once | $129 per license, one-timeStandard | One-time license | No | read Sep 2026 |
What changed
Every price move we have on record for this category, newest products first.
SaturnSQL price history
SaturnSQL is a browser-based SQL editor for teams. Everyone connects to the same databases, keeps queries in a shared library, schedules them and pushes results to Slack, Google Sheets or CSV, with autocomplete that knows the schema and an AI assistant that turns plain language into SQL.
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| Observed | Starter | Pro (AI) |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | €19 | €29 |
| Sep 20, 2026 | €19 | €29 |
Starter has been listed since Feb 2026, starting at €19. The price was unchanged through Sep 2026.
Pro (AI) has been listed since Feb 2026, starting at €29. The price was unchanged through Sep 2026.
SaturnSQL does not offer annual billing yet. The Pro plan with AI features has been in limited beta since the first archived copy in February 2026. Add launch prices from before February 2026 by hand when known.
SQL editors and database tools pricing questions
- What does a SQL editor cost?
- Paid plans start at €19 per user per month for SaturnSQL (EUR per user per month, billed monthly), $9 per user per month, billed yearly for Beekeeper Studio (per user per month, billed yearly), €10.9 per month incl. VAT for DataGrip (per month incl. VAT), $113 per user per year license for DBeaver (per user per year license), $30 per user per month, billed annually for Outerbase (per user per month, billed annually), $19 per editor per month for PopSQL (USD per editor per month, billed monthly), $79 per seat, one-time, from 3 seats for TablePlus (USD per license, paid once). Prices are as shown on each pricing page when it was last read.
- What is SQL editor pricing based on?
- SaturnSQL and Beekeeper Studio and DataGrip and DBeaver and Outerbase and SeekWell: per seat. PopSQL: per editor. TablePlus: one-time license.
- Which sql editors and database tools have a free plan?
- SaturnSQL, DBeaver, Outerbase, PopSQL list a free plan next to the paid tiers.