Best Open Source Database Management in 2026

Tools for administering, querying, and managing relational and non-relational databases efficiently.

The most popular pick this year is Supabase with 102,211 GitHub stars, but all 6 options below are worth considering depending on your needs.

6 open source database management — ranked by GitHub stars. Browse all

Supabase

The Postgres development platform. Supabase gives you a dedicated Postgres database to build your web, mobile, and AI applications.

Alternative to:

Firebase

DBeaver

Free universal database tool and SQL client

Alternative to:

SQLPro Studio

Beekeeper Studio

Modern and easy to use SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, and more. Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Alternative to:

SQLPro Studio

ChartDB

Database diagrams editor that allows you to visualize and design your DB with a single query.

Alternative to:

dbdiagram.io

Teable

No-code spreadsheet database built on Postgres — a fast, open-source Airtable alternative.

Alternative to:

Airtable

Baserow

Baserow is an open source no-code database and Airtable alternative. Create your own database without technical experience. Our user friendly no-code tool gives you the powers of a developer without leaving your browser.

Alternative to:

Airtable

How we rank these tools

Tools are ranked by GitHub stars as a proxy for community adoption and trust. Stars reflect how many developers found a project valuable enough to bookmark — a reasonable signal for quality in the open source world. We only list tools that are actively maintained and open source.

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