When comparing PG Commander vs Beekeeper Studio, the Slant community recommends Beekeeper Studio for most people. In the question“What are the best Mac OS X GUIs for PostgreSQL?” Beekeeper Studio is ranked 9th while PG Commander is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose Beekeeper Studio is:
Way less confusing than other DB managers, and has a simple tabbed interface that feels more like VS Code.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Powerful SQL terminal
PG Commander offers a built-in SQL terminal.
Pro Fast, native UI
The UI is clean and simple with a native feel.
Pro Easy to use
Way less confusing than other DB managers, and has a simple tabbed interface that feels more like VS Code.
Pro Free and Open Source
MIT License!
Pro Postgres
I use SQLite, MySQL, and Postgres, and Beekeeper supports all of them!
Pro Autocomplete
The autocomplete is useful but not obtrusive
Cons
Con No longer developed
PG Commander is by the same developer who is developing Postico. Therefore PG Commander is no longer being developed, and the developer suggests using Postico instead.
Con Not for a DBA
It's great for web/app developers who interact with a database, but if you're a full time DBA you probably have better powertools available
