When comparing SQLTools for VS Code 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 SQLTools for VS Code is ranked 13th. 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.
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Pros
Pro Integrates with VS Code
Integration with VS Code allows a developer to go from writing code to making DB changes without ever leaving their favorite editor
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 Integrates with VS Code
This is not a desktop native application. It will just take VS Code and add YET ANOTHER tool to the tool bar, which can get very cluttered very fast
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
