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[GH-ISSUE #3785] Things holding me back to switch to CloudBeaver #1326

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opened 2026-03-07 21:02:27 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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2026-03-07 21:02:27 +03:00

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Originally created by @the-hotmann on GitHub (Sep 27, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dbeaver/cloudbeaver/issues/3785

I mainly work with just two types of databases:

PostgreSQL
MariaDB
MySQL (occasionally :P)

I’ve already tested several tools:

ByteBase (perfect, but limited to 10 servers)
Navicat (14-day trial)
HeidiSQL
phpMyAdmin
Adminer
pgAdmin4 (excellent, but PostgreSQL only)

However, I’ve never found a single solution that fully meets all my needs across the different databases I manage.

For PostgreSQL, I use pgAdmin4, and I’m very satisfied with it since it lets me do everything I need in a very convenient way.
For MariaDB/MySQL, I use HeidiSQL (a Windows application), but I’m not as happy with it.

Since CloudBeaver is a dockerized web UI, I tried it some time ago and decided to revisit it once it had matured. Today I gave it another try, and while I was pleased with most aspects, I still feel it’s designed more for managing databases within a server rather than managing the database servers themselves.

Features I’m Missing:

An easy web UI to create new users (similar to pgAdmin).
An easy web UI to create new databases (similar to pgAdmin).
A straightforward way to export entire databases and users.
A straightforward way to import entire databases and users.

While I can rename databases, true database management features are lacking. If CloudBeaver included these capabilities, managing databases (from a root account) would become much easier.

Of course, I can do all of this through SQL statements, but then it raises the question: what’s the real use case of the app - is it only meant as a viewer or db-editor, but not as a database-manager?

Thank you to everyone contributing to this project!

Originally created by @the-hotmann on GitHub (Sep 27, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/dbeaver/cloudbeaver/issues/3785 I mainly work with just two types of databases: - PostgreSQL - MariaDB - MySQL (occasionally :P) I’ve already tested several tools: - ByteBase (perfect, but limited to 10 servers) - Navicat (14-day trial) - HeidiSQL - phpMyAdmin - Adminer - pgAdmin4 (excellent, but PostgreSQL only) However, I’ve never found a single solution that fully meets all my needs across the different databases I manage. For PostgreSQL, I use **pgAdmin4**, and I’m very satisfied with it since it lets me do everything I need in a very convenient way. For MariaDB/MySQL, I use **HeidiSQL** (a Windows application), but I’m not as happy with it. Since **CloudBeaver** is a dockerized web UI, I tried it some time ago and decided to revisit it once it had matured. Today I gave it another try, and while I was pleased with most aspects, I still feel it’s designed more for managing _**databases within a server**_ rather than managing the _**database servers themselves**_. ----------------------------------------------------------- Features I’m Missing: 1. An easy web UI to create new users (similar to pgAdmin). 2. An easy web UI to create new databases (similar to pgAdmin). 3. A straightforward way to export entire databases and users. 4. A straightforward way to import entire databases and users. While I can rename databases, true database management features are lacking. If CloudBeaver included these capabilities, managing databases (from a root account) would become much easier. Of course, I can do all of this through SQL statements, but then it raises the question: what’s the real use case of the app - is it only meant as a viewer or db-editor, but *not* as a database-manager? Thank you to everyone contributing to this project!

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@dariamarutkina commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2025):

Hello, @the-hotmann!
Thank you so much for your suggestions 🙏
We do plan to add these features to CloudBeaver in the future.

In the meantime, you can use our desktop product DBeaver, which already includes all these capabilities 🦫

@dariamarutkina commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2025): Hello, @the-hotmann! Thank you so much for your suggestions 🙏 We do plan to add these features to CloudBeaver in the future. In the meantime, you can use our desktop product [DBeaver](https://dbeaver.io/), which already includes all these capabilities 🦫

kerem commented

2026-03-07 21:02:28 +03:00

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@the-hotmann commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2025):

@dariamarutkina thank you very much!

Indeed with the Desktop-Edition I could achive what I wanted, but also there: "renaming databases", was not possible yet.
Is there a RoadMap/ETA for the for the above mentioned features?

Thanks in advance!

@the-hotmann commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2025): @dariamarutkina thank you very much! Indeed with the Desktop-Edition I could achive what I wanted, but also there: "renaming databases", was not possible yet. Is there a RoadMap/ETA for the for the above mentioned features? Thanks in advance!

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@dariamarutkina commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025):

CloudBeaver and DBeaver have the option to rename databases:

At the moment, I can’t provide exact timelines, but these features are planned for future releases 🦫

@dariamarutkina commented on GitHub (Sep 30, 2025): CloudBeaver and DBeaver have the option to rename databases: <img width="265" height="259" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/703e9275-44ce-4ed3-9155-e3e8d742a20c" /> <img width="459" height="448" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d4a96e0e-dcc0-40a3-8b77-d6eb38451f0d" /> At the moment, I can’t provide exact timelines, but these features are planned for future releases 🦫