DBeaver vs. dbForge SQL Tools

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DBeaver
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
DBeaver offers comprehensive data management tools designed to help teams explore, process, and administrate SQL, NoSQL, and cloud data sources. DBeaver is available commercially as DBeaver PRO and for free as DBeaver Community.
$11
per month per user
dbForge SQL Tools
Score 6.6 out of 10
N/A
The dbForge SQL Tools package comprises 15 functional add-ins for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and standalone tools. These add-ins integrate with this default IDE, enhancing the standard capabilities by adding new features and improving existing tools with additional options. dbForge SQL Tools cover a wide array of database-related tasks in SQL Server, particularly in the following areas: T-SQL…
$429.95
Pricing
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Editions & Modules
Lite Edition Subscription
$11
per month per user
Enterprise Edition Subscription
$25
per month per user
Lite Edition License
$110
per year per user
Enterprise Edition License
$250
per year per user
Ultimate Edition License
$500
per year per user
CloudBeaver Enterprise
$1,000
per year per 5 users
DBeaver Team Edition
$1,280
per year per 1 administrator and 2 developers
Subscription Standart 1 year
$429.95
Subscription Professional 1 year
$649.95
Subscription Enterprise 1 year
$699.95
Perpetual Standard 1 year
$849.95
Subscription Standart 2 years
$859.95
Perpetual Standard 2 years
$1,189.95
Perpetual Professional 2 years
$1,189.95
Subscription Standart 3 years
$1,289.95
Perpetual Professional 1 year
$1,299.95
Subscription Professional 2 years
$1,299.95
Subscription Enterprise 2 years
$1,399.95
Perpetual Enterprise 1 year
$1,399.95
Perpetual Standart 3 years
$1,449.95
Subscription Professional 3 years
$1,949.95
Perpetual Enterprise 2 years
$1,999.95
Subscription Enterprise 3 years
$2,099.95
Perpetual Professional 3 years
$2,209.95
Perpetual Enterprise 3 years
$2,519.95
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for multi-user licenses.
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Community Pulse
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Considered Both Products
DBeaver
Chose DBeaver
Sequel Pro and Ace are much simpler but they have dangerous defaults such as writing updates without confirmation.
Chose DBeaver
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) developers should take a look at DBeaver to see how a real management studio application should be. In DBeaver you can tell that the developers really think about the way DBAs and database developers use database management tools. With SSMS, …
Chose DBeaver
We found that sharing scripts and generating DDLs from Snowflake's IDE was a bit too much of a chore. Because of this, we began looking for alternate products. We found DBeaver, a free community tool, and tried it out. We've found that it is very intuitive and easy to use, I …
Chose DBeaver
DBeaver is more user-friendly than the other tools I have used. But security-wise, I don't trust it as much as other tools.
Chose DBeaver
MySQL workbench from MySQL only supports MySQL databases and it only provides basic functionality. On top of that, the user experience could be quite confusing for first-time users. SSMS from SQL server doesn't support inline editing nicely. The view for inline editing and view …
Chose DBeaver
dbForge Studio has a more intuitive UI for die-hard Windows users. It's also easier to use sorting and filtering in their grids. However, that one lacked the script generation and schema editing tools our development team needed to use on an almost daily basis.

Valentina had the …
dbForge SQL Tools
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
I am very satisfied after using this tool. It is a full-stack tool that includes rich features that can be customized set of functionality as per your need. by using this tool:-
  • Increased our productivity rate.
  • Provides speed up your development work so you can focus on other …
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
dbForge SQL complete stacks up nicely against the competitors I listed based on a number of factors including, but not limited too, speed, price, scalability. On the speed side, I'm specifically referencing the ability to write large chunks of code very fast which ends up …
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
SQL Complete appeared to do what was required. It has a very short evaluation period. We still have our day jobs to do, and hence can not dedicate the time necessary to understand and work with the product. You get bombarded by the salespeople (until they get your money!) who …
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
ApexSQL is another tool that was tried but dbForge performed better.
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
Redgate SQL Toolbelt is 10 times the price for similar functionality. ApexSQL Complete is not as user-friendly as dbForge.
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
I still use the Redgate products, but only because I was using them before I invested in SQL Complete. I have not reviewed the dbForge versions.
Chose dbForge SQL Tools
Redgate has some great tools for database work, but ultimately what fit best for my needs and use case scenarios was dbForge SQL Complete. I felt like I had to have multiple Redgate tools installed to achieve the same thing as having dbForge SQL Complete installed. They're not …
Features
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
DBeaver
7.9
Ratings
8% below category average
dbForge SQL Tools
-
Ratings
Version control tools8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Test data generation7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance optimization tools7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Schema maintenance8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Database change management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
DBeaver
8.4
Ratings
0% below category average
dbForge SQL Tools
-
Ratings
User management7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Database status reporting8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Change management9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DBeaverdbForge SQL Tools
Likelihood to Recommend
Great tool for developers to use to dive into their databases. Not so great if you are a die-hard Windows user with expectations of a SQL Management studio replacement. This is the less suited tool for people looking to just view and edit data. If you need to generate any scripts or import and export data, this is the tool to use.
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dbForge SQL Complete is well suited for professionals that have to write code all day. In my role in the business intelligence department we are writing SQL pretty much all day. Having a tool that helps us do that faster, in a cleaner way is pretty awesome and something that pays for itself quickly.
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Pros
  • Identify types of DB connections by color code: development, testing and production.
  • Predictive typing, it is incredibly accurate and saves me a lot of time.
  • Jump between different simultaneous DB connections.
  • Navigate through the schema object tree.
  • Provide all the tools I need in one window.
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  • SQL complete allows you to create custom snippets that allow you to store frequently ran queries in shortcuts. The code can be populated within seconds!
  • Another great benefit is custom aliases. If you frequently reference the same tables over and over again it gets tiresome to retype the aliases. Storing these can make your code more consistent and save time.
  • SQL complete will also highlight the metadata within your database. For example, if you start typing an insert statement you populate code for all the field names by pressing the tab. This is a real-time saver for wide tables!
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Cons
  • No support for NoSQL databases.
  • The interface could be confusing for first-time users.
  • No support for multiple queries in one editor.
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  • Sometimes it can be slow to retrieve the database metadata.
  • Updating the software with the activation/deactivation of licenses could be further streamlined.
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Support Rating
Not a lot of users have DBeaver so fewer resources are available online to help you if you have any issues. When I was trying to figure out how to create my own ER diagrams, it was a little tough to find resources
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Alternatives Considered
We found that sharing scripts and generating DDLs from Snowflake's IDE was a bit too much of a chore. Because of this, we began looking for alternate products. We found DBeaver, a free community tool, and tried it out. We've found that it is very intuitive and easy to use, I would recommend it.
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I am very satisfied after using this tool. It is a full-stack tool that includes rich features that can be customized set of functionality as per your need. by using this tool:-
  • Increased our productivity rate.
  • Provides speed up your development work so you can focus on other stuff.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive Ability to manage DBeaver and query ad-hoc quickly
  • By having the queries saved it has saved developer time and thereby increased the ROI on the investment on the tool
  • This has made firefighting quicker and freed up resources for more development work.
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  • Spending less time trying to figure out how tables are related thanks to the navigational help in dbForge SQL Complete, which means fixing issues takes less time.
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