DbVisualizer vs. NetBeans

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DbVisualizer
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
DbVisualizer is a multi-database tool for developers, analysts and database administrators, providing a single interface across a wide variety of operating systems. Boasting an easy-to-use and clean interface, DbVisualizer runs on all major operating systems and supports all major RDBMS that are available. Users only need to learn and master one application. DbVisualizer integrates transparently with the operating system being used.
$0
NetBeans
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
NetBeans is a free and open source platform and integrated development environment (IDE).N/A
Pricing
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Editions & Modules
DbVisualizer Free
$0
DbVisualizer Pro with Basic support - Renewal
$89
per year per user
DbVisualizer Pro with Premium support - Renewal
$119
per year per user
DbVisualizer Pro with Basic support
$199
per year per user
DbVisualizer Pro with Premium support
$229
per year per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsNew license cost includes a perpetual license, software upgrades and support for the length of the term. 1, 2 & 3 year terms are offered. Once license expires the user may access all Pro versions released before the license expiry indefinitely. To gain access to Pro versions released after the license expired, license renewal is offered. Volume discounts apply to both new and renewal licenses.
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Community Pulse
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Features
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
DbVisualizer
7.8
40 Ratings
9% below category average
NetBeans
-
Ratings
Performance optimization tools7.735 Ratings00 Ratings
Schema maintenance7.938 Ratings00 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
DbVisualizer
7.2
28 Ratings
16% below category average
NetBeans
-
Ratings
User management7.725 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security7.322 Ratings00 Ratings
Database status reporting6.721 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(47 ratings)
7.8
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(17 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.5
(4 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DbVisualizerNetBeans
Likelihood to Recommend
DbVis Software AB
Whenever you have to access data sources from more than one database engine provider, you should consider using DbVisualizer for the task. Switching between multiples IDE consumes time and resources (memory), and you also need to learn menus, shortcuts, etc., for each IDE, while using DbVisualizer allows you to work consistently no matter which database engine you are connecting. You can use it to simply navigate through data structures, write SQL sentences or even create new tables and views, develop stored procedures, etc.
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Open Source
NetBeans is extremely user friendly and easy to start developing complex applications. Adding and configuring external libraries is much simpler than in Eclipse. It is highly cost effective and most of the latest framework based libraries required are automatically downloaded to the projects. The overall tool is also light weight and consumes less memory as compared to other competitor tools.
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Pros
DbVis Software AB
  • Timed queries that add their result to the result grid for every execution are helpful. Creation of graphs also extremely helpful.
  • Query history and auto-recover feature makes sure we don't lose our queries.
  • Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task.
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Open Source
  • Debugging - Save time hunting down errors by stepping through the code to find the root of a problem.
  • Refactoring - Easily rename classes and variables or make other structural changes using built-in refactoring tools.
  • Service management - NetBeans integrates seamlessly with web application servers like Tomcat and GlassFish.
  • Source control - Works well with Git and other version control tools.
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Cons
DbVis Software AB
  • Small, but noticeable: it would be nice to be able to highlight just one column of a data output for copy/paste by clicking on the column header (a feature some of us are accustomed to from SQL Server Management Studio)
  • Is there an ability to bulk import an excel file to a table in a connected SQL Server in DbVis? If so, I haven't figured that out yet. I still largely use Microsoft SSMS to import data to our team's personal SQL Server, but can easily query that server via DbVis)
  • (I really don't have any major complaints - our company has tried to steer users toward DBeaver for YEARS, which I cannot stand. DbVis knocks the beaver out of the water)
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Open Source
  • NetBeans [should] work smoothly with systems having less RAM. Systems with less RAM face trouble with NetBeans.
  • File open history also requires improvement. Once NetBeans is restarted, all files are closed automatically and there is no shortcut to open last opened files.
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Likelihood to Renew
DbVis Software AB
We never had problems with it. It is able to connect to all data sources (Oracle, Informix, DB2, SQL Server) that we currently use.
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Open Source
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Usability
DbVis Software AB
I find it very user-friendly, everything is easily viewable and the fact that I can move modules around and customize the colors and appearance of things really helps make it more usable. I also find the default keyboard shortcuts intuitive and the in-program descriptions are easy to follow and understand.
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Open Source
Netbeans enhances my coding work, shows me where I have errors and helps find variable instances. I would be lost without find/replace in projects functionality as I use projects as templates for new projects. Occasionally the code hints aggravate me, but I understand that it is actually making me a better coder, working to get the 'green light' of a clean file with no errors or clumsy code.
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Support Rating
DbVis Software AB
Never used
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Open Source
NetBeans has a very strong user community. We can find solutions here for almost all the problems we face. In addition, we can forward NetBeans Support teams the problems we cannot solve. We can get quick feedback from the support teams, but I generally try to solve my problems by following the forums.
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Alternatives Considered
DbVis Software AB
DbVisualizer provides a good value when compared against other 3rd party products with similar features as well as products with similar functionality made by the database vendors. The user interface is good and user friendly / intuitive and easy to learn. It doesn't take too long for an experienced DBA / database developer to come up to speed.
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Open Source
It works very smoothly as compared to other tools . The problem of restarting and reimporting the projects is not in the netbeans IDE . The front end development features are good . Netbeans connector is one of the best thing which enables us to deeply integrate netbeans IDE with google chrome browser
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Return on Investment
DbVis Software AB
  • Positive: Real time saver when working across multiple databases. At least 30-40 mins a day are saved
  • Positive: Helpful for the 'quick DBA' tasks without switching to the native tools: approx 1-2 hours saved weekly
  • Positive: Easy switch between environments / schemas / etc without hassle: saved at least an hour daily
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Open Source
  • By working on Netbeans I just learned one more tool and can teach others about it. One should learn every tool so that it might help someday if another editor is not available and you have to use different software for your work.
  • Compiling code became easy as it is not a feature of normal text editors. Only IDE can do this.
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ScreenShots

DbVisualizer Screenshots

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