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| 14 Recommended Products | Recommendations | Price | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 dbForge Studio for MySQL· · · | 19 | 1 | $0-249.95 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| #2 HeidiSQL· · · | 35 | 4 | FREE | Jun 23, 2017 |
| #3 Navicat for MySQL· · · | 19 | 0 | $99 - $259 | Jun 23, 2017 |
| #4 MySQL Workbench· · · | 17 | 5 | FREE | Mar 23, 2017 |
| #5 SQLyog· · · | 10 | 4 | $69 - $299 | Oct 24, 2016 |
| #6 DBeaver· · · | 4 | 1 | FREE | Oct 24, 2016 |
Pro Query profiler
Supports visual query profiling and can compare profiling results between different queries.
Pro Powerful built-in debugger
Has step-by-step code execution, breakpoints, watches, a call stack and a variables evaluation mechanism.
Con Limited feature on express (Free)
No backup option (Limited to a few MBs in express version).
Pro Great UI and ease of use
HeidiSQL has a comprehensive and intuitive interface.
Pro Free
Licensed under GNU GPL.
Con Can be buggy
HeidiSQL is known to have some bugs that results in crashes.
Con Intellisense is not intelligent
No intellisense for columns unless table name is aliased.
Pro Batch job scheduling
You can schedule things like backups, restores, data transfers or report building.
Pro Easy to use
Navicat manages an intuitive, easy to use UI without sacrificing functionality.
Con Cost
The cost of a license ranges from $119.20-$159.20.
Pro Easy to use
Actions can be directly carried out on tables. The software prepares the relevant query for approval before execution.
Pro Community version
There is a community edition available that is free and open source; licensed under GPL.
Con Unintuitive UI
Workbench's user interface is regarded by a lot of users as unintuitive and hard to use. It seems cluttered and hard to get used to. The left side of the application has several sections (which you get to choose which to open) with several tools for each. A lot of features are hidden behind...
Con Freezes constantly
Running any kind of query with more than a thousand records or even just opening a file and other actions crashes the application. You are unable to actually stop a query. You have to kill from Windows Task Manager every single time.
Pro Easy to use and elegant UI
The UI is uncluttered and intuitive.
Pro Visual design of queries
Query builder is very intuitive and easy for designing very complex queries.
Con Cost
Pricing starts at $69 and goes up to $299.
Pro Free
It it licensed under GPL v2.
Pro Cross-Platform
Supported on Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8/10), Linux, Mac OS and Solaris (x86)
Con Trigger edition
Until version 3.5.8 you can not edit triggers, only view (since 3.5.6).
Pro Cross-platform
Valentina Studio works on Windows, Linux and OS X.
Pro Good UI
Valentina Studio has a responsive and clean user interface.
Con PRO account needs to be renewed for updates
The purchase of a PRO account only includes 12 months of updates.
Pro Polyglot IDE
DataGrip is a multi-platform SQL IDE that is not limited to any particular database platform. DataGrip support a variety of systems out of the box, such as H2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL. Additionally, you can specify your own drivers for even further compatibility with your pref...
Con Paid software
As with most JetBrains products, DataGrip is a paid tool. It operates on a monthly installment plan. However, after 12 months continuous payment, you will receive a perpetual license for the initial version of DataGrip that you signed up for.
Pro Reliable
Toad is maintained by Dell and has great community support.
Pro Free
Toad is free to use.
Con No built-in SSH tunneling
Toad currently doesn't provide built-in SSH tunneling.
Con Cost
From $79 to $2999
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Pro Free version
There is a free version of FlySpeed SQL Query for non-commercial purposes.
Pro Portable version available
The portable version is offered at $49/year or $129/lifetime.
Con Commercial use requires a license
If you plan on using FlySpeed for commercial purposes, you have to purchase the product at $39-49/year or $99-$129/lifetime.
Pro Visual table creation
Supports a variety of visual actions (such as alter, create and rename).
Pro Query builder
Easy to design queries with a point-and-click interface.
Con Cost
Fairly expensive, ranging from $179-$208/user.
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