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Add to SafariWhen comparing Toad vs SQLyog, the Slant community recommends SQLyog for most people. In the question“What are the best MySQL client applications for Windows?” SQLyog is ranked 7th while Toad is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose SQLyog is:
The UI is uncluttered and intuitive.
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Pros
Pro Reliable
Toad is maintained by Dell and has great community support.
Pro Free
Toad is free to use.
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.
Pro Community version
There is a free/community version available here.
Pro Power tools
There are very useful power tools to do task like database synchronization, visual data comparison, Schedule backup with email notification. One can also schedule task with scheduler and will get report of task completion or error in email.
Pro Session restore
User can enable session restore to avoid loss of unsaved work.
Pro Data visualization
Pro Store model in project file
Pro Discounts for multiple users
Pro Free upgrades for 1 year included
Pro Unconditional 90-day money back policy
Pro Premium support option
Pro Personalized themes
Pro Fast and stable
Completely written in c/c++ using win32 api gives is edge in performance over other clients.
Pro Advanced connection options
It's possible to connect to any MySQL server with these powerful connection options - HTTP, SSH, SSL.
Cons
Con Fewer features
Still some more features are required to add. Other than that its perfectly fine.
Con No built-in SSH tunneling
Toad currently doesn't provide built-in SSH tunneling.
Con Premium support at an additional cost
Con Cost
Pricing starts at $69 and goes up to $299.
