When comparing SQLyog vs DbSchema, 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 DbSchema is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose SQLyog is:
The UI is uncluttered and intuitive.
Specs
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Pros
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.
Pro Graphical Diagram Editor
Includes the possibility to edit tables and data directly in the diagram without writing SQL statements.
Pro Multi-platform
Runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Pro Virtual Foreign Keys
If the Database schema is missing real foreign keys, it is possible to create virtual ones to be used within the tool.
Pro Generator for Random Data
Includes the possibility to generate random numerical data or fetch random entries from a text file to populate the database.
Pro Generate schema from existing database
Includes the possibility to generate an ER diagram from an existing database.
Pro SQL editor with syntax highlighting
Includes an SQL editor with syntax highlighting and code completion feature.
Pro Graphical Query Editor
Includes a visual query editor capable of using different join types, filters as well as the 'group by' clause.
Cons
Con Premium support at an additional cost
Con Cost
Pricing starts at $69 and goes up to $299.
