When comparing SQL Workbench/J vs AQT, the Slant community recommends SQL Workbench/J for most people. In the question“What are the best SQL Clients for Windows?” SQL Workbench/J is ranked 12th while AQT is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose SQL Workbench/J is:
Any changes to the database generate SQL statements that you can review and edit before running.
Specs
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Pros

Pro Allows you to edit changes before they are executed.
Any changes to the database generate SQL statements that you can review and edit before running.

Pro Works with almost any SQL database
Can work with any database with a jdbc driver.

Pro Can edit data in table mode.
Easy to make changes when viewing data.
Pro Intuitive visual data explorer
A visual data explorer to view your SQL result set and easily total, sort, format, and group it (grouping is done by dragging columns to the header and groups can easily be collapsed/expanded and show column subtotals). You can also freeze columns on the left to for easy viewing of wide result sets, copy any row or rows to excel or other tool including column headings and get totals by highlighting adjacent columns.
Pro Easy scripting language for repeatable processes
Pro Point-and-click data loader
A point-and-click data loader that generates your create table statement when creating a new table and includes the ability to add column expressions to alter/clean your source data during the load.
Pro Visual query builder
A robust visual query builder that has the ability to easily create SQL including complex sub-queries, supports with clauses and can save your table relationships for re-use.
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