When comparing DbForge Studio for MySQL vs DBeaver, the Slant community recommends DBeaver for most people. In the question“What are the best SQL clients for Linux?” DBeaver is ranked 1st while DbForge Studio for MySQL is ranked 16th. The most important reason people chose DBeaver is:
Supported on Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8/10), Linux, Mac OS and Solaris (x86).
Specs
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Pros
Pro Built-in debugger
Quite functional debugger for MySQL stored routines. A step-by-step code execution, breakpoints, watches, a call stack, a variable evaluation mechanism to automate debugging of MySQL stored functions and procedures.
Pro Backup and restoration
Quick backup and restoration of MySQL databases. Also, there is an option to schedule an automated MySQL database backup.
Pro Build-in documenter
Generation of MySQL and MariaDB database documentation in the HTML, PDF and Markdown formats
Pro Has a handy 'Copy Databases" tool
Easily transfers MySQL Server databases from one server instance to another
Pro Database diagrams
Just perfect feature for db analysis and reverse-engineering.
Pro Schema and data comparison
Pro Relational database systems support
MySQL server, MariaDB server, Amazon RDS and more
Pro Query profiler
Supports visual query profiling & can compare profiling results btw different queries.
Pro Cross-platform
Supported on Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista/7/8/10), Linux, Mac OS and Solaris (x86).
Pro Free
It is licensed under GPL v2.
Pro Works for many types of databases
MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Sybase, Java DB (Derby), Firebird (Interbase), Derby (JavaDB), SQLite, Mimer, HSQLDB, H2, IBM Informix, Teradata, SAP MAX DB, Cache, Ingres, Linter, Vertica, MongoDB, Cassandra, ODBC, Any JDBC compliant data source.
Pro Follow foreign key to their primary key
If you have a table with a foreign key you can click on it to see the table row where this key references to.
Pro Formatted text view
It has the classic grid view and a well-organized text view that you can quick-select with CTRL-A.
Pro Easy to use, clean neat inteface
Cons
Con Only Windows
Only available for Windows.
Con Never-ending function errors
Like, 'Communications link failure', 'Connection refused' (Community Edition 6.2.1).
Con Cannot view function
Con Trigger edition
Until version 3.5.8 you can not edit triggers, only view (since 3.5.6).