DBeaver vs. Toad Database Developer Tools

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DBeaver
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
DBeaver offers comprehensive data management tools designed to help teams explore, process, and administrate SQL, NoSQL, and cloud data sources. DBeaver is available commercially as DBeaver PRO and for free as DBeaver Community.
$11
per month per user
Toad Database Developer Tools
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Toad by Quest is a database management toolset that database developers, administrators and data analysts use to simplify workflows, create code free from defects, automate frequent or repetitive processes, and minimize risks. Editions include Toad for Oracle, which automates administration tasks and helps proactively manage databases while embracing performance optimization and risk mitigation. Similar editions exist for IBM DB2, SQL Server, SAP, or MySQL and Postgres environments (Toad Edge).
$229
per year
Pricing
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Editions & Modules
Lite Edition Subscription
$11
per month per user
Enterprise Edition Subscription
$25
per month per user
Lite Edition License
$110
per year per user
Enterprise Edition License
$250
per year per user
Ultimate Edition License
$500
per year per user
CloudBeaver Enterprise
$1,000
per year per 5 users
DBeaver Team Edition
$1,280
per year per 1 administrator and 2 developers
Toad Edge For MySQL
$229
per year
Toad Edge For Postgres
$229
per year
Toad for SQL - Pro Edition
$437
per year
Toad for Oracle - Base Edition
$550
per year
Toad for DB2 z/OS - Base Edition
$636
per year
Toad for SAP - Base Edition
$636
per year
Toad for SQL - Xpert Edition
$763
per year
Toad for Oracle - Professional Edition
$829
per year
Toad for SQL - Dev Edition
$930
per year
Toad for DB2 z/OS - Pro Edition
$996
per year
Toad for Oracle - Professional DB Admin Edition
$1,370
per year
Toad for DB2 z/OS - Xpert Edition
$1,529
per year
Toad for SAP - Xpert Edition
$1530
per year
Toad for Oracle - Xpert Plus Edition
$1,753
per year
Toad for DB2 z/OS - Dev Edition
$1,861
per year
Toad for SAP - Dev Edition
$1863
per year
Toad for SAP - Xpert+ Edition
$2099
per year
Toad for SAP - DBA Edition
$3661
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for multi-user licenses.
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Community Pulse
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Features
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Database Development
Comparison of Database Development features of Product A and Product B
DBeaver
7.9
Ratings
8% below category average
Toad Database Developer Tools
8.5
Ratings
0% below category average
Version control tools8.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Test data generation7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance optimization tools7.30 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Schema maintenance8.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Database change management9.10 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Database Administration
Comparison of Database Administration features of Product A and Product B
DBeaver
8.4
Ratings
0% below category average
Toad Database Developer Tools
9.1
Ratings
8% above category average
User management7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Database security8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Database status reporting8.70 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Change management9.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DBeaverToad Database Developer Tools
Likelihood to Recommend
Great tool for developers to use to dive into their databases. Not so great if you are a die-hard Windows user with expectations of a SQL Management studio replacement. This is the less suited tool for people looking to just view and edit data. If you need to generate any scripts or import and export data, this is the tool to use.
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Well suited for development of stored procedures, packages, running scripts, and each and every DBA operation. Not very well suited for quick and simple querying. Toad seems to be overkill for simple things. Also, it's not very well suited for non-Oracle developers, who might be scared of by the endless amounts of options, tools and windows that Toad offers.
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Pros
  • Identify types of DB connections by color code: development, testing and production.
  • Predictive typing, it is incredibly accurate and saves me a lot of time.
  • Jump between different simultaneous DB connections.
  • Navigate through the schema object tree.
  • Provide all the tools I need in one window.
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  • I appreciate the library feature that enables me to label and store previously created statements. These are saved off to a network share for future use.
  • I also really like the describe function that lists all fields in a table. This helps as I build new queries.
  • I wish I was better at using the tuning function. I have seen others use it and am very impressed with the graphical depiction of query costing.
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Cons
  • No support for NoSQL databases.
  • The interface could be confusing for first-time users.
  • No support for multiple queries in one editor.
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  • The date/time settings in Toad are kind of difficult to figure out. I have to use an ALTER SESSION command to format the dates so I can actually query date/time fields.
  • It seems to be updated too often. I get notifications very frequently about new versions being available.
  • The export function is difficult to use.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
It is the preferred tool for our organization.
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Usability
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I give is an 8 because nothing is a 10 and there is always room for improvement. I believe the user who is not as technologically inclined would be better suited with an easier way to identify the options for setting the layout up for Toad's GUI. To some it is very cumbersome and confusing.
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Support Rating
Not a lot of users have DBeaver so fewer resources are available online to help you if you have any issues. When I was trying to figure out how to create my own ER diagrams, it was a little tough to find resources
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I give the overall support for Toad for Oracle a 10/10. This is because whenever there has been an issue with this software, our team has got an immediate response. The same can not be said for similar software. The most recent example of this is when we needed to renew our licenses. Some employees were unable to log in to code with the given license key. Support was able to resolve the issue quickly.
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Alternatives Considered
We found that sharing scripts and generating DDLs from Snowflake's IDE was a bit too much of a chore. Because of this, we began looking for alternate products. We found DBeaver, a free community tool, and tried it out. We've found that it is very intuitive and easy to use, I would recommend it.
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We didn't make a decision of choosing one and dropping the other. Our database guys have their own preference of tools. Since SQL Developer is a free-to-use tool and light weighted tool, we used it for education materials. For those who need advanced functions, database administrators for example, we bought an enterprise license of Toad and distributed them to developers. For enterprise level of analytics running Oracle based databases, I believe SQL Developer and Toad are two basics and safe choice to start with, unless one has very particular need (or preference).
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Return on Investment
  • Positive Ability to manage DBeaver and query ad-hoc quickly
  • By having the queries saved it has saved developer time and thereby increased the ROI on the investment on the tool
  • This has made firefighting quicker and freed up resources for more development work.
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  • Quick and easy query development helps reduce man-hours in a project which converts to real dollars.
  • Query analysis and tuning result in low database overhead and low latency, thus translating into real dollars because a system can thus handle more requests from customers.
  • Ease of use makes it easy to deploy greenhorns in projects with minimal training, thus helping save money. Otherwise menial and simple jobs would have required experienced DBAs.
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