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    dbForge SQL Tools

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AThe dbForge SQL Tools package comprises 15 functional add-ins for SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and standalone tools. These add-ins integrate with this default IDE, enhancing the standard capabilities by adding new features and improving existing tools with additional options. dbForge SQL Tools cover a wide array of database-related tasks in SQL Server, particularly in the following areas: T-SQL…

    $429.95

    per year

    Microsoft Visual Studio Code

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft offers Visual Studio Code, a text editor that supports code editing, debugging, IntelliSense syntax highlighting, and other features.

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    dbForge SQL ToolsMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Editions & Modules
    Subscription Standart 1 year
    $429.95
    Subscription Professional 1 year
    $649.95
    Subscription Enterprise 1 year
    $699.95
    Perpetual Standard 1 year
    $849.95
    Subscription Standart 2 years
    $859.95
    Perpetual Standard 2 years
    $1,189.95
    Perpetual Professional 2 years
    $1,189.95
    Subscription Standart 3 years
    $1,289.95
    Perpetual Professional 1 year
    $1,299.95
    Subscription Professional 2 years
    $1,299.95
    Subscription Enterprise 2 years
    $1,399.95
    Perpetual Enterprise 1 year
    $1,399.95
    Perpetual Standart 3 years
    $1,449.95
    Subscription Professional 3 years
    $1,949.95
    Perpetual Enterprise 2 years
    $1,999.95
    Subscription Enterprise 3 years
    $2,099.95
    Perpetual Professional 3 years
    $2,209.95
    Perpetual Enterprise 3 years
    $2,519.95
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    dbForge SQL ToolsMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    dbForge SQL ToolsMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
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    Devart
    Chose dbForge SQL Tools
    Redgate SQL Toolbelt is 10 times the price for similar functionality. ApexSQL Complete is not as user-friendly as dbForge.
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    Would buy again
    89%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    dbForge SQL ToolsMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (9 ratings)
    8.6
    (90 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    9.7
    (23 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    dbForge SQL ToolsMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Devart
    dbForge SQL Complete is well suited for professionals that have to write code all day. In my role in the business intelligence department we are writing SQL pretty much all day. Having a tool that helps us do that faster, in a cleaner way is pretty awesome and something that pays for itself quickly.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code is highly recommended for the development of systems and / or complex applications entrusted to work teams under a specific methodology, and its use is also recommended for the maintenance of previously developed applications.
    It is not recommended as a learning environment for developers with little experience as the learning curve would be too high
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    Pros
    Devart
    • SQL complete allows you to create custom snippets that allow you to store frequently ran queries in shortcuts. The code can be populated within seconds!
    • Another great benefit is custom aliases. If you frequently reference the same tables over and over again it gets tiresome to retype the aliases. Storing these can make your code more consistent and save time.
    • SQL complete will also highlight the metadata within your database. For example, if you start typing an insert statement you populate code for all the field names by pressing the tab. This is a real-time saver for wide tables!
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    Microsoft
    • Very accessible -- it's compatible with all platforms and environments, free to install, and fast to open
    • Strong native support for many languages, and very strong extensibility to provide advanced language features
    • Git integration is top-notch, often displaying a better history, diff, and merge interface that is otherwise available in version control systems
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    Cons
    Devart
    • Sometimes it can be slow to retrieve the database metadata.
    • Updating the software with the activation/deactivation of licenses could be further streamlined.
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    Microsoft
    • Lack of button bar like ones found in Visual Studio.
    • Lack of integrated help that could link to YouTube, Channel 9, or other Microsoft videos on how to learn about features.
    • Integration with Team Foundation Server.
    • Would like to see it having some sort of integration into a Web API testing harness.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Devart
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    Microsoft
    Solid tool that provides everything you need to develop most types of applications. The only reason not a 10 is that if you are doing large distributed teams on Enterprise level, Professional does provide more tools to support that and would be worth the cost.
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    Usability
    Devart
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    Microsoft
    Looking at our current implementation, Microsoft Visual Studio Code is perfect for writing code and performing debug operations. Integration with SVN repository is easy and changes can be tracked effectively. Microsoft Visual Studio Code supports developers to write code productively using syntax check and easy customization. Microsoft Visual Studio Code also provides support for IntelliSense which prompts suggestions for code completion. It is easy to step through code using interactive debugger to inspect the root cause of error quickly.
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    Support Rating
    Devart
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Active development means filing a bug on the GitHub repo typically gets you a response within 4 days. There are plugins for almost everything you need, whether it be linting, Vim emulation, even language servers (which I use to code in Scala). There is well-maintained official documentation. The only thing missing is forums. The closest thing is GitHub issues, which typically has the answers but is hard to sift through -- there are currently 78k issues.
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    Devart
    I am very satisfied after using this tool. It is a full-stack tool that includes rich features that can be customized set of functionality as per your need. by using this tool:-
    • Increased our productivity rate.
    • Provides speed up your development work so you can focus on other stuff.
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    Microsoft
    [Microsoft] Visual Studio Code beats the competition due to its extensibility. Their robust extensions architecture combined with the plethora of mostly free extensions written by the community can't be beaten. The fact that this tool itself is provided by a world-recognized company, Microsoft, free of charge is phenomenal. The goodwill garnered by them is immeasurable. Other tools I've used were missing features or were just too rigid, too complicated, or too unsophisticated for my liking. The fact that VS Code is easy to mold to my will with the right extensions seals the deal.
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    Return on Investment
    Devart
    • Spending less time trying to figure out how tables are related thanks to the navigational help in dbForge SQL Complete, which means fixing issues takes less time.
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    Microsoft
    • Positive impact on minimizing time wasted by employees with software installation and setup
    • Positive impact on reducing spend on software licensing
    • Positive impact on minimizing time used to manage different applications for different purposes - this performs all of the functions we need in basic coding
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