GS-Base vs. Toad Data Point

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GS-Base
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
GS-Base is a database with spreadsheet and ETL functions that can be used to store any type of data: text and numeric fields, dates, long text memo fields, files, images, code snippets with syntax highlighting for 16 programming languages. It can also analyze very large data sets using pivot tables with up to 256 million rows and 16,384 columns. It features around 300 built-in calculation function in calculated fields, for data validation, cleaning and conversion. GS-Base can use…
$39
one-time fee user's PC + laptop
Toad Data Point
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Toad Data Point is a cross-platform, self-service, data-integration tool that simplifies data access, preparation and provisioning. It provides data connectivity and desktop data integration, and with the Workbook interface for business users, it provides simple-to-use visual query building and workflow automation.
$365
Pricing
GS-BaseToad Data Point
Editions & Modules
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Base Edition
$365
Pro Edition
$528
Offerings
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GS-BaseToad Data Point
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
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(0 ratings)
7.0
(10 ratings)
Usability
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Citadel5
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Quest Software
Appropriate for general querying and some DBA work. It's the universal least-offensive solution for most environments - not best of breed, but not subject to unusual/extensive requirements. It just works. On the other hand, some functionality (e.g. data import/export, snippets) are perfunctory and minimal and seem to be either difficult or impossible to automate. If you need to streamline those operations, you'll be forced to rely on third-party solutions that mostly work on top of (instead of with) TOAD.
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Pros
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Quest Software
  • Export data into excel.
  • Export data into excel using a pivot table functionality.
  • Navigation between windows is intuitive and easy to understand.
  • Good for SQL novices and experts alike.
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Cons
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Quest Software
  • The workflow is a relatively new feature. Quest is adding additional functionality and the workflows are useful now.
  • Would be nice if the 'Automate' feature was a bit easier to use.
  • Would be nice if some of the SQL Editor features in the traditional interface worked better in the new workflow interface (although, these are being fixed with each release).
  • Would be nice if there were fewer releases.
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Usability
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Quest Software
I find Toad Data Point easy to use for both the novice and the experienced business analyst. If all you desire is to access data and create spreadsheets...this is a snap. Toad Data Point actually has cool data analysis features built into it. The newer workflow interface makes automating steps a snap
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Alternatives Considered
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Quest Software
Although Toad and UltraEdit are both great products, from an SQL standpoint Toad is a much better editor and troubleshooter.
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Return on Investment
Citadel5
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Quest Software
  • It is the least common denominator - not particularly optimized for our environment or workflows.
  • Hangs or slowdowns add anywhere from 5% - 7% for projects utilizing large/complicated data setts. (This could be due to other IT-imposed constraints and not entirely due to TOAD.)
  • Trying to perform some operations requires reading documentation and experimenting in order to figure out the TOAD-specific approaches and commands.
  • It just works (when we understand it). Updates don't break things and things don't suddenly start behaving differently. Best of all, we don't mysteriously lose functionality.
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GS-Base Screenshots

Screenshot of data stored and displayed in configurable, synchronized view panes.Screenshot of data analysis using pivot tables containing up to 256 millions of rows and 16,384 columns.Screenshot of a multi-GB CSV / text file, which can be loaded in seconds. Input filters can be used to process files of any size and any number of records.Screenshot of