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Aqua Data Studio vs DbVisualizer comparison

IDERA and DbVis Software are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. IDERA is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while DbVis Software is ranked #23. IDERA holds a 2.6% mindshare in DDM, compared to DbVis Software’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of DbVis Software users who would recommend it.
Aqua Data Studio
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

Aqua Data Studio
Ranking in Database Development and Management
14th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
DbVisualizer
Ranking in Database Development and Management
23rd
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Aqua Data Studio is 2.6%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of DbVisualizer is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Jaime Caballero - PeerSpot reviewer
A great tool for managing multiple databases and centralizing them in one place
It's a very generic tool and could be more specific for certain types of DBMS. While it does have some specific tooling, like for Oracle, there are features for certain databases that can't be found because of its general nature. For example, tools tailored to specific databases, like Firebase, might offer features such as cache configuration directly within the tool. Other vendors, like Artisan, provide functionality that's specific to certain configurations. Improving its cloud capabilities could also be beneficial.
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Good for monitoring specific processes, built-in SSH tunneling support, easy-to-create graphs, and a clean GUI
The most valuable feature is the timed SQL execution that collects the outputs from each run in the grid. This supports ad-hoc monitoring, be it technical or application-level monitoring, and it can be done if there is an SQL for it. I like that graphs can be created by using the grid as input. This helps by giving a quick insight and can readily answer questions such as whether we are going quicker or slower. It makes it easier to see using the slope of a graph compared to a series of just numbers. There are a lot of choices in graph types. This product has built-in SSH tunneling support. The multi-platform and multi-vendor support are helpful as we run on Macs, Linux, and Windows machines. We support many different databases and applications. The extensibility is very good. There are things we regularly do that can be built into the tool using local profiles. For ad-hoc monitoring, you can define bookmarks. If they are there, they collect their data for each execution in the grid. Bookmarks are very helpful, as they act as a memory of all collected and saved queries. Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task. You can copy/paste with or without headers, and it is quick and easy. The developers understand that not every feature has to be available at all times and they use context-sensitive menus everywhere, giving a clean GUI, instead of a button or menu entry for every feature that really clutters the interface.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It can be used with many DBMSs and is very practical and user-friendly."
"Timed queries that add their result to the result grid for every execution are helpful."
"Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task."
 

Cons

"Improving its cloud capabilities could also be beneficial."
"One thing I would like to see changed is having the JDBC drivers in a fixed location outside of the application package."
"Sometimes, I feel that the startup time takes a bit more time than needed."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"A license with a few years of support is a good and valuable option."
"The pricing for DbVisualizer is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
30%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Insurance Company
6%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aqua Data Studio?
The price is okay. The license we require is for a couple of users who connect directly. There are ten customers. I rate the product’s pricing a nine out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expen...
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What needs improvement with Aqua Data Studio?
It's a very generic tool and could be more specific for certain types of DBMS. While it does have some specific tooling, like for Oracle, there are features for certain databases that can't be foun...
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What is your primary use case for Aqua Data Studio?
Some use the solution as a day-to-day tool for querying databases to have information.
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Also Known As

IDERA Aqua Data Studio, IDERA ADS, AquaFold
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Overview

Aqua Data Studio helps database developers and administrators, and data and business analysts to manage data platforms and data, and visually analyze data. Unlike its competition, it provides a unique combination of a full-featured database IDE and visual analytics, the broadest range of native data sources, versatile import and export, advanced SQL query development and optimization, extensive comparison of databases and data, and powerful team collaboration.

IDERA

One tool for all databases and OSes
DbVisualizer is the ultimate database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OSes and connects to all major databases.

DbVis Software
 

Sample Customers

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