IDERA SQL Admin Toolset vs Toad for Oracle comparison

IDERA and Quest Software are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. IDERA is ranked #40, while Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. IDERA holds a 0.5% mindshare in DDM, compared to Quest Software’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

IDERA SQL Admin Toolset

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Admin Toolset

Ranking in Database Development and Management

40th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Toad for Oracle

Ranking in Database Development and Management

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 4.3%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft

Allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration

I use this software bundle for managing multiple SQL Server instances. The environment has a large number of SQL Servers serving disparate applications, both internal and external. This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration. When relatively few administrators…

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Bikramjeet Singh

Senior Reg Reporting Consultant at Bank of America

Advanced query optimization and tuning features

Sometimes when I write a query, it gives an unusual error code. Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application. Then, I have to search for the code and find a solution. I would like Oracle to implement error codes so that we don't have to search for solutions on Google. It would be more convenient if the error codes were included within the application.

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Pros

"This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration."

"SQL Server Configuration: This allows admins to compare and edit server configurations for one or more SQL servers saving a lot of time when managing large numbers of instances."

"It is very easy to manage all of the objects."

"I find Toad easy to use and I love the Workspace feature, which allows me to set up projects so that I can open SQL files applicable to what I am working on at any particular time."

"The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data."

"The most valuable feature is the navigation within the UI, where you can right-click on an object in an SQL query and go right to it, versus going through all of the menus to find what you are looking for."

"A quite simple feature that I have not encountered elsewhere is the "Make Code" feature. I can easily export a complex SQL statement to a programming language. This is a great timesaver as I do not have to type in all of the escape/concatenation characters just to create a SQL statement in C# or C++."

"One of the most valuable features of Toad for Oracle is its ability to manage sessions by killing those that are hung or blocking other sessions."

"Toad for Oracle has proven to be better than other tools since we have never experienced any crashes."

"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution."

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Cons

"A set of T-SQL admin snippets might be useful, e.g., code to create users, databases, indexes, etc. It would definitely be welcomed in the bundle."

"Toad for Oracle could improve code completion, it is very slow."

"It would be better if they had an online option allowing me to connect from anywhere on any device. Sometimes I face some errors, depending on the network and setup. It's not a big issue."

"It would be beneficial if Toad for Oracle could incorporate OEM features, as having monitoring capabilities in the same interface would simplify workload and management tasks."

"There should also be a better "cancel query" option as sometimes one cancels a query, but then it still might run for a long time, and then one has to crash Toad in order to cancel the query."

"In future releases, the product can be more intuitive. It has to be lighter than what it is because sometimes it is not responding quickly. If I do some features at the same time, it's not supporting. I have to wait sometimes to get the action. It's dependent on the resources of the workstation, but it has to be improved in this area. The faster processing is needed."

"Improvement wise, for the user it should show the minimum features on the screen and not all the features. Toad has a lot of features, but most users will use only 5 or 10 based on their role. Nobody needs all the features, and they should provide the option to choose only the required features. Only minimum requirements should be enabled by default. When all the features are shown, the performance is not good; it loads slowly and has hundreds of popups and unnecessary questions."

"The way the dialog boxes appear can be improved."

"There may be an issue with processing limitations but this cannot be confirmed as a problem with the product or with the newest releases."

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"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."

"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."

"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."

"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."

"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."

"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."

"The product's pricing is just right because if it were slightly higher, it would not have been as widely adopted as it currently is in our organization."

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What do you like most about Toad for Oracle?

The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?

The licensing cost for Toad for Oracle is relatively high, with their license and DPA suite totaling around five thousand dollars.

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What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?

It would be beneficial if Toad for Oracle could incorporate OEM features, as having monitoring capabilities in the same interface would simplify workload and management tasks.

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Overview

Database administrators need simple and quick ways to manage their SQL Server environment. SQL Admin Toolset provides 24 essential desktop tools for SQL Server to save time by simplifying routine administrative and troubleshooting tasks. Reduce time spent on daily SQL Server administration. Easily run daily admin tasks across multiple SQL Server instances. Simplify migrating, consolidating, and creating SQL Server instances. Eliminate manual, time-consuming, and error-prone admin tasks.

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With Toad for Oracle, you'll reduce costs and risks by easily ensuring the health and performance of your Oracle Cloud Platform and on-premises databases. ... On the operations side, you can automate administration tasks and proactively manage your databases while embracing performance optimization and risk mitigation.

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