IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server vs Toad for Oracle comparison

IDERA and Quest Software are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. IDERA is ranked #13 with an average rating of 7.0, while Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. IDERA holds a 4.2% mindshare in DDM, compared to Quest Software’s 4.9% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server and Toad for Oracle compete in database management with Toad for Oracle holding an advantage because of its comprehensive features that justify its cost.

Features: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager is known for customization of alerts and counters, proactive issue detection, and memory and CPU utilization features. Toad for Oracle offers a schema browser, session management capabilities, and an auto SQL tuning feature.

Room for Improvement: IDERA could enhance its feature set to compete in more complex database environments and improve the update integration process. More robust cross-platform compatibility is also desirable. Toad for Oracle could benefit from more competitive pricing structures and greater ease in handling multiple database types simultaneously. Its interface could also be further streamlined for a smoother user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Toad for Oracle is praised for its flexible deployment and comprehensive documentation which facilitates seamless integration. Its customer support offers extensive resources and assistance. IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager is appreciated for straightforward installation and strong initial setup support.

Pricing and ROI: IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager provides cost-effective solutions appealing in budget-conscious scenarios with satisfactory ROI. Toad for Oracle, despite a higher setup cost, offers substantial ROI through its extensive features and efficiencies ideal for Oracle environments, providing a strategic advantage for businesses exploiting its full potential.

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manage...

Ranking in Database Development and Management

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Event Monitoring (11th)

Toad for Oracle

Ranking in Database Development and Management

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server is 4.2%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 4.9%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer2317098

Assistant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Offers effective monitoring of resources but lacks the ability to connect to an AWS instance and write custom queries.

We use it mainly for monitoring, including CPU, memory, and disk space, and for troubleshooting purposes We've set up alerts to notify us when performance deviates from the baseline we've configured for each resource. So, whenever that happens, we get an alert and can investigate immediately. So,…

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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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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"The best part of SQL DM is the ability to customize alerts and counters. This allows our team to find an issue then alert on the issue at a granular level."

"Monitors and alerts on our mission critical instances in real-time on a 24/7 basis."

"We're able to diagnose issues prior to their actually becoming issues. Without the alerting, we wouldn't have a clue as to what was going to happen. With the alerting, it gives us a heads-up that a specific threshold has been met, and we need to take specific action."

"Memory and CPU utilization features are good."

"The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature."

"The most valuable features are disk space projections for planning, and also the Snapshotting ability, to look back in time, to see what was going on the server at a particular time. It's basically the output of an sp_who2."

"SQL DM made troubleshooting much easier and allowed multiple people to look into an issue with confidence."

"I like that it's very flexible and helpful in query accuracy, analysis, and data visualization. I also like the move facilities available in Toad for Oracle. Overall, I think it's a fantastic product for analyzing SQL queries and managing all kinds of queries."

"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++."

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

"The most valuable feature of Toad for Oracle is the fashion browser and the Schema browser. It is very complete."

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

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

"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."

"Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me."

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Cons

"We don't find that it helps us with performance monitoring and diagnostics. We find that SentryOne does that better. Also, in terms of alerts, we had to customize them dramatically so that we didn't get alerted on every little thing."

"I'm going to do an upgrade which may resolve my issues, but one area for improvement is its ability to handle the amount of data that we collect with it. We're likely one of the largest installations, with over 300 servers being collected with this product, and sometimes there are gaps. That would really be my only concern, in terms of how the data is collected and stored, for consistency."

"They can improve checking the status of the CPU, memory, and IO utilization from each task."

"The initial setup gives too many user rights to the server, so you have to put a user that is part administrator's group - that's the preferred way - on each server, which is kind of a risk. You want to do least privilege and you're not doing that."

"One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level."

"I would absolutely love to create customized dashboards but, unfortunately, they don't provide me the information that I need to create the report. The report I need is the detail or the transaction detail that's happening on those Snapshots. I'd like to be able to go back through time and search for things. I don't have that functionality, which is very disappointing. That's pretty bad and frustrating because I could query it and find out so much information about what's hitting my environment and when, but instead, they want control over it and to not give me that information. So it's encrypted. I can't pull it out and that is really bothersome."

"It would helpful if SQL DM could mark when changes are made within the program."

"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."

"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."

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

"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."

"Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application."

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

"Sometimes it works in some areas, but in others, it doesn't. Like when you copy, you find that it's blank and doesn't copy anything. So, there are some objects that do copy, and sometimes they don't."

"Once in a while, I may encounter a memory exception and have to abort the application. On a few occasions, the file that stores the saved connections for the New Connection window will become corrupt and I will lose all of my saved connections. I am not sure if that is a Windows or TOAD issue, but it has happened to all of my developers at some point or another."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We were upgraded to Premium Support without their actually asking us, when we were quoted. Then I asked for Standard Support and that they had to re-quote us that. But they don't do that by default. They upcharge you by default, which I didn't think was very nice, without even asking."

"The pricing is reasonable, it's comparable with the competitors."

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

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Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

The ability to go back and look at historical data is the most valuable feature.

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What needs improvement with IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

One thing I'd like to see is the ability to view the execution plan and have the system automatically recommend potential query optimizations, especially at the query level. In future releases, I w...

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What is your primary use case for IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server?

We use it mainly for monitoring, including CPU, memory, and disk space, and for troubleshooting purposes.

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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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Also Known As

IDERA SQL DM, IDERA SQL Diagnostic Manager

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Overview

SQL Diagnostic Manager for SQL Server helps database administrators to find and fix SQL Server performance problems in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. Unlike its competition, it provides effective scalability, advanced SQL query analysis and optimization, prescriptive analysis with corrective SQL scripts, powerful automated alert responses, broad PowerShell integration, complete customization, and extensive support for current and legacy SQL Server and Windows.

IDERA

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.

Quest Software

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