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Oracle SQL Developer vs SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle SQL Developer
Ranking in IDE
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonarQube for IDE (formerly...
Ranking in IDE
7th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the IDE category, the mindshare of Oracle SQL Developer is 4.9%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is 6.3%, up from 3.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle SQL Developer4.9%
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)6.3%
Other88.8%
IDE
 

Featured Reviews

Vikram_Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Architect at Ontario Power Generation
Has improved development efficiency through reusable components and intuitive programming features
When errors occur while programming, they are very generic. Even when searching the internet, the errors remain generic and it takes considerable time to understand the fix. This was predominantly felt because we were mostly working on writing code and developing features. Error handling needs to be improved. The patches and upgrade process is very long. In the last year and a half, I haven't upgraded, so we don't know if latest features have arrived. Another issue is with sessions. If we were working on code and then switch off our laptop for two to three days, the session would keep running. This consumes many resources and flags to the team that a user has been continuously using Oracle SQL Developer. There should be a timeout period for inactive sessions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Educational Organization
7%
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise19
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle SQL Developer?
The pricing of Oracle SQL Developer depends on the size of the company and the project. I cannot use Oracle or other solutions if I am just starting. If I start with MySQL, it depends on the size o...
What needs improvement with Oracle SQL Developer?
The downsides of Oracle SQL Developer include hard typing. It is not similar to another relational database such as MySQL. I need to define the object that I will receive even when I create a store...
What is your primary use case for Oracle SQL Developer?
I have been using it for about five years, but it has not been continuous. Sometimes I have projects that are developed in SQL Server, MySQL, and even more relational databases such as MongoDB. It ...
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