We performed a comparison between Oracle SQL Developer and Toad Data Modeler based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"It's easy to deploy, I can copy it onto the system and run it without having to install it and this makes it a very good solution for quick use."
"Using execution plan, I am able to do lots of query tuning."
"The newer version has a lot of new features. It generates output and scripts for your Ultrix. It can generate JSON, XML, etc."
"It allows us to implement a form of test driven development (TDD) for database-resident code."
"You do not have to install it, just dump it on the OS, then use it."
"You can install it on every platform. It just works. The other thing is that it's free. And Oracle is committed to the development of the tool, so it has been improving."
"I like it because it's very similar in output to SQL *Plus, and it has many convenience features that make it easier to read the data and use the basic reporting features it provides."
"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."
"I found all features valuable and necessary in Toad Data Modeler, particularly how good the solution is for modeling, database schema generation, and database re-engineering. I also found Toad Data Modeler straightforward to use."
"Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution."
"The competing products have more features."
"I would like it to support background processes better."
"I think it would be great to have an overview over the sessions it opens so that we could easily see and control which connections to the database we want to keep open, which ones are hanging; and it would be great to make them independent from each other."
"The initial setup is always a problem, it cannot find the Java SDK."
"Oracle SQL Developer could improve the speed, it is a bit slow."
"There are occasional runtime issues that are easily worked around, especially on a Windows deployment."
"There is room for improvement in the Real Time SQL Monitoring."
"If they had something on the Web then you wouldn't need to install it, just query, like Enterprise Manager."
"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."
"The product should provide better debugging features."
"What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup."
"Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier."
Oracle SQL Developer is ranked 4th in IDE with 30 reviews while Toad Data Modeler is ranked 9th in Database Development and Management with 18 reviews. Oracle SQL Developer is rated 8.6, while Toad Data Modeler is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Oracle SQL Developer writes "This product is delivered at no cost to us as Oracle users. We even have non-tech, functional users installing it on their own with only a little guidance from us". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Toad Data Modeler writes "Along with an initial setup that is straightforward, the solution offers excellent support to users". Oracle SQL Developer is most compared with SonarLint, Delphi, JetBrains IDEs, dbForge Studio for Oracle and AWS Cloud9, whereas Toad Data Modeler is most compared with IDERA ER/Studio, Aqua Data Studio, Redgate SQL Toolbelt, Toad Edge and Toad for Oracle.
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