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Oracle SQL Developer vs Windsurf comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 17, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle SQL Developer
Ranking in IDE
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windsurf
Ranking in IDE
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Code Assistants (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the IDE category, the mindshare of Oracle SQL Developer is 4.2%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Windsurf is 10.3%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Windsurf10.3%
Oracle SQL Developer4.2%
Other85.5%
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Featured Reviews

Sankhadeep Sengupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved efficiency and access control enhance data management while room for improvement exists in query debugging and user interface
Oracle SQL Developer has disadvantages, such as the inability to execute or debug a query in a stored procedure, which is something we had in TOAD, a licensed tool with a richer feature set. So, we're dealing with the limitations of Oracle SQL Developer. Other than the debugging feature, I wish Oracle SQL Developer had better connectivity similar to TOAD, where we could simply input the DNS name without repeatedly entering passwords. Although there is a save option in Oracle SQL Developer, TOAD had a more developer-friendly interface, which I miss. The debugging functionality was much more convenient and smooth in TOAD compared to Oracle SQL Developer. I find Oracle SQL Developer less interactive and less developer-friendly, particularly when it comes to debugging, which was easier in TOAD.
reviewer2748786 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing productivity with advanced code generation and low-cost accessibility
What they can do further and venture into next is to provide a CLI environment, similar to the command-line interface environment that Cursor offers. It allows for running a cursor agent from the command line to make changes, review pull requests, or access certain other capabilities. These capabilities are currently not in Windsurf. Windsurf focuses on the productivity and the ID/editor part. I would rather look for the inclusion of pull request reviews or a kind of a TRD or technical requirement general documentation generation, or system diagram generation directly from the codebase in Windsurf itself. These should be the next obvious features they launch for developers. In our team, there are certain people who use Windsurf regularly and appreciate using it. However, it is not a collaborative tool where someone is going to use the same tool and interact in the same IDE. Everyone does their local development, pushes it to different Git branches, someone reviews the PR, and then merges the branch. It is very localized in that sense.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise15
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windsurf?
I would rate it two out of 10 for cost. It is very cheap compared to other tools in the market because 80% of the time, we are happy with their free model capabilities. Only 20% of the time do we g...
What needs improvement with Windsurf?
What they can do further and venture into next is to provide a CLI environment, similar to the command-line interface environment that Cursor offers. It allows for running a cursor agent from the c...
What is your primary use case for Windsurf?
I have been using Windsurf for quite a long time, approximately four to five months. In my prior company, Windsurf was used, and in my new company, we also implemented Windsurf. For my personal use...
 

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