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Vendor: Oracle
4.3 out of 5
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What is Oracle SQL Developer?

Oracle SQL Developer is a free integrated development environment that simplifies the development and management of Oracle Database in both traditional and Cloud deployments. SQL Developer offers complete end-to-end development of your PL/SQL applications, a worksheet for running queries and scripts, a DBA console for managing the database, a reports interface, a complete data modeling solution, and a migration platform for moving your 3rd party databases to Oracle.

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Oracle SQL Developer is the #5 ranked solution in top IDE solutions. PeerSpot users give Oracle SQL Developer an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Oracle SQL Developer is most commonly compared to Windsurf: Oracle SQL Developer vs Windsurf. Oracle SQL Developer is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 74% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 25% of all views.
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Oracle SQL Developer mindshare

As of September 2025, the mindshare of Oracle SQL Developer in the IDE category stands at 4.2%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle SQL Developer4.2%
Codespaces17.1%
AWS Cloud913.7%
Other65.0%
IDE

PeerResearch reports based on Oracle SQL Developer reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryIDESep 14, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersSep 14, 2025Download
ComparisonOracle SQL Developer vs CodespacesSep 14, 2025Download
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TitleRatingMindshareRecommending
Windsurf4.010.3%100%1 interviewAdd to research
AWS Cloud93.513.7%100%1 interviewAdd to research
 
 
Key learnings from peers

Valuable Features

  • "The most valuable features of Oracle SQL Developer that I use. However, I do not use all of them"
  • "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."
  • "You do not have to install it, just dump it on the OS, then use it."

Room for Improvement

  • "Oracle SQL Developer could improve the speed, it is a bit slow."
  • "It's more stable sometimes and less stable other times. I have used it in Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's variable, it's not the same stability. I think that can be improved on."
  • "There is room for improvement in the Real Time SQL Monitoring."

Pricing

  • "It is basically free."
  • "It has the advantage that it's free. The next best competitor would cost several thousand dollars."
  • "It's a no-cost license and it offers outstanding functionality on that basis."
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Review data by company size

By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
By visitors reading reviews
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise73
By visitors reading reviews

Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
25%
Insurance Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
6%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Transportation Company
4%
Hospitality Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Retailer
4%
Healthcare Company
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Performing Arts
3%
Renewables & Environment Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Mining And Metals Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
University
1%

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Oracle SQL Developer Reviews Summary
Author infoRatingReview Summary
Associate Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees4.0No summary available
Software engineer at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees4.0No summary available
Senior Database Consultant at Performing Databases4.5No summary available
Senior Partner at a manufacturing company with 1-10 employees4.5No summary available
Oracle Developer at Freelancer5.0No summary available
CEO at ITFS3.0No summary available
DBA at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees4.0No summary available
DBA at Yediot4.0No summary available