DbVisualizer vs SQL Sentry comparison

DbVis Software and SQL Sentry are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. DbVis Software is ranked #23, while SQL Sentry is ranked #10. DbVis Software holds a 1.4% mindshare in DDM, compared to SQL Sentry’s 5.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of DbVis Software users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of SQL Sentry users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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66% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

SQL Sentry and DbVisualizer are competitors in database management tools. SQL Sentry might have an edge with its support services, but DbVisualizer is notable for its robust features and cost-effective nature.

Features: SQL Sentry focuses on performance monitoring and tuning, providing visualizations with alerting capabilities and performance optimization. DbVisualizer offers multi-database support, advanced SQL editing, and comprehensive data visualization tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SQL Sentry requires structured deployment, often needing professional support. DbVisualizer, being Java-based, is easier to deploy and supported by a community. SQL Sentry offers robust customer service, while DbVisualizer benefits from community engagement.

Pricing and ROI: SQL Sentry generally has a higher setup cost due to its feature set and support but is a good investment for large-scale databases needing performance management. DbVisualizer offers a more affordable pricing model delivering high ROI for small to medium-sized businesses without extensive performance monitoring needs.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

DbVisualizer

Ranking in Database Development and Management

23rd

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SQL Sentry

Ranking in Database Development and Management

10th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of DbVisualizer is 1.4%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SQL Sentry is 5.6%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Ronald Rood

Principal Technical Consultant at CIBER

Integrates with many databases, clean GUI, and provides valuable real-time graphs

Like most people working with databases, we initially used the vendors' tools. These included applications like SQL Plus, PL/pgSQL, etc. They all are a bit limited and all respond differently to edits. Tools like Toad, PL/pgSQL developer, pgAdmin, and DBeaver have been in use but no tool could win here. Maybe some other tool has more options in a specific database but a lot of people have trouble finding them because of the cluttered interface. There are buttons for every feature. Here, DbVisualizer, shows strong and smart use of context menus, making the GUI a lot cleaner than most similar tools.

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Steve McCubbin

Sql Db Administrator at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Lets you know when your jobs are taking longer than average and allows you to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times

To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product. Another thing that's good about the product is that it will let you know when your jobs are taking longer than average so that you can foretell that there's going to be an issue coming up. Your SQL agent job is taking longer.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Timed queries that add their result to the result grid for every execution are helpful."

"Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task."

"To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product."

"This solution has identified blocking, deadlock, memory pressure, and high CPU consumption issues."

Cons

"One thing I would like to see changed is having the JDBC drivers in a fixed location outside of the application package."

"Sometimes, I feel that the startup time takes a bit more time than needed."

"There could be some more metrics on the high availability to let us know when there are issues synchronizing between the hosts."

"If we can get details on wait types from system views, it will help identify a more detailed root cause."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A license with a few years of support is a good and valuable option."

"The pricing for DbVisualizer is fair."

"It's fairly expensive."

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

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Overview

One tool for all databases and OSes
DbVisualizer is the ultimate database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OSes and connects to all major databases.

DbVis Software

SentryOne is the most capable, scalable platform for enterprise data performance management, from development through production. We empower Microsoft database professionals with the best solutions for developing, testing, documenting, and monitoring the Microsoft Data Platform.

SQL Sentry

Sample Customers

Tesla, Google, Facebook, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Apple, BMO, Deutsche Bank, Netflix, Disney

Coeo, Stack Overflow, GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation, Hawaiian Airlines, Hennepin County Medical Center, Racing Victoria, Citrix, Insight, Shi, Woodforest National Bank, Telular

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