Oracle SQL Developer vs Toad Data Modeler comparison

The compared Oracle and Quest Software solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle is ranked #5 in IDE , and holds a 4.2% mindshare in the category. Quest Software is ranked #11 in DDM , with an average rating of 9.0, and holds a 3.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

Oracle SQL Developer

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92% willing to recommend

Toad Data Modeler

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94% willing to recommend

Oracle SQL Developer

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle SQL Developer

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

IDE (5th)

Toad Data Modeler

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (11th)

Mindshare comparison

Oracle SQL Developer and Toad Data Modeler aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle SQL Developer is designed for IDE and holds a mindshare of 4.2%, down 4.7% compared to last year.
Toad Data Modeler, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 3.4% mindshare, up 3.3% since last year.

IDE Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle SQL Developer	4.2%
Codespaces	17.1%
AWS Cloud9	13.7%
Other	65.0%

IDE

Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Toad Data Modeler	3.4%
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer	6.6%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials	6.0%
Other	84.0%

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Sankhadeep Sengupta

Associate Consultant at Tata Consultancy

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.

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JamesBlack

Owner at JRB Software

A scalable and stable product that is easy to deploy and provides excellent features

The Oracle side of things was very popular. The admin features for Oracle were great. It would be a really good thing if we had a similar functionality to SQL Server. The product is not too bad with maintenance. MySQL would be better than Toad. I always recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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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

"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."

"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."

"The newer version has a lot of new features. It generates output and scripts for your Ultrix. It can generate JSON, XML, etc."

"I have a lot of flexibility with it."

"Ability to analyze performance, using Explain Plan statement."

"Using execution plan, I am able to do lots of query tuning."

"It allows us to implement a form of test driven development (TDD) for database-resident code."

More Oracle SQL Developer pros

"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."

"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."

"The feature I really like is the graphical part, especially the control of the relationships."

Cons

"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."

"It would be nice to have the ability to access DBs than Oracle."

"Oracle SQL Developer could improve the speed, it is a bit slow."

"The stability depends on what version you're using. There are more successful versions and are less successful versions. For example, 17.3 is less successful. There were many bugs. Now, we are trying to pull all the developers to upgrade to 17.4."

"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 competing products have more features."

"If they had something on the Web then you wouldn't need to install it, just query, like Enterprise Manager."

More Oracle SQL Developer cons

"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."

"Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier."

"When updating a model after generating a schema, if only a few tables are imported, the tool assumes you want to delete the rest, which is cumbersome."

"The product should provide better debugging features."

"What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It has the advantage that it's free. The next best competitor would cost several thousand dollars."

"It's a free tool."

"It's a no-cost license and it offers outstanding functionality on that basis."

"It is basically free."

"Price-wise, the lesser it is, the better it is for me, especially in Egypt. I think that the licensing cost ranges from 1,000 to 9,000. Also, it includes maintenance and support for a year."

"Though I'm not involved in the licensing for Toad Data Modeler, I believe it's per user and not cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Insurance Company

10%

Computer Software Company

10%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

13%

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	9

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle SQL Developer?

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What is your primary use case for Oracle SQL Developer?

I have been working with Oracle SQL Developer for different database entities, such as scheduling jobs that run on data and send mail notifications using an SMTP server. Additionally, we handle var...

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle SQL Developer?

I recommend users looking to implement Oracle SQL Developer to consider using cloud solutions instead of relying solely on Oracle DB, as the cloud offers better scalability and reduces maintenance ...

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What do you like most about Toad Data Modeler?

Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad Data Modeler?

Considering its functionality, I would rate its pricing as a seven out of ten. It could be cheaper yet is still pretty good.

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What needs improvement with Toad Data Modeler?

1) When updating a model after generating a schema, if only a few tables are imported, the tool assumes you want to delete the rest. If you have a large model, you repeatedly have to clarify that y...

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Overview

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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Toad Data Modeler helps you create high-quality data models. This data modeling tool enables you to easily deploy accurate changes to data structures across more than 20 different platforms.

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