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Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials vs Toad for Oracle comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essent...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Toad for Oracle
Ranking in Database Development and Management
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials is 4.8%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 6.1%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

CS
Nov 24, 2020
SQL Search and change automation functionality help us manage our code repository and databases
The biggest problem with the Redgate SQL Toolbelt is just how heavy it is; it seems to take a lot of resources. It takes a lot of memory and a lot of processing power to run, and that tends to slow things down a bit. Making it a little more lightweight while still doing the same thing, as much as possible, is what we would like to see in the future. I've noticed that Microsoft SSMS runs much quicker without RedGate installed than it does with it installed. From bootup of the app to opening query windows and connections, SSMS is quicker without Redgate than with, by a significant margin. The other area for improvement is regarding licensing. Every month or two my SSMS loses it's redgate license key and I need to re-enter the key to continue using Red Gate, even though the license is annual.
Bikramjeet Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 27, 2023
Advanced query optimization and tuning features
I am currently using Toad for Oracle for reporting purposes. In the past, I have used it for Oracle E-Business Suite Financials, and currently, I am using it for Oracle Cloud. While using Toad, I have also worked with SQL queries written in Java If I talk about my work-related tasks, using Toad…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is SQL Search."
"It is easy to track the reports, this is what is most valuable for me."
"The schema browser is the most valuable feature. The way it presents the objects in our database."
"Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me."
"Toad has a lot of features that are very useful, fast, and well developed."
"Toad for Oracle has proven to be better than other tools since we have never experienced any crashes."
"The most valuable feature of Toad for Oracle is the fashion browser and the Schema browser. It is very complete."
"Oracle has advanced query optimization and tuning features that help improve the performance of SQL queries."
"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution."
"The tool evaluates non-optimized queries and generates the queries in a way that is more optimal - in addition to giving us some good practices for code development."
 

Cons

"The biggest problem with the Redgate SQL Toolbelt is just how heavy it is; it seems to take a lot of resources."
"I would like to see the bandwidth increase allowing me to easily analyze more data."
"I'd like reporting to be more available. If it was a feature that was already installed, more people would take advantage of it."
"There could be a tool for automated SQL query functioning."
"Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application."
"In future releases, the product can be more intuitive. It has to be lighter than what it is because sometimes it is not responding quickly. If I do some features at the same time, it's not supporting. I have to wait sometimes to get the action. It's dependent on the resources of the workstation, but it has to be improved in this area. The faster processing is needed."
"Query optimization is still very resource-intensive."
"Once in a while, I may encounter a memory exception and have to abort the application. On a few occasions, the file that stores the saved connections for the New Connection window will become corrupt and I will lose all of my saved connections. I am not sure if that is a Windows or TOAD issue, but it has happened to all of my developers at some point or another."
"Toad for Oracle could improve code completion, it is very slow."
"There may be an issue with processing limitations but this cannot be confirmed as a problem with the product or with the newest releases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our fees are paid on an annual basis."
"The cost is about $3,500 USD per individual to buy, and then it's about 20% per year for renewal."
"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."
"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."
"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
"The product's pricing is just right because if it were slightly higher, it would not have been as widely adopted as it currently is in our organization."
"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
11%
University
8%
 

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What do you like most about Toad for Oracle?
The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?
The pricing is okay, it's reasonable. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. It's a little bit on the pricey side.
What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?
There could be a tool for automated SQL query functioning.
 

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