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Toad Data Modeler vs Toad for Oracle comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Toad Data Modeler
Ranking in Database Development and Management
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Toad for Oracle
Ranking in Database Development and Management
4th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Toad Data Modeler is 3.1%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 2.4%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Toad for Oracle2.4%
Toad Data Modeler3.1%
Other94.5%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

KQ
Senior engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Creates intuitive diagrams with comprehensive control over relationships
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 you don't want to delete each one. 2) If one could view the same model on physical, logical, and conceptual levels while retaining all information specific to each level (including layout), that would be excellent.
Philemon Olusegun - PeerSpot reviewer
Qhse Manager at a outsourcing company with 10,001+ employees
Tool has transformed debugging of massive datasets and has improved data migration workflows
I think Toad for Oracle should create an academy for training youngsters on how to code and debug using the Oracle PL/SQL extension plugin and make it more intuitive, probably using gamification, because people learn differently. Some are kinesthetic learners, some are audio learners, some are visual learners, and some are audio-visual learners. Having a gamification aspect on Toad for Oracle where it explains how to code, debug, and gives young starters or new starters confidence and understanding of what to do and how to do it would help ensure that those wanting to get into coding have that flair, making them able to engage with using it effectively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature I really like is the graphical part, especially the control of the relationships, because you can move them around any way you want, which makes it easy to create a comprehensive and easy-to-understand diagram."
"It is a very good option for creating and editing SQL scripts, especially large ones that I have run in support of government billing applications."
"TOAD makes it easy to code and compile stored procedures, is easy to find and edit code, offers the ability to debug and test, and is a great tool that saves a lot of time because it has a lot of components all in one tool so you don’t need to open or use other apps or the command line."
"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."
"I have used it for over six years."
"It was immensely helpful in collecting SQL database data, especially as I am not a database admin/engineer."
"I don't know the financials, but I wouldn’t be able to do my job (build applications/databases) without it."
"Overall, I am very satisfied with Toad for Oracle, but there are a few areas where it could improve."
"Oracle has advanced query optimization and tuning features that help improve the performance of SQL queries."
"The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring."
"Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me."
"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution."
"Toad for Oracle helps my organization save time, reduce errors, prevent downtime, and save money compared to its cost."
"The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data."
"Toad for Oracle helps our developers improve code performance, and they have access to a visual hierarchy or tree for execution plans, which is very helpful for our development team."
 

Cons

"It's way overpriced, even if it wasn't the buggy product it has become."
"What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup."
"Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier."
"Sometimes, Toad crashes without a clue as to why, and it needs an immediate restart."
"We sometimes have issues with multiple nested queries. They take a long time to run, and it would be nice to have them run faster."
"It's quite stable but takes a bit of a time to run SQL queries if the database is huge."
"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."
"Toad crashes sometimes and it will lose all the saved database information."
"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."
"There could be a tool for automated SQL query functioning."
"The price of this solution should be reduced."
"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."
"The program can sometimes crash when many tabs are open, and I have to restore everything again."
"When you process many records (in the range of more than 20 million at a time) the product just hangs without any warning."
"No financial benefit has been observed after implementing Toad for Oracle because SQL editors are free, and many free tools are available, while Toad for Oracle is a paid solution."
"I can rate the stability of the product as seven out of ten. The biggest challenge I have with Toad for Oracle by Quest is that sometimes it freezes and is not responding."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."
"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."
"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Media Company
11%
University
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

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.
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...
What is your primary use case for Toad Data Modeler?
There are two main use cases. One is reengineering an existing model and making changes from a database. The other is making a new model from scratch. These use cases involve all kinds of systems, ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?
I did not directly get involved in the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Toad for Oracle; I only provided my recommendations to the procurement team. However, a comparable cost analysis was con...
What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?
I think Toad for Oracle should create an academy for training youngsters on how to code and debug using the Oracle PL/SQL extension plugin and make it more intuitive, probably using gamification, b...
What is your primary use case for Toad for Oracle?
I used Toad for Oracle for two years when I was lead Oracle 10g database administrator, during which I worked on the Nigerian census 2006 results and migrated the database into the National Populat...
 

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