# Toad For Oracle vs phpMyAdmin Comparison | | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 286 | 176 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (65.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (58.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Toad For Oracle Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Features (1 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (2 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (1 reviews) ### phpMyAdmin Pros: - Data Management (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Limitations (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (243 reviews) | 8.7 (151 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (245 reviews) | 8.5 (152 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.7 (78 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (97 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (196 reviews) | 7.7 (113 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (92 reviews) | 8.6 (59 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (247 reviews) | 8.1 (150 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Toad For Oracle #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### phpMyAdmin #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Toad For Oracle** | 8.7/10 | 28 | | **phpMyAdmin** | 8.4/10 | 19 | #### Management | Feature | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (16 reviews) | | **Query Language** | 9.5 (27 reviews) | 8.5 (16 reviews) | | **Data Modeling** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | | **Performance Analysis** | 9.0 (25 reviews) | 7.9 (11 reviews) | #### Maintenance | Feature | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | 8.5 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | | **Backup and Recovery** | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (15 reviews) | | **Multi-User Environment** | 8.6 (26 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.1 (12 reviews) | | **User Access Control** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.3 (16 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Toad For Oracle | phpMyAdmin | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 9.3% | 58.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 28.2% | | **Enterprise** | 65.7% | 13.5% | ### By Industry #### Toad For Oracle - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 11.7% - **Computer Software:** 6.4% - **Banking:** 5.3% - **Insurance:** 5.0% - **Telecommunications:** 5.0% - **Government Administration:** 5.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.3% - **Higher Education:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 2.8% - **Other:** 32.0% #### phpMyAdmin - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.9% - **Computer Software:** 15.2% - **Internet:** 9.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.5% - **Higher Education:** 5.5% - **Design:** 3.7% - **Program Development:** 3.7% - **Banking:** 1.8% - **Consumer Electronics:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Other:** 36.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Toad For Oracle - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) - [SQL Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (259 reviews) - [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews) - [DataGrip](https://www.g2.com/products/datagrip/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (126 reviews) - [Navicat Premium](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (743 reviews) - [dbForge Studio for MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (100 reviews) - [Sequel Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/sequel-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) ### Alternatives to phpMyAdmin - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews) - [SQL Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (259 reviews) - [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews) - [Sequel Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/sequel-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (63 reviews) - [Navicat Premium](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (58 reviews) - [Adminer](https://www.g2.com/products/adminer/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (17 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) - [Database as a Service (DBaaS)](https://www.g2.com/products/database-as-a-service-dbaas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (743 reviews) - [dbForge Studio for MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (100 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Toad For Oracle - Title: [What version of Toad works with Oracle 12c?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-version-of-toad-works-with-oracle-12c) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I am using Oracle 12c version.its a best application for backend purpose.it provides lot of facilities to write a code as well as queries." - Title: [Is Toad for Oracle Free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-toad-for-oracle-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "There’s free and paid version " - Title: [What is Toad for Oracle used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-toad-for-oracle-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "TOAD is used to help make interacting with the ORACLE db a lot easier, especially for those whose primary line isn't in DB" ### phpMyAdmin - Title: [Is PhpMyAdmin a good product for SQL newcomer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-phpmyadmin-a-good-product-for-sql-newcomer) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "PhpMyAdmin is a very usable web based Database GUI for MySQL and is recommended. But I would try other tools to learn SQL. There is too little support for..." - Title: [What is phpMyAdmin used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/phpmyadmin-what-is-phpmyadmin-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "phpMyAdmin is written in PHP that is intended administration of a MySQL database server. You can use phpMyAdmin to perform most administration tasks,..." - Title: [How do I connect to phpMyAdmin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-connect-to-phpmyadmin) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Really nice to review this one" - Title: [What Cannot be done on phpMyAdmin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-cannot-be-done-on-phpmyadmin) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "A database cannot be renamed. To change the name of the database, you must export the database and re-import it under a new name." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/quest-software-toad-for-oracle-vs-phpmyadmin)