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Compare SQL Compare and dbForge Studio for MySQL 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $282.00 1 user Per Year
Free
SQL Compare
Star Rating
(28)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $282.00 1 user Per Year
Learn more about SQL ComparedbForge Studio for MySQL
Star Rating
(100)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 7 pricing plansSQL Compare vs dbForge Studio for MySQL
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found dbForge Studio for MySQL easier to use and set up. However, SQL Compare is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SQL Compare overall.
- Reviewers felt that SQL Compare meets the needs of their business better than dbForge Studio for MySQL.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that dbForge Studio for MySQL is the preferred option.
- When assessing product direction, SQL Compare and dbForge Studio for MySQL received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SQL Compare
SQL Compare
Starting at $282.00
1 user Per Year
- Compare SQL Server schema changes from dev, to test, to production
- Deploy with zero errors
- Deploy changes directly
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Express
Free
Basic functionality
- SQL code formatting & completion
- Visual editors
- Database Designer
Free Trial
SQL Compare
Free Trial is available
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
25
9.1
77
Ease of Use
9.0
27
9.2
78
Ease of Setup
9.4
14
9.5
49
Ease of Admin
9.8
9
9.4
48
Quality of Support
8.6
23
9.1
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.6
8
9.2
44
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
25
8.6
69
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Admin
Not enough data
6.9
9
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
10.0
5
9.1
19
8.3
5
9.2
19
7.2
6
9.2
20
Management
10.0
6
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.3
12
8.1
6
8.5
16
Management
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.5
31
Not enough data
8.6
23
Not enough data
7.4
22
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.3
15
Security
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
8.2
19
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SQL Compare and dbForge Studio for MySQL are categorized as Database Comparison
Unique Categories
SQL Compare has no unique categories
dbForge Studio for MySQL is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Database Backup
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SQL Compare
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.4%
Gambling & Casinos
10.7%
Computer Software
10.7%
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Manufacturing
3.6%
Other
46.4%
Information Technology and Services
18.4%
Computer Software
16.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Internet
4.1%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
52.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
SQL Compare has no discussions with answers
Will data exporting/importing limitation be lifted off the express edition in a near future?
3 Comments
DL
They will not remove the restriction as they have no reason to. The only reason they let you export the first 50 rows is so that you can try it, and...Read more
is it posible to automate a comparisson between environments and deploy?
1 Comment
AS
Hello. Yes, please look through the feature overview at https://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/mysql-database-schema-compare.html and the step-by-step...Read more
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