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# SQL Developer vs pgAdmin Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**SQL Developer**
No pricing available

**pgAdmin**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**SQL Developer**
$$$$$

**pgAdmin**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**SQL Developer**
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**pgAdmin**
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Time to Implement

**SQL Developer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**pgAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**SQL Developer** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**pgAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**SQL Developer**

Database Management (3)

Ease of Use (2)

Slow Performance (2)

Connection Issues (1)

**pgAdmin**
Not enough data

Integrations

**SQL Developer**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_13aba37ae908d9cf29a2452925257ccc/visual-studio-code.jpeg "Product Avatar Image")

Visual Studio Code

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](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/integrations)

**pgAdmin**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0eb2e7659169b9992f420a38e516f2c6/intellij-idea.png "Product Avatar Image")

IntelliJ IDEA

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](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/integrations)

Screenshots

**SQL Developer**
 ![SQL Developer screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/34824/SQL_Developer_Screenshot1.png)

**pgAdmin**
No screenshot available

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**SQL Developer**

**8.9** /10

Based on 204 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.4** /10

Based on 59 responses

Ease of Use

**SQL Developer**

**8.5** /10

Based on 205 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 59 responses

Ease of Setup

**SQL Developer**

**8.9** /10

Based on 68 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 32 responses

Ease of Admin

**SQL Developer**

**8.0** /10

Based on 57 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.7** /10

Based on 23 responses

Quality of Support

**SQL Developer**

**8.2** /10

Based on 166 responses

**pgAdmin**

**7.6** /10

Based on 48 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SQL Developer**

**8.8** /10

Based on 51 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.2** /10

Based on 22 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**SQL Developer**

**8.0** /10

Based on 197 responses

**pgAdmin**

**8.5** /10

Based on 56 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

**8.7** /10

Based on 58 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
48.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
48.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.9%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![SQL Developer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3a65ea54e875f0cf94ac6c8230968ac2/sql-developer.jpeg "SQL Developer")](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews)
SQL Developer

Information Technology and Services
30.1%

Computer Software
16.7%

Financial Services
7.7%

Banking
4.5%

Telecommunications
4.1%

Other
37.0%

[![pgAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5d34e90a3673fa7c7385a01889283823/pgadmin.png "pgAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews)
pgAdmin

Computer Software
29.9%

Information Technology and Services
17.9%

Banking
6.0%

Education Management
6.0%

Accounting
3.0%

Other
37.3%

Alternatives

**SQL Developer Alternatives**

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Toad For Oracle
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 ![DbVisualizer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/84cd4ece65e368e6ce31f6c356e15f27/dbvisualizer.svg "DbVisualizer")

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DbVisualizer
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 ![phpMyAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_440016695739ed6497a8895766336877/phpmyadmin.jpg "phpMyAdmin")

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phpMyAdmin
](/products/phpmyadmin/reviews)

 ![DBeaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c70ecec3baa906b4d9eec0752e0a20c1/dbeaver.svg "DBeaver")

[
DBeaver
](/products/dbeaver/reviews)

**pgAdmin Alternatives**

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AWS Cloud Development Kit...
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 ![AWS Schema Conversion Tool](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476463/aws-schema-conversion-tool.svg "AWS Schema Conversion Tool")

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AWS Schema Conversion Tool
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BMC AMI Ops
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BMC AMI Data
](/products/bmc-ami-data/reviews)

## SQL Developer vs pgAdmin

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SQL Developer easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with pgAdmin.

- Reviewers felt that SQL Developer meets the needs of their business better than pgAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SQL Developer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of pgAdmin over SQL Developer.