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# Visual Studio vs dbForge Studio for SQL Server Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**Visual Studio**
No pricing available

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**
Free Trial

**Free** · Express

**$249.95** · Subscription Standard 1 year

**$399.95** · Subscription Professional 1 year

**$549.95** · Subscription Enterprise 1 year

**$499.95** · Perpetual Standard 1 year

**$799.95** · Perpetual Professional 1 year

**$1,099.95** · Perpetual Enterprise 1 year

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**Visual Studio**
$$$$$

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Visual Studio**
14%

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**
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Time to Implement

**Visual Studio** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**Visual Studio** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**Visual Studio**

Ease of Use (206)

Features (181)

Slow Performance (147)

High Resource Consumption (86)

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Visual Studio**
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Screenshots

**Visual Studio**
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**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**Visual Studio**

**9.1** /10

Based on 3,230 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.3** /10

Based on 46 responses

Ease of Use

**Visual Studio**

**8.7** /10

Based on 3,253 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.4** /10

Based on 47 responses

Ease of Setup

**Visual Studio**

**8.7** /10

Based on 915 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.6** /10

Based on 28 responses

Ease of Admin

**Visual Studio**

**8.5** /10

Based on 567 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.7** /10

Based on 21 responses

Quality of Support

**Visual Studio**

**8.4** /10

Based on 2,813 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**8.9** /10

Based on 39 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Visual Studio**

**8.8** /10

Based on 531 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.6** /10

Based on 21 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**Visual Studio**

**8.9** /10

Based on 3,126 responses

**dbForge Studio for SQL Server**

**9.2** /10

Based on 43 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Application Development Platforms

**8.9** /10

Based on 471 responses

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.NET Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

**8.8** /10

Based on 956 responses

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C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

**8.9** /10

Based on 577 responses

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SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

Not enough data

**9.4** /10

Based on 23 responses

Mobile Development Platforms

**8.6** /10

Based on 53 responses

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User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
31.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
32.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
31.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
63.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
9.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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Visual Studio

Computer Software
31.1%

Information Technology and Services
22.6%

Higher Education
2.9%

Financial Services
2.6%

Internet
2.2%

Other
38.7%

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dbForge Studio for SQL Server

Computer Software
25.8%

Information Technology and Services
19.4%

Retail
6.5%

Government Administration
4.8%

Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.2%

Other
40.3%

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## Visual Studio vs dbForge Studio for SQL Server

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found dbForge Studio for SQL Server easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with dbForge Studio for SQL Server overall.

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