DbVisualizer Reviews & Product Details

DbVisualizer is a fixed hub of connections that always stay with you, and where you can manage sensitive environments (prod, staging) with individual banners (red, yellow) for warning and identification (to be warned to be careful before you execute the sql on prod). It has your back for mission critical sql, and it also has all db specifics in check (like showing you timezone specific date information / simulating a different time-zone for showing the time-zone specific data-fields, helping you with hard to research problems like transaction safety and deadlock situations by providing sql windows for concurrent execution of sql side-by-side, and many more things you need as database specialist of full-stack-dev). It provides you with a great history of your logs where you can search in to profit from your already learned experience. It has been a great support in my career as software developer for quite some years, and i especially like that it always keeps up with recent drivers and brings in new databases and the UI has also greatly improved with a modern interface, and it also works on Linux! Also great are its export and import capabilities. You will find great use in being able to export Table Schemas when you need to construct those tables again you SQL seed files, or similar tasks. You can even let it process long running big data imports from script files safely.

They also have specificaly good customer support, where you really get helped when having a problem with specific instructions and guide to help you get on track again with very fast answer frequency (often on the same day) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is not much. The only thing i can think of, is that the SQL History gets a bit slow over time if you like to keep everything! like me. Then it starts to slow down a bit when you click on the history and you need to wait until it shows up. Also the startup time of the tool can be a bit slow (in older versions). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am pleased to be able to navigate the application and find what I need to work with the SQL server I require, without having to be in constant search of an update or extra files.

The customer support service has a very fast response time, which made me very happy when I requested help, even when the time difference is significant, as I am in a different country and continent.

The installation and configuration were very simple; it doesn't have major system requirements, so it runs smoothly during long sessions and uses the system's resources correctly, without causing conflicts.

It is also very easy to connect to the databases, as a menu with a list is displayed, and you can use a security password to access the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have no negative comments about the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that DbVisualizer is free and easy to use, with multiple features like saving queries and impressive execution speed. I enjoy how stable it is while working with AS400 DB2 and handling large tables smoothly. The autocomplete and query history features are very useful, especially when working with large legacy tables where remembering column names is challenging. I also appreciate being able to export data directly without additional steps, and the setup was quite simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When working with very large queries, the results take time. While it's clean, it looks old compared to the latest tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve been using it for quite a while, and the UI is very simple, responsive, and intuitive. It has all the commands you can think of, and they’re ready to use right away. I use it daily, and it makes my life easier when it comes to working with DBs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only negative point I’ve noticed so far is that it disconnects very often, so I constantly have to reconnect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easily connects to different enterprise databases. We have a mix of Oracle and Microsoft here, and it’s been really helpful for creating routines to set up departmental lakehouses. More importantly, it’s an excellent tool to show students in the classroom how to structure SQL and run it in real time with real data.

I use the tool daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

You have to renew the educational license every year, but since that’s the industry norm, it isn’t a major issue for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I tried several alternatives, we have many tables across DBs and others couldn't handle the listing of the tables. The package it very comprehensive and offers more capabilities than most (paid version) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

With the number of options, there are many icons to figure out how to use. Exporting could be simpler (multiple confirmations before getting CSV out) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The basics are all there plus incredibly powerful tools. Setting up or copying connections is incredibly easy. My favorite feature is the editor templates, which have allowed me to automate all the steps in common admin tasks. Relationship diagrams/lists for complex interactions have been extremely helpful. I love being able to type now into a field and get a timestamp. The features for selecting, copying and exporting are very user friendly. Great documentation. DbVis support is top notch! I always get a response in less than 24 hours, and they know their product inside out. Setting up connections are extremely simple, and it is easy to move between different types of databases, integrating scripts. I use it every day. Happy camper. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Formatting everything in a query after FROM with () and ` characters. I always have to edit/replace because they make it difficult for me to read/edit the query. Same for the DDL. In the data grid, it is somewhat of a pain to have to change the ID column to (null) when you copy a record, but that may be a function of the MySql/MariaDB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The platform is very easy to learn and use. It integrates seamlessly with a wide variety of databases, without needing to download separate files just to ensure connections. We use DbVisualizer every day to better understand our data repositories and to build meaningful data tables that can then be used in other platforms for end users. There are plenty of customisation options available, which means less time spent reworking data and scripts to make everything fit for purpose. The SQL history feature is also great: I keep the 300 most recent entries visible, and the summary for each query makes it easy to quickly find the one I’m looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn’t much to dislike; the only thing I can think of is one small frustration. If I have a window open—say, the Data Monitor—and then open the SQL History window, the Data Monitor closes. It would be better to be able to keep multiple windows open at the same time, so Data Monitor, SQL History, Tool Properties, etc. can all stay open together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It makes accessing tables in our complex environment both quick and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some of the features are tempting but I have not figured them out yet. Once I do I should be able to take greater advantage of the visual components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As someone new to coding and SQL, DbVisualizer was easy to get started with locally before connecting to our prod DB. It's straightforward to get started (easy to implement) and there are a good number of "tools" that help if you don't want to do it all in code. For instance managing tables, importing data etc. It's also very easy to understand the details/information about each table etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lacking in some automcomplete and query support tools. The error messages are helpful, but if there was better autocomplete and suggested resolutions for errors that would save me some time from consulting claude or chatgpt.d Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.