--- title: dbForge Studio for MySQL Reviews meta\_title: 'dbForge Studio for MySQL Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 100 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how dbForge Studio for MySQL works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 100 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Database Software url: https://www.g2.com/categories/database-software --- # dbForge Studio for MySQL Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by dbForge Studio for MySQL but has limited features. Are you part of the dbForge Studio for MySQL team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! dbForge Studio for MySQL is the universal MySQL and MariaDB client for database management, administration and development. With the help of this intelligent MySQL client the work with data and code has become easier and more convenient. Devart's MySQL GUI tool provides utilities to compare, synchronize, and backup MySQL databases with scheduling, and gives possibility to analyze and report MySQL tables data. * * * Seller [Devart](https://www.g2.com/sellers/devart) Discussions [dbForge Studio for MySQL Community](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Jordan Sanders (PR Manager at Devart) Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by dbForge. ### Express Free ### Standard (Subscription) $9.95 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Toad For Oracle](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Toad For Oracle") Toad For Oracle 4.4/5(286) ](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) [ ![DBeaver](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "DBeaver") DBeaver 4.4/5(172) ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) [ ![Navicat Premium](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Navicat Premium") Navicat Premium 4.5/5(60) ](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 100 real user reviews. Implementation Time 1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ Typical contract price $0k - $0k [Sign in to view](/login) Per Month [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Ihor D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ihor D.") ID Ihor D. Database Architect, Senior DBA, Python Developer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/21/2018 "The best GUI to develop and maintain MySql databases with logic inside." 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? The developers of the GUI for DB were deceived by someone. They were inspired by the fact that a complete GUI should be able to create columns for a table, and it's best to do this in the Wizard. To work with data, it must perform export and import. And that's enough. It's very good that the dbForge Studio team did not believe this. As a result, the database developer quickly gained access to all (!) Types of database objects. For each type of object there is a special interface in which you can quickly change the object. There is everything for successful coding and debugging. In addition, there is an important tool for comparing data and source code between databases. In addition, you can customize hotkeys and interface according to your needs. All this allows you to work many times faster. And I'm silent about the special interfaces for monitoring sessions, access rights, templates, server settings and other things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? I, unfortunately, have no critical remarks, just minor - the existing functionality of the object's properties could be extended by the statistics obtained from the information\_schems Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: Use it if you find just one fitting you: 1. Have more than one schema (also knows as database) inside one MySQL instance 2. Want to build complex ETL on MySQL 3. Want to store some business logic in DB directly 4. Plan to have several environments with possibility to store different DB code versions 5. Plan to create one Core DB from several independent DB (different projects) 6. Want to study all MySql objects, not just tables and views 7. You need to compare rows in tables between different DB connections Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? High load ETL database with Devel, Staging and Production environment were done. It was simple to manage several schemas in one database, make comparing and easy deploy changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic YK Yoosouf Parvez K. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/20/2018 "This software is awesome - Time saving tool" 4.5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? I like the Query builder it help a lot for people like me who are not so good in writing query. It make me save a lot of time and avoid mistakes as well. I have just learn how to use MySQL and i thought it will take me a lot of time to get used it but db forge studio really is very easy to use for beginners. Without Db Forge it would have been very difficult for me to build reports from MySQL like i really wanted them to be and i was able to it successfully like a pro. The learning of db forge studio is very short i think all beginners should at least give it a try and am sure there will be no regrets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? i wish db forge had a built in automatic backup for databases. the CMD command line batch file creation documentation not so clear. I was unable to configure it properly to do scheduled automatic backup. This my only disappointment with db forge studio. I have spent quite a lot of time trying to make db forge studio to make automatic backup work but unfortunately i give-up. I did not get any chance on this specific feature which is still very important for me to have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: This product is good and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? db forge is helping me in report building on the database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite HB Harald B. Unternehmensinhaber Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/27/2018 "Complete toolset for mySQL" 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? The complete features, which are available. There is nothing, what I miss, when using dbForge Studio for MySQL. Also the auto-complete feature is extreme helpful. But the best, on this software is the possibility to debug stored procedures, what helps a lot, when something runs in the wrong direction Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? To be honest, there is not a lot, what I dislike. When to citissime something: The size adaption could be better. And the missing Integration into Visual Studio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? I was able to write an extreme complex Stored Procedure for my customer in only a couple of hours, because of the debug function. Also I am able to define multiple access entries, so that I can manage the data access at the customers at an ease Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Hospital & Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Hospital & Health Care") AH Verified User in Hospital & Health Care Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/22/2018 "Best tool for MySQL and Maria DB administration" 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? I purchased the new Enterprise version of DB Forge Studio for MYSQL for the data generator and database copy functions. i use the tool almost daily for various projects. The command line option is great for scheduled tasks that I use for and ETL process for reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? So far i have not found anything to dislike about the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: It's woth the money for the features you get. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? Administration of multiple MySQL databases and providing an ETL process so the reporting for the end users is extremely fast without effecting the production database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/27/2018 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Telecommunications](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Telecommunications") UT Verified User in Telecommunications Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/19/2018 "One of the best free SQL GUIs I've used so far" 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Fast, without lags due to hanging connections (multiple connections are handled properly). Clean, partially customizable interface, very intuitive and easy to use. Plenty of functional panels providing the right tools to quickly access mostly needed information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Nothing, really. Although the export tool could be quicker and allow for a higher number of rows to be exported for specific formats, it's still quite decent and fair for a free tool such as this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? No specific problems, but have improved the efficiency of DB querying tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Management Consulting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Management Consulting") AM Verified User in Management Consulting Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 2/26/2018 "The best developer tool to work with a MySQL database" 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? The easy way all parts are working together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Nothing, is fast, well worked. All is ok so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: It is a very easy-to-use software that fulfills all the needs I have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? Managed our MySQL Server Projects which run on a Windows 2016 Server. Writing SQL procedures is so easy and the table handling including the relations is so easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic BE Bernhard E. Chef Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/2/2017 "Best MySQL Development and Administration Tool I've ever seen." 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Most of all I like the graphical Interface to create new Database Objects. They are well structured and easy to understand. The colored classification of the Database connections in production or development helps to protect myself from errors. Database Comparision works very well and you can easily disable various checks. A other well working feature is the Debugger which saves lots of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? The price could be a bit cheaper, especially the renewal subscription. The Data editor should have an input field for a where clause. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: Don't be put off the high price. Just try it and you will be surprised how clear and structured Database administration can be. By the way, dbForge often has discounts on their products. So just visit their site and save a few bucks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? With dbForge for MySQL I have a clear view over big Databases with more than 100 tables and their relations. I can quickly check, which effects a change of a table has. The function Debugger saves a lot of time when anything doesn't work like expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic MB Mike B. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/12/2018 "Very nice database tool" 5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Very easy to use, intuitive interface. The real selling point for me was the E/R designer interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Windows only. Would be awesome if this ran on Mac and Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? Microservice database design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Torrey V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Torrey V.") TV Torrey V. Senior Business Intelligence Developer Marketing and Advertising Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/8/2017 "Very Nice Product" 4.5/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? The intellisense works really well, and the script generation feature is really nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? When I use the database comparison feature the process takes a long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: Give it a shot, I personally like it better than sql server management studio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? We use it to manage our MySql datawarehouse. The ease of use has been a great plus to our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/13/2016 "Great for database development" 4/5 What do you like best about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Dbforge is very stable, coming from MySQL Workbench, I am very happy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about dbForge Studio for MySQL? It's a bit harder to move from the table view to queries. I might be missing something, but the workflow feels a little tedious in this area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering dbForge Studio for MySQL: Consider all solutions and see which works best for your requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is dbForge Studio for MySQL solving and how is that benefiting you? The ability to quickly design a database and edit the tables data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about dbForge Studio for MySQL? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about dbForge Studio for MySQL ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/discussions/new) AA Agustin Aguirre • Last activity over 5 years ago is it posible to automate a comparisson between environments and deploy? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/46830-is-it-posible-to-automate-a-comparisson-between-environments-and-deploy) ![Bernardo B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bernardo B.") BB Bernardo Bicalho • Last activity over 3 years ago why not make it multidatabase? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-not-make-it-multidatabase) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/discuss) ## Pricing Options Pricing provided by dbForge. ### Express Free ### Standard (Subscription) $9.95 Per Month ### Professional (Subscription) $19.95 Per Month [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/pricing) dbForge Studio for MySQL Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_0c1a5efe2186b27d1209cb6792600fda/navicat-premium.png "Product Avatar Image") Navicat Premium 4.5/5(60) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/navicat-premium-vs-dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_f780e4cdd9d34f3e5f626adb6f680aed/dbeaver.png "Product Avatar Image") DBeaver 4.4/5(172) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/dbeaver-vs-dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_3f8bc78b80dcba76cd813e5b9bdcee14/sql-compare.png "Product Avatar Image") SQL Compare 4.4/5(28) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/sql-compare-vs-dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04) ##### ##### dbForge Studio for MySQL Features Functionality Data Backup Schema Comparison Data Comparison Management Database Synchronization Selective Synchronization Data dictionary Maintenance Data Migration Backup and Recovery Multi-User Environment Security User Access Control [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms)[Database Backup](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-backup)[Database Comparison](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-comparison) ##### Explore More [What are the highest rated academic scheduling platforms for eliminating scheduling conflicts at distributed universities?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-highest-rated-academic-scheduling-platforms-for-eliminating-scheduling-conflicts-at-distributed-universities)[What agency management software has the best policy tracking and commission calculation capabilities for independent brokers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-agency-management-software-has-the-best-policy-tracking-and-commission-calculation-capabilities-for-independent-brokers)[Best CDP platforms](https://www.g2.com/discussions/your-top-picks-for-best-customer-data-platforms-in-2025) [Which file reader tools offer automation to reduce repetitive tasks while meeting compliance requirements?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-file-reader-tools-offer-automation-to-reduce-repetitive-tasks-while-meeting-compliance-requirements)[Which ecommerce platform manages unified inventory across a website, mobile app and Amazon all in one place?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-ecommerce-platform-manages-unified-inventory-across-a-website-mobile-app-and-amazon-all-in-one-place)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)