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Ryan W.

Software Developer Senior Advisor

Computer Software

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/25/2019

"Must have for PL/SQL development"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

Debugger first and foremost, schema browser, auto-fill in the SQL editor (type a schema name, auto-fill pops up tables, etc.), session monitor, navigation, overall design and usefulness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

Occasional crashes in the middle of debugging or queries, however these have become fewer and far between over time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Toad Edge:

for managing, developing, debugging, and generally working with multiple databases, I have found TOAD to be the best, in terms of most robust, and cleanest, easiest tool out there. 15+ years of PL/SQL development and TOAD is a must have for me. I primarily use for development and debugging, however -- it's sql editor is fast and easy to use for ad hoc queries, the Database management tools are more than adequate for a general user like me, for example, who uses the session browser to identify what's going on in the database when the application is executing. It's an all around great tool for anyone involved in oracle database development or administration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Toad Edge solving and how is that benefiting you?

PL/SQL code development and maintenance, Database administration tasks. Ease of access to the database, writing code, debugging code, session monitoring -- these are primary benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/13/2019

"Excellent tool to work efficiently with multiple databases"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

Similar user interface to work with multiple databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

No choice to pick local database. The local database is MySQL. It would be good to get an option to use Oracle or PostgreSQL as the local database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Javier S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/10/2018

"Perfect for database management"

4/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

Using Toad, and it has everything necessary for a DBA, the administration is very simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

Sometimes I have had problems with the components that will be installed in the PC, depending on the version you install. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ek S.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/12/2017

"Increase Productivity and Efficiency with Toad"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

I simply love the Toad database management tools for MSSQL and Oracle. They made my tasks faster, easier and as a result, increase in efficiency and productivity! I came from SSMS and was reluctant to switch until my boss asked me to give Toad a try. I didn't look back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

The GUI interface could be better design and the application should not hog a lot of system resources especially on older machines. Currently I'm running Toad on my Windows Vista (still using it...) and I find it a bit laggy although overall, it is still performing as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Toad Edge:

Give Toad a try and you won't regret it! The tools are easy to use and powerful compare to SSMS. Even my developers loved using them as it increased their development productivity and quality! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Toad Edge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've been using Toad to manage Oracle and MSSQL databases. These tools allow me to execute my daily tasks of database administration in an fast and efficient way to meet my users' requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/12/2017

"18-Year TOAD User"

4/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

I spend the VAST majority of my time in the Schema Browser and SQL Editor windows. I haven't tried *all* of them, but I haven't found a competing product that can come close! The SQL Editor does what you'd hope it would do in most every case. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

TOAD's price is out of the reach of smaller businesses users. I suggest selling a "basic edition" of TOAD for a reduced price ($250?). I'm willing to bet the number of additional licenses they would sell would be more than enough to justify a lower price point. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Toad Edge:

If you can afford it, buy it. You won't regret it.

FYI: I've tried TOAD for SQL Server...still pretty good, but TOAD for Oracle is gold. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Toad Edge solving and how is that benefiting you?

Business problems? We use it for essentially all interactions with the database other than things that require SQL*Plus on the server running the instance(s). I don't use many of the administrative tools, and not very often at that.

Benefits? I estimate I can do the same thing in TOAD about 30% faster than in other products I've tried to use. (see my comments re: SQL Editor above) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Peter K.

Senior Database Specialist

Government Administration

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/14/2017

"My Love for TOAD"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

Honestly, one of the best things for me is the Schema Browser which allows you to see all kinds of objects in a simple master/detail presentation. As well, the ability to see the actual data for tables & views is very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

Not much. Overall, I guess I wish TOAD for SQL Server had some of the same options as TOAD for Oracle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Gambling & Casinos

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/14/2017

"Toad is the best DBA+Dev tools I ever used for Oracle and MySQL databases."

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

Toad is the best tool for running SQL and develop against Oracle and MySQL, all the support you get with format, templates and highlights of code.

It's similar the best tool I ever used for a lot of DBA tasks. the help you get for common and useful tasks is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

Not much but if I need to mention something, even if there is a lot of help during code writing with templates, snippet and format, lot of other code-writing editors have auto-complete implemented. that would be awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alexander A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/27/2017

"Excellent"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

I am using Toad For Mysql, and everything necessary for a dba is in a single software, the administration is easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

Depending on the versions I have sometimes had problems with the components to be installed on the PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

6/20/2017

"Great Tool"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

I like that I can use one tool to access SQL Server, Oracle and Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

I wish it could access more of the things that SQL Server Management Studio does, like the scheduler and database permissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Toad Edge:

If you want a quick way to explore database tables and fields, and a way to create drag and drop queries, this is it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Toad Edge solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using this to manage and build our data warehouse. I find this very helpful for writing queries very quickly. It is also very helpful for exploring new data sets quickly. It is good for learning the structure and layout of a new database too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jake T.

Director of Development - Data Services

Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/11/2017

"The best (free) MySQL client/IDE"

5/5

What do you like best about Toad Edge?

I tried a bunch of free clients for MySQL, looking for something that provided a tree-style sidebar of the database schema, autocompletion, syntax highlighting and code folding.

Toad was, by far, the best of the free options--there's not a ton that it won't do (and do very well).

The tree view makes it easy to see the structure of my database, etc, and editing/writing SQL is pretty straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Toad Edge?

My only real complaint with Toad is that it's slow to start up. In the grand scheme of things, that's pretty minor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.