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Aireforge Studio
Altova DiffDog
ApexSQL Analyze
ApexSQL Build
ApexSQL CI/CD toolkit
ApexSQL Compare
ApexSQL Complete
ApexSQL Data Diff
ApexSQL Diff
ApexSQL Doc
ApexSQL Generate
ApexSQL Plan
ApexSQL Propagate
ApexSQL Refactor
ApexSQL Script
ApexSQL Search
ApexSQL Source Control
ApexSQL Trigger
Aqua Data Studio
Azure Blob Studio 2011
Azure Data Studio (Formerly SQL Operations Studio)
Azure Explorer
Azure SQL Agent
Azure SQL Database DTU Calculator
Azure SQL Database Stress Test Tool
Azure SQL Dev Cloner
Azure User Management Console
CloudMonix Microsoft SQL Azure Database Management
Data Migration Assistant
Data Platform Studio
DatabaseSpy
Dataedo
DB Ghost Change Manager Professional
dbForge Complete
dbForge Data Compare
dbForge Data Generator
dbForge Fusion
dbForge Query Builder
dbForge Schema Compare
dbForge SQL Azure Backup
dbForge Studio
DBSchema
DeZign for databases
Elastic database tools
Flyway
Microsoft Sync Framework
MSSQL-CLI
MSSQL-Maestro
MSSQLMerge
MSSQL-Scripter
RazorSQL
Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise
SQL Backup and FTP
SQL Bak
SQL Bulk Tools
SQL Compare
SQL Comparison Toolset
SQL Data Compare
SQL Data Examiner
SQL Database Backup
SQL Data Tools
SQL Database Backup
SQL Database Copy
SQL Delta Duo for SQL Server
SQL Diagnostic Manager
SQL Doctor
SQL ER/Studio Data Architect
SQL Examiner
SQL Safe Backup
SQL Server Management Studio
SQL Server Migration Assistant
SQL Trace Replay
SQL Workload Profiler
SQLDBdiff
Visual Studio Code
xSQL Data Compare
xSQL Schema Compare
Aireforge Studio
Product page: Aireforge StudioAlexa ranking: 17,997,573
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Sep-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Airforge Limited
License: Commercial license
Price: $25/month, billed annually
Free edition: Yes
Altova DiffDog
Product page: Altova DiffDogAlexa ranking: 97,513
Status: Dormant
First release: Jan-2005
Last update: Apr-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Altova
License: Commercial license
Price: €99 – €199
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Analyze
Product page: ApexSQL AnalyzeAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Dec-2017
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $399 (as a part of ApexSQL Fundamentals Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Build
Product page: ApexSQL BuildAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2012
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $899 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL DevOps toolkit
Product page: ApexSQL CI/CD toolkitAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Mar-2017
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $899 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Compare
Product page: ApexSQL CompareAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2017
Last update: Jan-2018
Add-in support: SSMS, VS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,599 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Plus Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Complete
Product page: ApexSQL CompleteAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jan-2012
Last update: Jan-2018
Add-in support: SSMS, VS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,599 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Plus Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Data Diff
Product page: ApexSQL Data DiffAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2008
Last update: Jan-2018
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,599 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Plus Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Diff
Product page: ApexSQL DiffAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2008
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,599 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Plus Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Doc
Product page: ApexSQL DocAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2008
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $350
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Generate
Product page: ApexSQL GenerateAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Mar-2015
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $899 (as a part of ApexSQL DevOps Plus Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Plan
Product page: ApexSQL PlanAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2017
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
ApexSQL Propagate
Product page: ApexSQL PropagateAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Dec-2016
Last update: Sep-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $399 (as a part of ApexSQL Fundamentals Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Refactor
Product page: ApexSQL RefactorAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Dec-2016
Last update: Sep-2017
Add-in support: SSMS, VS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $399 (as a part of ApexSQL Fundamentals Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Script
Product page: ApexSQL ScriptAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Dormant
First release: Apr-2009
Last update: May-2016
Add-in support: No
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $399 (as a part of ApexSQL Fundamentals Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Search
Product page: ApexSQL SearchAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Sep-2012
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: SSMS, VS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $399 (as a part of ApexSQL Fundamentals Toolkit for SQL Server)
Free edition: No
ApexSQL Source Control
Product page: ApexSQL Source ControlAlexa ranking: 74,155
Status: Active
First release: Jan-2012
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: ApexSQL
License: Commercial license
Price: $249
Free edition: No
Aqua Data Studio
Product page: Aqua Data StudioAlexa ranking: 326,529
Status: Active
First release: Oct-2007
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Aqua Fold
License: Commercial license
Price: $499
Free edition: Yes
Azure Blob Studio 2011
Product page: Azure Blob Studio 2011Alexa ranking: N/A
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Dec-2010
Add-in support: VS
Author: Alessandro Del Sole
License: Microsoft Public License (Ms-PL)
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure Data Studio (Formerly SQL Operations Studio)
Product page: Azure Data Studio (Formerly SQL Operations Studio)Alexa ranking: 39
Status: Active
First release: Dec-2017
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure Explorer
Product page: Azure ExplorerAlexa ranking: 23,429
Status: Unknown
First release: Apr-2013
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: Redgate
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure SQL Agent
Product page: Azure SQL AgentAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2017
Last update: Nov-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Unknown
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure SQL Database DTU Calculator
Product page: Azure SQL Database DTU CalculatorAlexa ranking: 910,894
Status: Unknown
First release: Unknown
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: Justin Henriksen
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure SQL Database Stress Test Tool
Product page: Azure SQL Database Stress Test ToolAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Active
First release: Sep-2012
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Kiyoaki Tsurutani
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure SQL Dev Cloner
Product page: Azure SQL Dev ClonerAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Dormant
First release: Oct-2015
Last update: Mar-2016
Add-in support: No
Author: Ethical Electric
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Azure User Management Console
Product page: Azure User Management ConsoleAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Dormant
First release: Mar-2012
Last update: Oct-2012
Add-in support: No
Author: Unknown
License: Apache 2.0
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
CloudMonix Microsoft SQL Azure Database Management
Product page: CloudMonix Microsoft SQL Azure Database ManagementAlexa ranking: 1,561,514
Status: Unknown
First release: Unknown
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: CloudMonix
License: MIT
Price: $75 – $100
Free edition: Yes
Data Migration Assistant
Product page: Data Migration AssistantAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: No
Data Platform Studio
Product page: Data Platform StudioAlexa ranking: 23,725
Status: Beta release
First release: Unknown
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: Redgate
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
DatabaseSpy
Product page: DatabaseSpyAlexa ranking: 97,513
Status: Active
First release: 2007
Last update: Oct-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Altova
License: Commercial license
Price: €99 – €149
Free edition: No
Dataedo
Product page: DataedoAlexa ranking: 498,569
Status: Active
First release: Jul-2015
Last update: Apr-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Logic Systems
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
DB Ghost Change Manager Professional
Product page: DB Ghost Change Manager ProfessionalAlexa ranking: N/A
Status: Dormant
First release: Mar-2016
Last update: Mar-2016
Add-in support: Unknown
Author: Innovartis Ltd
License: Commercial license
Price: £430
Free edition: Yes
dbForge Complete
Product page: dbForge CompleteAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2010
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: SSMS, VS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $199.95
Free edition: Yes
dbForge Data Compare
Product page: dbForge Data CompareAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: Feb-2009
Last update: Oct-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $199.95 – $299.95
Free edition: No
dbForge Data Generator
Product page: dbForge Data GeneratorAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: Mar-2015
Last update: Aug-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $249.95
Free edition: No
dbForge Fusion
Product page: dbForge FusionAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2013
Last update: Dec-2016
Add-in support: VS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $149.95 – $499.95
Free edition: No
dbForge Query Builder
Product page: dbForge Query BuilderAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: May-2010
Last update: Aug-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $99.95
Free edition: No
dbForge Schema Compare
Product page: dbForge Schema CompareAlexa ranking: 56,486
Status: Active
First release: Mar-2009
Last update: Sep-2017
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $199.95 – $299.95
Free edition: No
dbForge SQL Azure Backup
Product page: dbForge SQL Azure BackupAlexa ranking: 56,808
Status: Dormant
First release: Oct-2011
Last update: Apr-2013
Add-in support: No
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
dbForge Studio
Product page: dbForge StudioAlexa ranking: 56,808
Status: Active
First release: Dec-2010
Last update: Jan-2018
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Devart
License: Commercial license
Price: $249.95 – $699.95
Free edition: No
DBSchema
Product page: DBSchemaAlexa ranking: 303,985
Status: Active
First release: Aug-2016
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Wise coders solutions
License: Commercial license
Price: $63 – $197
Free edition: Yes
DeZign for databases
Product page: DeZign for databasesAlexa ranking: 529,969
Status: Active
First release: Apr-2006
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Datanamic Solutions
License: Commercial license
Price: $259 – $999
Free edition: No
Elastic database tools
Product page: Elastic database toolsAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Dormant
First release: May-2016
Last update: Sep-2016
Add-in support: VS
Author: Microsoft
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
Flyway
Product page: FlywayAlexa ranking: 213,840
Status: Dormant
First release: Jan-2018
Last update: Sep-2016
Add-in support: No
Author: Boxfuse
License: Commercial license
Price: $950 – $2,950
Free edition: Yes
Microsoft Sync Framework
Product page: Microsoft Sync FrameworkAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Aug-2010
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
MSSQL-CLI
Product page: MSSQL-CLIAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Jan-2018
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: BSD 3 License
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
MSSQL-Maestro
Product page: MSSQL-MaestroAlexa ranking: 331,290
Status: Active
First release: May-2006
Last update: Jun-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: SQL Maestro Group
License: Commercial license
Price: $103 – $1,519
Free edition: Yes
MSSQLMerge
Product page: MSSQLMergeAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Active
First release: Mar-2014
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Unknown
License: Unknown
Price: $50
Free edition: Yes
MSSQL-Scripter
Product page: MSSQL-ScripterAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Sep-2017
Last update: Nov-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
RazorSQL
Product page: RazorSQLAlexa ranking: 120,353
Status: Active
First release: Sep-2006
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Richardson Software
License: Commercial license
Price: $9,995
Free edition: No
Spotlight on SQL Server Enterprise
Product page: Spotlight on SQL Server EnterpriseAlexa ranking: 47,079
Status: Unknown
First release: Unknown
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: Quest Software
License: Commercial license
Price: €2,328
Free edition: Yes
SQL Backup and FTP
Product page: SQL Backup and FTPAlexa ranking: 416,135
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Pranas.NET
License: Commercial license
Price: $39 – $399
Free edition: Yes
SQL Bak
Product page: SQL BakAlexa ranking: 420,017
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Aug-2014
Add-in support: No
Author: Pranas.NET
License: Commercial license
Price: $6 – $9 per month
Free edition: Yes
SQL Bulk Tools
Product page: SQL Bulk ToolsAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Dormant
First release: Jul-2016
Last update: Aug-2016
Add-in support: No
Author: Greg Taylor
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Compare
Product page: SQL CompareAlexa ranking: 23,792
Status: Active
First release: Aug-2007
Last update: Apr-2018
Add-in support: SSMS
Author: Redgate
License: Commercial license
Price: $495 – $745
Free edition: No
SQL Comparison Toolset
Product page: SQL Comparison ToolsetAlexa ranking: 87,293
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Dec-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Idera
License: Commercial license
Price: $447
Free edition: No
SQL Data Compare
Product page: SQL Data CompareAlexa ranking: 23,792
Status: Active
First release: Jul-2008
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Redgate
License: Commercial license
Price: $495 – $745
Free edition: No
SQL Data Examiner
Product page: SQL Data ExaminerAlexa ranking: 3,043,895
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2007
Last update: Nov-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Intelligent Database Solutions
License: Commercial license
Price: $300 – $400
Free edition: Yes
SQL Data Tools
Product page: SQL Data ToolsAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2015
Last update: Apr-2017
Add-in support: VS
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Database Backup
Product page: SQL Database BackupAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Dormant
First release: Dec-2012
Last update: Sep-2013
Add-in support: No
Author: Richard Astbury
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Database Copy
Product page: SQL Database CopyAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Active
First release: Jul-2017
Last update: Jul-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: RY
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Delta Duo for SQL Server
Product page: SQL Delta Duo for SQL ServerAlexa ranking: 1,696,051
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2013
Last update: Apr-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: The Australian Software Company
License: Commercial license
Price: $370
Free edition: No
SQL Diagnostic Manager
Product page: SQL Diagnostic ManagerAlexa ranking: 87,293
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Idera
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,497 – $1,617
Free edition: No
SQL Doctor
Product page: SQL DoctorAlexa ranking: 87,293
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Mar-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Idera
License: Commercial license
Price: $375
Free edition: No
SQL ER/Studio Data Architect
Product page: SQL ER/Studio Data ArchitectAlexa ranking: 87,293
Status: Dormant
First release: Unknown
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Idera
License: Commercial license
Price: $1,102.80
Free edition: No
SQL Examiner
Product page: SQL ExaminerAlexa ranking: 3,043,895
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2007
Last update: Nov-2017
Add-in support: No
Author: Intelligent Database Solutions
License: Commercial license
Price: $300 – $400
Free edition: No
SQL Safe Backup
Product page: SQL Safe BackupAlexa ranking: 87,293
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Apr-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Idera
License: Commercial license
Price: $777
Free edition: No
SQL Server Management Studio
Product page: SQL Server Management StudioAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Jun-2016
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: N/A
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Server Migration Assistant
Product page: SQL Server Migration AssistantAlexa ranking: 43
Status: Active
First release: Unknown
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Trace Replay
Product page: SQL Trace ReplayAlexa ranking: Unknown
Status: Active
First release: Feb-2018
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Mikhail Shilkov
License: MIT
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQL Workload Profiler
Product page: SQL Workload ProfilerAlexa ranking: 12,498,845
Status: Unknown
First release: Oct-2014
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: Chris Bailiss
License: Unknown
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
SQLDBdiff
Product page: SQLDBdiffAlexa ranking: 3,530,306
Status: Unknown
First release: Unknown
Last update: Unknown
Add-in support: No
Author: SQLDBtools
License: Commercial license
Price: $60
Free edition: Yes
Visual Studio Code
Product page: Visual Studio CodeAlexa ranking: 939
Status: Active
First release: Jan-2016
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: Microsoft
License: Commercial license
Price: Free
Free edition: N/A
xSQL Data Compare
Product page: xSQL Data CompareAlexa ranking: 1,044,397
Status: Active
First release: Nov-2004
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: xSQL Software
License: Commercial license
Price: $399
Free edition: Yes
xSQL Schema Compare
Product page: xSQL Schema CompareAlexa ranking: 1,044,397
Status: Active
First release: Apr-2004
Last update: Feb-2018
Add-in support: No
Author: xSQL Software
License: Commercial license
Price: $399
Free edition: Yes
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