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Azure Data Studio vs SQL Data Compare

A side-by-side look at Azure Data Studio and SQL Data Compare. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Azure Data Studio

Azure Data Studio

Development

Azure Data Studio is a free, open source data management tool for data professionals using the Microsoft family of on-premises and cloud data platforms on Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It offers a modern editor experience with Intellisense, code snippets, source control integration, and an extensible architecture.

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SQL Data Compare

SQL Data Compare

Development

SQL Data Compare is a database schema and data comparison tool used to compare and synchronize SQL Server database schemas and data across different environments. It allows detecting differences in tables, stored procedures, views etc. and generate scripts to update the target database. Useful for CI/CD pipelines and devops processes.

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