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DB Designer vs SQL Server Management Studio

A side-by-side look at DB Designer and SQL Server Management Studio. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

DB Designer

DB Designer

Development

DB Designer is an open source database modeling and design tool. It allows users to visually model databases including entities, relationships, and more to auto-generate SQL scripts for various databases.

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SQL Server Management Studio

SQL Server Management Studio

Development

SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is a free integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure. It provides tools for configuring, monitoring, and administering SQL Server instances. SSMS allows database administrators and developers to create databases, write queries, design tables and indexes, and monitor server performance.

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