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DB Designer vs Toad for SQL Server

A side-by-side look at DB Designer and Toad for SQL Server. 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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Toad for SQL Server

Toad for SQL Server

Development

Toad for SQL Server is a database management and administration tool that provides SQL scripting, object browsing, SQL tuning and performance optimization, and other features to help you manage SQL Server databases.

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