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dbForge Studio for SQL Server Express vs NotepadX

A side-by-side look at dbForge Studio for SQL Server Express and NotepadX. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

dbForge Studio for SQL Server Express

dbForge Studio for SQL Server Express

Development

dbForge Studio for SQL Server Express is a free IDE and SQL tools platform for developing SQL Server databases. It includes an SQL editor, data management tools, query builders, and more to improve productivity.

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NotepadX

NotepadX

Office & Productivity

NotepadX is a free and open-source text editor for Windows. It builds on the advanced editing component Scintilla to provide a lightweight yet powerful editor with support for syntax highlighting, code folding, auto-completion, and more.

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