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SQL Server Management Studio vs SQLight

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

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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SQLight

SQLight

Development

SQLight is a relational database management system contained in a C library. It is ACID-compliant and implements most of the SQL standard, using a dynamically and weakly typed SQL syntax. It is a popular choice as an embedded database for local/client storage in software applications.

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