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Genuine
Verified reviewer
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Game changer!
Mainly data collection from our standalone systems, to support advanced data analytics and reporting.
PROSDbVisualizer was a game changer for us when we were evaluating expensive products to do data collection. It provided as with cost effective options to collect large amount of data effortlessly.
CONSNone that I can think of. It worked great and met all our requirements.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
Cost effective and ease of use & implementation.
Reasons for switching to DbVisualizer
Expensive
Simon
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2024
Navigation in data is superior
DbVisualizer became my primary database tool, and I don't want to miss it.
PROSI often must navigate in the database's data, and that's where DbVisualizer shines.
CONSThe code completion is not as good as with DataGrip
Reasons for switching to DbVisualizer
DataGrip is also a great product, but it has no data navigation.
Anonymous
501-1,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Fullt functional multi-platform database client
Overall DbVisualizer has become a staple in my toolbox because I am able to access different platform databases without having to switch between the vendor-provided tools. It has many of the features that I need and would gain by using the other tools.
PROSThe ability to connect to a database-independent of platform from a single tool is the biggest reason for my use of DbVisualizer. The tool provides a single tool that can query or inspect the database structure.
CONSThere is not much to dislike about the tool, but it would be nice to have the option to export to Excel. The export feature is something that I do use regularly and being able to get data into Excel for business users to consume would be helpful.
Daniel
Telecommunications, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2024
DBviz review
Very pleased, meets our Data Engineering and exploration needs at a fair pricepoint
PROSEase of use,,, Price, Connectors,,, frequent updates
CONSFor what we use it for, it meets the need
James
Legal Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2020
One of my "Must Have" Tools
I've been using DBVis for about as long as it's been around. I recall using it back around 1999. This product has continued to evolve and improve, which is why I continue to subscribe to annual updates. The greatest benefit I've gotten from the app is a single platform providing access to any data source having a JDBC driver (which is probably near all of them) and that exposes those differing systems in a common and consistent way. There is absolutely no noticeable lag or buffering or constant cache updates like I see with another product.
CONSPrior to about 2017 I'd have very little to say here. Around that time I began using a programming editor, JetBrains IntelliJ Ultimate. Part of that software is their full DataGrip application. Somehow, they've got the edge when it comes to code completion and object introspection. The responsiveness within the UI is so much quicker and smoother than when I enable auto-completion in DbVis.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
I use both DbVis and IntelliJ DataGrip (bundled with their editor). For it's integration with editor and object introspection, DG is preferred. For an overall more responsive and flexible experience, I use DbVis.
Paul
Computer Software, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
Best SQL Workbench tool that you'll find
I do a lot of experimentation using DbVisualizer. It allows me to easily modify database schema, load new 'experimental' datasets, and then run queries against them. (Hence, if I had Python scripting in DbVisualizer, I could do everything in there and I would only ever use DbVisualizer).
PROSIt's easy to connect to databases, easy to manage and query them, it's simply a fantastic tool for anyone who frequently interacts with databases. I use it in preference to the database vendor's own tools - I use one tool to rule them all :^).
CONSI haven't come across any yet. But...if I had a wish list feature that I could add to DbVisualizer, it would be support for something like Python scripting within DbVisualizer itself. That would give me the perfect tool.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
I found DbVisualizer much easier to use than any of these alternatives. It was more intuitive and the database driver and database connection wizards make it easy to connect to any database that I need to use.
Reasons for switching to DbVisualizer
I was fed up on having to learn new tools and switch between different tools with different commands for each and every database. DbVisualizer gives me all of that control and functionality in a single tool.
Michael
Higher Education, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2020
Fantastic database tool for software professionals
DbVisualizer has helped me in my work greatly for many years. I believe it's been a decade or more that I've been using it. I've tried other database tools, but in my work, no other software is as comprehensive and quick to use as DbVisualizer.
PROSMy favorite three things in DbVisualizer are 1) variable replacement and 2) inline export functionality. The time I save exporting my results as a CSV as the query is running is super helpful! It happens right inline with my scripted queries using the @export command and its settings. I love it. Finally, 3) the documentation is great. I can always find what I'm looking for with the online documentation, when I need it.
CONSThis is a user preference issue, and just my opinion: The theme (colors, fonts, etc.) options changed with the last version on Mac and I would like to be able to use the original theme from earlier versions. In fairness, I haven't spent the time to investigate if this is possible, but the 4 or 5 themes you are given as startup options are not great, to me.
Anonymous
1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2020
Powerful, flexible & verstile
Since 2015, I've been using DbVisualizer in order to work, primarily, with Salesforce. Since then I've also used it with Sqlite3, PostgreSQL, MS SqlServer and others. The Pro version is especially handy due to having the ability to open as many SQL (and other) windows as necessary. Once I used the macro abilities for ETL type of work and found that to be easier than expected. Overall, a solid, worthwhile tool.
PROSInterfaces with any database I've attempted to use. Extremely useful with Salesforce (assuming availability of an appropriate JDBC driver) Easy to discover schema, save schema, duplicate databases for multiple environments Shows all data in a specified table Data exportable and importable as CSV
CONSSometimes, setting up a new database connection can be a little tricky. Admin must know the options.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
Flexibility for use with a wide variety of databases.
Evan
Internet, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2024
Using for Over 20 Years
I've been using DbVis since the first version, well over twenty years. I've tried various other tools but keep coming back to DbVis for it's familiar ease-of-use. Indispensable tool.
PROSEasy to manage multiple database platforms from one interface.
CONSJava-based implementation can be sluggish.
Mads Freek
Verified reviewer
Higher Education, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2024
DbVisualizer review
Supports many databases - just using java
CONSIt's UI is somewhat java based/limited ...
Michael
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Long time user - haven't seen anything better
I have been using DbVisualizer for over 10 years, keeping up with updates along the way. I have I tried out most of the similar universal database client tools, but nothing compares with DbVisualizer.
PROSProvides a common interface to many different databases. Easy to use.
CONSOne feature I would like to see added is the ability to run an external shell command whenever I connect or disconnect to a database.
Edward
Food Production, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2020
Great Product
I have been using this product for over 5 years. I searched for a long time, tried many other products but once I found DbVisualizer my search was over. I even prefer and use this over MySQL’s Workbench.
PROSThis is my go to product for dealing with our MySQL instances which host our data warehouse. It has everything I need and it is simple to use. I do not think I have ever referenced the help for DbVisualizer.
CONSI would like to see the ability to deal with user accounts and permissions added.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
It had all of the features I wAs looking for
Marcos
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2021
DbVisualizer Ease of Use
It my opinion it’s an excellent product.
PROSThe ability to reverse engineer the objects is most important.
CONSI have not discovered anything yet. I use it for postgres.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
Rich features.
David
Computer Software, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Easy and efftective
I love the ease of DBVisualizer, everything is there and easy to use. It doesn’t take a lot of training to figure out each capability.
CONSI do wish when importing from a file it gave a bit more info in what is failing if applicable.
Robert
Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
Go to application
The ease of use with communicating and accessing the different source systems we work with daily
CONSThe Enterprise license structure policy. We do not have enough users to fulfill.
Bengt
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2023
DbVisualizer integrated with Mimer SQL
It is used as a frontend to the database server. Allows both the occasional use and more heavy duty daily use.
PROSDbVisualizer allows access to the Mimer SQL database. In fact, ALL SQL data definition commands can be generated through the menu interface.Very easy to get an overview of the schema and all objects in the database.
CONSDifficult to setup first connection and get started.
Reasons for switching to DbVisualizer
The flexibility in the definitions of the profile xml files are superb.Very good quality of the product. Very few problems and crashes.
Ed
Government Administration, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed September 2021
overall
I've had very good experience.
PROSGood visualization, good use of memory and easy to back out of queries.
CONSI wish copying values from a result set would put commas between the values and single quotes like SQL developer does.
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
I like the visualization. I like the fact that you can open up a result set in Excel. I like the way SQL is formatted
Don
Computer Software, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2021
Great Product
Love it. I literally use it 3 times a week at minimum.
PROSI love it's ease of use connecting, navigating and querying. The query builder feature is a great way to start on complex joins without having to type a lot. :-)
CONSThe viewing of relationships and references or anything looking like an ERD is quite unintuitive and clunky.
Frank
Banking, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
Best universal DBMS GUI ever
Introduced it at Rabobank via my personal license and then they to opted for a corporate license
PROSEase of use and rich functionality a.o. the Monitor function
CONSActually i could think of any function I miss
Reason for choosing DbVisualizer
We have both as IBM DS came along with DB2 for z/OS but DB Visualizer outperforms IBM DS by far
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2020
Ease of Use
DB Visualizer is very easy to use. It's great that you can save your queries and even if the software is closed and you had forgotten to save the query, it will remember it when the software loads.
CONSSometimes the software performs slow with many open queries.
Scott
Information Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2021
My Go-To Tool
I've been using DbVisualizer for over 10 years. Across multiple companies and across multiple roles, it's my preferred tool for looking at the database.
CONSThe UI was always OK at best, but recent updates have turned that around entirely.
Rob
Management Consulting, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2023
You don't have to be a genuis to use this
Love it, use it - it will be your best Data friend.
PROSI'm definately no SQL geek but I always get what I need out of DbVis. Support info is great, with a bit of internent searching and I've got some very impressing reports. Pro version is a must to get what you need stress free.
CONSThere is a bit of learning curve ... but so is there to switch on the TV.
Vivek
Verified reviewer
Computer Software, 1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2023
Best multiple DB engines supported tool
* The ability to support multiple database.* Quick UI based representation of table relationships.* Great visualizations to reverse engineer schema
CONS* The ability of no having SQL competition
Andrei
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2020
The tool that keeps on giving
I have to connect to multiple databases every day, from SQL to DB2 and it's great that I can do it under one interface.
CONSI would like a faster way to export data to csv.
bill
Hospital & Health Care, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2021
New to DbVisualizer
DbVisualizer is a great tool for a developer.
PROSI was able to get DbVisualizer up and running very quickly. The interface is intuitive and I didn't need to consult documentation until I need more advanced features such as variables.
CONSCreating and editing connections could be easier to use, but I don't do that very often.