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SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) vs dbForge Studio for SQL Server comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

dbForge Studio for SQL Server
Ranking in IDE
11th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SonarQube for IDE (formerly...
Ranking in IDE
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the IDE category, the mindshare of dbForge Studio for SQL Server is 4.4%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) is 6.0%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
IDE Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint)6.0%
dbForge Studio for SQL Server4.4%
Other89.6%
IDE
 

Featured Reviews

AM
Head BI SBU at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Easy to use, quick data usage, and a helpful knowledge base
The only issue that I have is that it depends on hardware resources, it takes a lot, that is the only set back with the solution. What we are using is fine for now. I believe that the newer versions 2016 or 2018 SQL have improved a lot and have all of the features available. It would be useful to have some form of self-service capabilities or some form an AI to provide a summary and to be able to tell you what has happened. Also, the inclusion of some integration tools would be helpful. In the next release, I would like to see some form of artificial intelligence with some form of summaries telling you what has happened without having to get into a complex query to get that information.
AG
Application Security Engineer at Ciena Corporation
Code analysis has improved in the IDE but vulnerability views and integrations still need work
When I joined the organization, SonarQube for IDE (formerly SonarLint) was already deployed, so I am not the right person to answer this question as it is a tool and technology that was already deployed. Deployment was done by one person, but that person had to coordinate and collaborate with different teams to onboard the projects. From a deployment perspective, one person handled it.
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
6%
 

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