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Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials vs Toad for Oracle comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essent...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Toad for Oracle
Ranking in Database Development and Management
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials is 4.0%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 2.4%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Toad for Oracle2.4%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials4.0%
Other93.6%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

CS
Director, Enterprise Data Management at Glatfelter Insurance Group
SQL Search and change automation functionality help us manage our code repository and databases
The biggest problem with the Redgate SQL Toolbelt is just how heavy it is; it seems to take a lot of resources. It takes a lot of memory and a lot of processing power to run, and that tends to slow things down a bit. Making it a little more lightweight while still doing the same thing, as much as possible, is what we would like to see in the future. I've noticed that Microsoft SSMS runs much quicker without RedGate installed than it does with it installed. From bootup of the app to opening query windows and connections, SSMS is quicker without Redgate than with, by a significant margin. The other area for improvement is regarding licensing. Every month or two my SSMS loses it's redgate license key and I need to re-enter the key to continue using Red Gate, even though the license is annual.
Mark Stocks - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President, Director Enterprise Architecture at JE Dunn Construction
Uses trusted data to support financial forecasting and automate complex calculations through daily development workflows
The best features Toad for Oracle offers are the ability to access the database objects and see them in a very simplified manner. The simplified view helps me in my work as it makes troubleshooting easier. Toad for Oracle has positively impacted our organization because our financial forecasting data set is trusted throughout the company because of the ability for us to debug and analyze the data with Toad for Oracle. This trust in the data set has affected business decisions and efficiency by creating a completely separate data department because of the value that we saw with our data because of how we were able to organize and extract data from Oracle with Toad for Oracle.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is SQL Search."
"It is easy to track the reports, this is what is most valuable for me."
"I've had really good luck with this product and I've been happy with it."
"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution."
"The schema browser is the most valuable feature. The way it presents the objects in our database."
"TOAD saves many hours of work by simplifying the redundant maintenance tasks for databases."
"Toad for Oracle helps our developers improve code performance, and they have access to a visual hierarchy or tree for execution plans, which is very helpful for our development team."
"Toad has a lot of features that are very useful, fast, and well developed."
"The most valuable feature of Toad for Oracle is the session browser and the Schema browser, it is very complete and there are also good tools for database management."
"Toad is my choice programming environment for writing Oracle applications which live in the backend."
"One of the most valuable features of Toad for Oracle is its ability to manage sessions by killing those that are hung or blocking other sessions."
 

Cons

"The biggest problem with the Redgate SQL Toolbelt is just how heavy it is; it seems to take a lot of resources."
"I would like to see the bandwidth increase allowing me to easily analyze more data."
"Redgate SQL Toolbelt is a reliable solution, but it occasionally hangs when I generate a report with more than two gigabytes of data."
"I'd like reporting to be more available. If it was a feature that was already installed, more people would take advantage of it."
"The learning curve is steep for beginners, and the infrastructure is a bit complex."
"When you process many records (in the range of more than 20 million at a time) the product just hangs without any warning."
"I would like to see an improvement in the performance because opening the browser and the editor should be faster."
"I can rate the stability of the product as seven out of ten. The biggest challenge I have with Toad for Oracle by Quest is that sometimes it freezes and is not responding."
"Query optimization is still very resource-intensive."
"Sometimes it works in some areas, but in others, it doesn't. Like when you copy, you find that it's blank and doesn't copy anything. So, there are some objects that do copy, and sometimes they don't."
"Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our fees are paid on an annual basis."
"The cost is about $3,500 USD per individual to buy, and then it's about 20% per year for renewal."
"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."
"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."
"The product's pricing is just right because if it were slightly higher, it would not have been as widely adopted as it currently is in our organization."
"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."
"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?
The licensing cost for Toad for Oracle is relatively high, with their license and DPA suite totaling around five thousand dollars.
What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?
Toad for Oracle is useful, but I believe it could be enhanced. I think Quest can consider involving AI or adding some plugin like cloud or something in Toad for Oracle. Optimizing the query or doin...
What is your primary use case for Toad for Oracle?
I'm using Toad for Oracle for administration of Oracle databases.
 

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