Oracle SQL Developer Reviews and Pricing

it_user521631

Engineer at Cisco WebEx

Nov 30, 2016

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It gives you a complete picture of the database.

What is most valuable?

It is the easiest and quickest way to see the data in the system.

How has it helped my organization?

It's quick and rapid.

You get to the point and you can choose what you want to do. It gives you a complete picture of the database.

What needs improvement?

It should be more Mac friendly.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is simple.

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. Although, we don't use it to get large data, still it is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support provided was always good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Since it is a Java based, it is more compatible with Mac.

How was the initial setup?

I think it was an easy process.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Cisco is an Oracle shop. So, we have more product support than anyone else, which gives a lot of comfort to move it over.

What other advice do I have?

It's an independent platform. You can use it anywhere.

It's good, scalable and a lot of times, it works as-is. We have very few calls to support. It is Mac compatible team, and it is Java based.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user809577

DBA at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jun 7, 2018

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Very user-friendly and free, with good support

What is our primary use case?

It's for monitoring the database and for PL/SQL Developer.

How has it helped my organization?

We can install it on each machine, every user can install it by himself. And we have a lot of support for the utility from Oracle, for free.

What is most valuable?

It's free and very user-friendly.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see it support NoSQL database.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Stability is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Scalability is very good.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is helpful. We open an SR with Oracle and they answer us in the SR.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Toad. We move to this solution because it's free. Toad costs a lot of money.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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it_user809574

DBA

Jun 7, 2018

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Enables us to manage user databases but user interface could be nicer

What is our primary use case?

We manage user databases and we see execution plans for performance. It's performing very well.

How has it helped my organization?

We can understand where everything is and we can we work with it very easily.

What is most valuable?

It's free, it's very easy to use, and has a nice GUI.

What needs improvement?

Although the GUI is nice, it could still use improvement, a better user interface.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. Everybody can install it on his or her machine.

How is customer service and technical support?

Technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

It's easy to set up.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user746874

Ingeniero Especialista at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

Jan 28, 2018

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Helps us to test and to develop scripts for monitoring applications

What is our primary use case?

We use it for test queries, before implementing scripts for monitoring. Also, we use it for querying and getting data of the whole environment monitored with our products.

How has it helped my organization?

Helps us to test and to develop scripts for monitoring applications.

What is most valuable?

I only use it for connecting to instances and to do queries, I don't know details of the features.

What needs improvement?

Queries.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No stability issues as of yet.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No scalability issues as of yet.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not used it.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

No, I've always Oracle SQL Developer.

What other advice do I have?

It's very easy to use.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user729174

Cloud Transf & Migr Innov Sr Principal at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Sep 3, 2017

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Facilitates very good integration with database features/options

What is most valuable?

Among the most valuable features is the tight integration with database features/options.

Being able to see all of the database objects.
Being able to create objects.
Being able to edit objects.
Being able to open data models.
Being able to review AWR and ASH reports.

How has it helped my organization?

Standardized tool.

What needs improvement?

The interface could be friendlier for the DBA by having dashboards, like Enterprise Manager.

For how long have I used the solution?

Since 2015.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

There are occasional run time issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I did not encounter any issues with scalability.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is great. They are extremely responsive and helpful with issues/questions.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Yes, Toad. I changed because my new company didn’t have a Toad license.

How was the initial setup?

Initial setup is very easy. Download, unzip, and start using it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

A license is not needed for this product.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I did not evaluate other options. Invest some time on standardizing the preferences.

What other advice do I have?

Invest some time in standardizing the preferences.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user477966

DBA at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Aug 21, 2016

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The speed with which you can build SQL statements and PL/SQL code has been very valuable.

Valuable Features

The speed with which you can build SQL statements and PL/SQL code has been very valuable. In addition, it simplifies how we manage database objects and connections to different data sources.

Improvements to My Organization

It has reduced the time it takes to manage data. We use the product for data analysis, building SQL statements to construct reports, and analysis and optimization of SQL statements.

Room for Improvement

The interface could be friendlier for the DBA by having the dashboard show real-time statistics from the database engine. It could also give details from active sessions, details about PGA, information about background processes like DBWR, LGWR and RVWR, alerts when you pass thresholds, logical reads, physical reads, and direct physical leads.

Use of Solution

We have used the product for about 2 years.

Stability Issues

It has been stable.

Scalability Issues

There have been no issues with scalability.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service:

Customer service is very good.

Technical Support:

It has been excellent for us.

Initial Setup

Initial setup is simple. Once you have a connection to the data source, you can begin working. We implemented in-house and there were no issues.

ROI

It is a very good investment for the benefits that it offers.

Other Advice

Download it, install it and never stop using it. I would give it a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

it_user498708Senior Principal Product Manager at a tech company with 10,001+ employees

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Sep 1, 2016

On the room for improvement area, we agree. That's why we introduced the Instance Viewer to the DBA panel. You'll need to upgrade to v4.1 to take advantage of this feature.