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PROS

All features in Toad Data Modeler are valuable and necessary for users.
It excels in modeling and database schema generation.
Database re-engineering is highly effective with Toad Data Modeler.
Auto-complete is appreciated as a highly useful feature.
The graphical part, particularly control of relationships, is a favorite feature.

CONS

Many users do not know how to add licensing to Toad or where it is shown.
Stability and the complex setup need improvement in Toad Data Modeler.
It is not feasible for small businesses.
Toad Data Modeler should provide better debugging features.
Updating a model after generating a schema can be cumbersome since it assumes deletion of unimported tables.
 

Toad Data Modeler Pros review quotes

KQ
Senior engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Jan 6, 2025
The feature I really like is the graphical part, especially the control of the relationships.
MG
Managing Director at Quest Egypt Software
Jun 20, 2023
It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company.
KQ
Senior engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Oct 11, 2022
I found all features valuable and necessary in Toad Data Modeler, particularly how good the solution is for modeling, database schema generation, and database re-engineering. I also found Toad Data Modeler straightforward to use.
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JamesBlack - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at JRB Software
Oct 19, 2023
Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution.
it_user751089 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at BAKOTECH LLC
Jul 29, 2019
The most valuable features are the database architecture, the good functionality, and the user interface.
RW
Process Data Engineer (Subsurface and Wells) at Shell
Dec 31, 2018
With Toad, all the users have the same database on the server rather than local individual databases which creates a lot of duplication.
it_user738687 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Sep 18, 2017
SQL Developer is much better than it was.
KD
Senior Software Developer at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 12, 2017
This product is fast to learn and a user-friendly tool.
it_user499689 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Warehouse Developer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2016
TOAD makes it easy to code and compile stored procedures, is easy to find and edit code, offers the ability to debug and test, and is a great tool that saves a lot of time because it has a lot of components all in one tool so you don’t need to open or use other apps or the command line.
it_user323601 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Program Manager/Data Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 11, 2015
I have used it for over six years.
 

Toad Data Modeler Cons review quotes

KQ
Senior engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Jan 6, 2025
When updating a model after generating a schema, if only a few tables are imported, the tool assumes you want to delete the rest, which is cumbersome.
MG
Managing Director at Quest Egypt Software
Jun 20, 2023
It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company.
KQ
Senior engineer at a government with 201-500 employees
Oct 11, 2022
What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup.
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JamesBlack - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at JRB Software
Oct 19, 2023
The product should provide better debugging features.
it_user751089 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sales Engineer at BAKOTECH LLC
Jul 29, 2019
Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier.
RW
Process Data Engineer (Subsurface and Wells) at Shell
Dec 31, 2018
It's quite stable but takes a bit of a time to run SQL queries if the database is huge.
it_user738687 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Sep 18, 2017
It's way overpriced, even if it wasn't the buggy product it has become.
KD
Senior Software Developer at a logistics company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 12, 2017
Currently, with Windows 10, it sometimes would get stuck and stop responding.
it_user499689 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Warehouse Developer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 21, 2016
The one thing about it is that there are almost too many features and options; some we don’t even use.
it_user323601 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Program Manager/Data Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sep 11, 2015
Reverse engineering the physical schema is complex and can be made easier.