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DBArtisan vs. Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DBArtisan

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ADBArtisan from Embarcadero Technologies (acquired by Idera) is a database administration toolset.N/A

    Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Pragmatic Workbench Enterprise was a suite that combined four Pragmatic Works products: BI xPress, DBA xPress, DOC xPress and LegiTest. It was acquired by SentryOne in April 2018, and has reached its EOL phase. After the summer of 2022 it will likely no longer be available, and unsupported.

    $2,490

    per seat

    Pricing
    DBArtisanPragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Workbench Client Edition
    2,490
    per seat
    Workbench Server Edition
    8,995
    per server
    Workbench Enterprise Edition (Client + Server)
    9,995
    1 user / 1 server
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DBArtisanPragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Workbench Enterprise combines all of the functionality within Workbench Client (local install) and Workbench Server (server install).
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    Features
    DBArtisanPragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of DBArtisan and Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Feature
    DBArtisan
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Version control tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test data generation8.83 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance optimization tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Schema maintenance9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of DBArtisan and Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Feature
    DBArtisan
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    User management7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database status reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DBArtisanPragmatic Workbench (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Idera, Inc.
    DBArtisan is functional and suitable for any sized organization that needs to monitor its database resources and running queries.
    Incentivized
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    Workbench Enterprise is consistent across devices and users so far. It works the same, and access is easy. I have a problem with its security. If you use an enterprise password to access databases, it's very easy to click the show password on the connection page and expose the enterprise password. You shouldn't allow users to use the same accounts to access the database because that means all users are sharing the same password.
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    Pros
    Idera, Inc.
    • User interface is easy to use, and in some ways better than Toad. The left hand side shows all databases, and you can drill down to instance, storage, schemas, tablespaces, and performance views. The right hand side displays the details of the selected object.
    • This is the best tool if you want to manage multiple RDBMS platforms in a single tool using the same familiar interface. Other third party tools can do it also, but it's not nearly as integrated as this, and may require additional plug-ins installed. DBArtisan excels at this, and can perform cross-platform data migrations easily.
    • It has different DB analysts, which can help diagnose issues with performance, optimize storage, detect fragmentation, and plan for capacity growth. For almost any action you want to take, you can generate the DDL for preview, and/or schedule it to run at a specific time.
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    • Querying is easy and quick.
    • Updating tables is very easy.
    • It gives us very accurate error messages.
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    Cons
    Idera, Inc.
    • Locks up far too often
    • Licensing structure is expensive
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    • It has autocompleted, but I find it difficult to use or get to use.
    • It doesn't automatically complete table names or field names.
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    Support Rating
    Idera, Inc.
    I have never tried their support so the number above is meaningless
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    Discontinued Products
    Our team does the support for us. Sometimes we see download related issues that can easily be fixed by our team. Most issues you will see with one user in your org will probably happen to others, so keep a log and track those issues. Then have a fix for them somewhere that everyone has access to. This will save you a lot of time troubleshooting.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Idera, Inc.
    DBArtisan does not have an in-depth performance analyzer for databases.
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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Idera, Inc.
    • It has a positive ROI on our organization. It's better than OEM and SQL Developer. Although the license could be expensive, it is perfect for large organizations, especially with multiple RDBMS platforms.
    • Most features are redundant between DBArtisan and Toad. I would not recommend using both if you already own one of them. Just download the trial for the one you're not using, and see what works best for your organization.
    • DBArtisan is great for DBAs and would be my personal preference. Toad is good for developers and DBAs alike but I feel like sometimes the interface is too busy and too clumsy to use.
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    • I personally like Workbench Enterprise, and I can do everything I need to do using it.
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    Pragmatic Workbench (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of Real-Time SSIS Execution DiagramScreenshot of Visual Object LineageScreenshot of Data Validation Testing DesignerScreenshot of Data Validation Testing -  Performance DashboardScreenshot of Workbench Launch Dashboard