Oracle SQL Developer vs. Rapid SQL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SQL Developer
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Oracle SQL Developer is an integrated development environment (IDE) which provides editors for working with SQL, PL/SQL, Stored Java Procedures, and XML in Oracle databases.N/A
Rapid SQL
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Rapid SQL is an SQL integrated development environment (IDE) from Embarcadero Technologies (acquired by Idera) in San Francisco.N/A
Pricing
Oracle SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Oracle SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Top Pros
Top Cons
Best Alternatives
Oracle SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Small Businesses
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
PyCharm
PyCharm
Score 9.3 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
Oracle SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
(72 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Oracle SQL DeveloperRapid SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
Oracle
Almost all development activities (the tool is called "SQL Developer", not "DBA Toolset") can be done easily and quick with [Oracle] SQL Developer. From data model creation (tables, views) to development (creation of procedures, functions, packages) and then testing (SQL Developer includes an easy to use debugger), all tasks can be performed in a single tool.
It may not be as complete as other solutions for DBA tasks like instance monitoring, but it is usually OK for development and testing environments if you want to do some basic troubleshooting.
Read full review
Idera Software
Rapid SQL is great for smaller organizations and development teams who are experienced with an SQL environment. It is not suitable for most beginners who are not familiar and need a learning platform.
Read full review
Pros
Oracle
  • Object Browser in SQL Developer allows you to explore the contents of your database using the connection tree.
  • The SQL Worksheet is an editor that allows for execution of SQL statements, scripts, and PL/SQL anonymous blocks. SELECT statements can be executed to return results in a spreadsheet-like 'grid' or can be executed as a script such to emulate SQL*Plus behavior and output
  • DBA Console allows users with administrative privileges to access DBA features such as database init file configuration, RMAN backup, storage, etc.
Read full review
Idera Software
  • Robust
  • Simple to use
  • Affordable
Read full review
Cons
Oracle
  • Inability to run multiple queries on the same database. You can only run one query on a given database.
  • Analytical models created from complex tables isn't accurate, and needs work.
  • Inability to view multiple tables of a database side-by-side. When trying to find correlations between tables, it would help to be able to see them at once on the same page.
Read full review
Idera Software
  • User base support is not as great as MySQL, SQL Server, and Oracle.
  • The included editor could be refined. I notice some of the reserved words were not highlighted.
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Oracle
We had already thought of changing to TOAD, but we decided to stick with Oracle SQL Developer until the end.
Read full review
Idera Software
No answers on this topic
Usability
Oracle
At times, Oracle SQL Developer may experience freezing issues. However, despite this occasional inconvenience, the tool offers valuable features such as the ability to integrate plugins like utPLSQL, which greatly assists in debugging and testing our packages. Additionally, the usage of breakpoints and the flexibility to format text according to individual configurations enhance the debugging process.
Read full review
Idera Software
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Oracle
Large user community support
Read full review
Idera Software
Support is outstanding and gets answers quickly when confronted at a client site with an issue.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
Oracle
Just download and uncompress!
Read full review
Idera Software
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Oracle
I have started to use Toad for Oracle recently because it is easier to sort and filter results, due to their memory sort feature that puts the results from your query in memory so that you don't have to rerun your query. I have used SQL Developer to easily update records in tables that I need to fix. I haven't found an easy way to do this in Toad other than writing SQL insert statements.
Read full review
Idera Software
The IT department uses it so we adopted the software. I would have chosen SQL Server myself.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Oracle
  • It gives 100% return on investment as it is free of cost.
  • No need to have multiple tools for each database
  • Considering the employee training, so one can save money on training, as it is not very hard to use so still savings.
Read full review
Idera Software
  • Customer insight on issues
  • Maintenance package is affordable.
Read full review
ScreenShots