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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Redgate Flyway

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARedgate Flyway extends DevOps practices to databases to speed up software delivery while keeping business-critical data safe. From version control to continuous delivery, Redgate Flyway helps enterprises build on application delivery processes to automate database development and deployments.

    $0

    SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ASQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment for managing any SQL infrastructure, from SQL Server to Azure SQL Database.

    $0

    Pricing
    Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
    Editions & Modules
    Community
    Free
    Enterprise
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    Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    80%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
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    User Ratings
    Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Redgate
    Database Migrations on Java-based solutions. It has one of the best integrations with it as a database migration tool, you can do it with the community edition (no pricing involved) and it works flawlessly with Maven and Gradle. It's not an expensive tool in order to use the next level of features and is worth the money. I would recommend reaching that edition level as the object mapping feature gets really handy. I would not recommend it for any Microsoft-based solution (.Net) as is not compatible at all based on my experience, this is a tool only worth it with Java applications.
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    Microsoft
    The tool is excellent for managing virtually all aspects of SQL Server - multiple servers, databases, hundreds of tables and procedures, dozens of SQL Agent jobs. We have not encountered any situations where it is not appropriate.
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    Pros
    Redgate
    • Manage DB migration patch scripts
    • Apply DB migration patch scripts
    • Test DB migration patch scripts
    • Setup new DB instances, including on local env
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    Microsoft
    • Database queries
    • Database management
    • Table design
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    Cons
    Redgate
    • Updating it causes problems, there have been unnecessary changes that wasted time
    • Requires knowledge & studying so it's used properly
    • Lots of options that might be difficult to understand for non technical people
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    Microsoft
    • Sorting of executed queries not available
    • Quality of life improvements on folders and managment
    • Some outdated tools that need revamping
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    Usability
    Redgate
    It's very easy to install and use. Even someone very new to the software will have no trouble, plus the team reach out to help you and continue to offer you support throughout. Really simple interface, clean design, all you could really ask for in a tool that needs to do a job dependably
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    Microsoft
    It's very user friendly. If you know T-SQL then you can use this. Really even if you don't it's not that hard to figure out. You can create things visually as well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Redgate
    The problem with a cloud-based tool for migration services is the cloud dependency. You are restricted to use the tool along the Cloud provider. Flyway gives you the freedom to use it in any scenario as long as you are working with a compatible database engine. Even if you are working on-premise and you don't have plans to move to a cloud architecture. Or even for sandbox development scenarios where you are a developer playing around with some project ideas. And you don't have to pay anything as long as you need advanced features, and not less importantly, you are using an open-source tool.
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    Microsoft
    SSMS is very efficient and aids to do multiple tabs easily
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    Return on Investment
    Redgate
    • I definitely think it do have positive impact to our company's database management.
    • We have 4 database environments and thus it is easy when we push the database to various environments.
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    Microsoft
    • SQL Server Management Studio is our go-to tool for almost everything we do with SQL Server. Highly efficient and flexible.
    • Compared to other alternatives, I would say we save at least 25% of the overall time we need to spend working in SQL Server.
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    Redgate Flyway Screenshots

    Screenshot of Flyway Enterprise – auto-generation of migration scriptsScreenshot of Flyway Enterprise - reportingScreenshot of Flyway Enterprise - drift detection