Redgate Flyway vs. SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Redgate Flyway
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Redgate 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)
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SQL 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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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
Redgate FlywaySQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(4 ratings)
7.0
(1 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
Very well easy to use and helps productivity of user drastically
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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
  • Export data
  • Generate scripts
  • connecting to SQL instances
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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
  • it can still be made easier for connecting perspective
  • some bugs on versions of SQL can be avoided.
  • can be more user friendly
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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
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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
  • easy to use accessibility
  • durability, It has been durable
  • recovery of old tabs.
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ScreenShots

Redgate Flyway Screenshots

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