SQL Developer

Export Data

Run SQL statements

Browse Database Objects

Search for a specific object in the database

Debug

Structure Oracle Database objects

Intuitive navigation

Export Data

Java dependency

Autocomplete issues

It has allowed for very seamless integration with all versions of Oracle databases without the need for complicated setup.

It has a very easy set-up and installation process and has maintained cross-OS compatibility exceptionally well.

It allows for native Oracle SQL database features integration.

There are constant unexplained crashes that are not particularly well explained.

There is very little documentation about how to use features.

there seems to be no way to extend the tool for custom plugins.

The various contents of a database can be viewed using the connection tree

We can run SQL queries to generate reports in various formats

Debugging of queries is smooth

More RAM usage by SQL Developer which makes it slow sometimes for big queries

The database automatically gets disconnected when it is idle for sometime

Auto-completion of queries is not available

The efficient connectivity with various Oracle and relational databases.

The options for fastest query building and execution. The debugging options also displays exact error message of the query, if any bug in query.

We can export extracted data in various file formats.

Simple user interface and effective functions for user friendliness.

When the connected database is disconnected due to some issues, the re-connection option does not work properly all the time.

For the long time executions, tool gets unstable state.

The report and documentation features need to updated.

Better Performance

Good User interface

Advance Options

Big Data

Syntax

Intellisense

Type casting

Ability to browse across all database components and easily modify or drop them, or create new ones.

Very simple to use and learn, yet includes many personalization options (like snippets and SQL history)

You can define window border colors for different connections, thus easily identifying production or sensitive environments at glance!

Import and Export data in a very simple way

Being a JAVA application, response times are sometimes not as good as native applications

Sometimes it uses more RAM than expected

Sometimes gets disconnected from DB

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.

Showing more detail on real-time database performance data

Integration with AWR report

Show more diagnostic info on Oracle RAC

[You] can connect multiple databases [very] easily.

[Anyone] can write [queries] easily and see the errors.

[It] generates [an] execution plan, which helps to optimize the query.

[Good] filtering and reporting is not available.

[More] documentation should be available in software so that user will get all the help in it.

[Memory] usage should be less.

Very simple UI. Also quite user friendly.

Debugging seems very easy if there is any issue.

It's a freeware and easy to install.

Also does support to connect with various kinds of databases.

When usage is really heavy, it lags a lot.

It automatically gets disconnected if haven't used for some amount of time.

Needs more detailed documentation.

Easy interface with large selection of useful utilities.

Import and export of pre-configured SQL connections for easy duplication.

Snippets, history, and other utilities add quick custom functionality.

Some database design tools found in other SQL tools are not yet available.

Customizing utility windows does not save after restarting application.

Simple UI. Even new joiners can easily use it.

Autocomplete feature. It recommends a completion for every line.

Debugging is easy. Oracle SQL Developer displays what ever the error is.

Supports various kind of DB. Not just SQL.

Easy installation and setup.

It is free to use and one doesn't need to buy anything.

Easily export data into different formats like Excel, TSV file, text file, html, etc.

There are fewer features compared to other software available in market.

Good quality reporting, sorting ,filtering features are not available.

Lags upon heavy usage.

Connection from DB gets disconnected if query is stopped.

Query running status still comes even if at the backend the query has been stopped and person keeps on waiting.

Database querying SQL

Data modeling and design

Database explorer

Data filtering, export/import

Database object management

Data migration

Debugging

Version control

OLAP

Analytics reports

Sessions

Database comparision

Better user interface

Native support for other databases

Autocompletion

Performance

Build and analyze SQL queries by connecting multiple databases.

User friendly GUI and easy to navigate through various features easily.

Import data easily from text files, Excel files, and CSV files.

Easy to install and config.

It uses lot of system memory.

Lack of scheduling jobs.

Export or import data from on-prem to cloud and vice versa easily.

Nice to have drag and [desktop] feature.

Ease of writing SQL queries and fine tuning it.

Very intuitive GUI.

It's a very heavy tool, and it doesn't work well with low memory computers.

It's doesn't show users the TNS entries for databases.

Database manipulation and SQL editing.

PL/SQL code development.

Modern IDE like features, like wider linting support.

More customization.

DML and DDL.

Organization of connections to databases.

Export and import of external data.

SQL Developer does most everything TOAD can do.

Easier way to manipulate packages and procedures.

Better documentation and location of documentation easier to find online.

Maybe a little better look and feel to the GUI.

Extract DDL for tables and indexes.

Provide statistical information from the data dictionary in an easy manner.

Help interface for command syntax is good when it works.

Help for legacy commands from SQL Plus- Some commands are deprecated but there is no explanation for what type of syntax to use instead.

Ability to start SQL Developer command line in the directory from which the command was launched (instead of SQL Developer home).

Spool without control characters.

Oracle SQL Developer's navigation bar has a lot of useful tools. When first learning how to use this product, it was very easy to move around and figure out what needed to be done.

This product allows you to organize schemas on a side bar view, which is very useful when working with multiple databases.

You can customize schema names to your liking, it does not have to be the same as others on the team.

Oracle SQL Developer is not the best tool for extracting data. If you want an excel sheet for all the outputted result data, it can take a very long time. This is tough for business users.

This tool does not allow you to monitor a system that is running as easy as other products similar to it.

Oracle SQL Developer is not as advanced in functionality as some other tools. For basic developers, this tool gets the job done. For more complex database management, I would suggest other software.

Easy to install, configure and use.

You can Import data easily from text files, Excel files, and CSV files.

Excellent GUI.

Oracle SQL Developer uses a big amount of RAM.

SQL Developer is easy to navigate and open database structures like tables, packages, procedures, etc.

Easy to connect to set up database connectivity using service name/SID information.

SQL Developer UI is very simple to understand and operate by the users and has a quick connect and load time of applications.

Easy to check the Explain plan assessing the cost of the SQL queries and thus helping in tuning.

Lacks the advanced options for a professional developer like accessing the dependent objects of a particular database object like Indexes, triggers, etc.

Lacks features do not have the SQL session monitoring capability and managing other Oracle sessions.

It does not give a clear indication of query status, whether it is running or stuck.

Build and analyze SQL.

Extract DDL.

Provides a quick overview of the Schema Structure.

Clunky, could use some basic UI improvements.

Returns only 100 lines at a time when querying DB.

Basic Oracle management functionality would be nice (check sizes of tablespaces, etc).

SQL Developer is useful for navigating the DDL of a table.

Easy-to-understand errors and explanations on incorrect queries.

Quick load time of application from start-up.

Explain plans are very helpful in tuning.

Never know when a query has been truly terminated. Even if one has access to the SQL Monitoring or Monitoring SQL Sessions, it still may show as being terminated but in actuality, within OEM, the query could still be running and need to be killed there. The inability to truly know when a session has ended results in frustration because the next query may not be able to run because the last is actually still running.

The tuning advisor runs very long and is not always helpful.

Not knowing the status of a query can be frustrating. That is, if a query is running long, it may show as "running" (i.e. the horizontal bar moving back and forth at the bottom of the screen), but in actuality, it may be hung up.

Searches for and gathers data quickly and efficiently.

If you error during writing your queries, this usually provides accurate reasons why your query errored, allowing you to quickly make the correct fixes.

Allows for customization.

I am stretching to come up with cons for SQL Developer, it could possibly have more tips and tricks for easily writing queries. Maybe more user-friendly functionality.

DBA section: automatic undo management, initialization parameters, database feature usage, instance viewer (CPU, session, top SQL, processes,etc.).

Memory/storage: beautiful graphics, performance, backup/recovery, security (roles, users, profiles, and auditing). All is nicely displayed!

SQL Worksheet: I can run queries in a database, hop to a different database, run the same query or different one. All can be done in one console.

I have connections set up for 40 databases, switch between databases - very convenient. Queries can be kept in History or save to a notepad.

Tools: 1.Modeling is a nice addition in SQL Developer. I don't use it for creating logical models. However, I find it very helpful to look at the model and understand the relationship between tables and schemas.

Database copy: make a copy of the database from source to destination with many different options - object copy, tablespace copy, schema copy, copy DDL, copy data.

Database diff: make comparisons between databases

Database export with many options based on requirements.

SQL Worksheet: listed above

Session monitoring: who is logged in.

Real-time SQL monitoring: insight into how to tune a poorly written query. It does, however, need an additional license.

General: tables are nicely displayed. I used it every day. I can see column, data model, constraints, grants, statistics, triggers, dependencies, partitions, indexes and I can generate SQL DDL!

A dashboard to display database status: all database connected/registered, general info, database up/down, version, size and which server it's on.

Schedule jobs to be run.