Dbvi going strong since 20 years.
February 13, 2026

Dbvi going strong since 20 years.

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Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with DbVisualizer

We use dbvis to test database connections during the installation of our product on customers' servers. This lets us verify that a connection is not 'lost' on the way to the database. As we use JDBC as our primary connection method, DBIS provides an easy, additional, and independent way to test the connection. We use dbvis to check stored data, review table structures and metadata (e.g., when selects or inserts fail), and verify table permissions for the user who is having connection issues. We love the in-cell data editing feature, which is much easier than building SQL queries for every entry. This also allows a quick manual review of the stored data, even with large tables, and fixes the most obvious errors instantly. We test, build, and also 'deconstruct' SQL queries when there is a need to check on long-running queries. This helps us identify, for example, misused indices and other issues. We use it to easily export complete tables and data for a wide variety of DBMS for our customers and ourselves. It helps us visualize relationships and identify faults that are often not obvious within our codebase.

Pros

  • Easy visualize Db-data.
  • Connect to a wide range of Dbms.
  • Ease of data manipulation.
  • Managing a great number of different Db-connections.
  • Work with big queries.

Cons

  • Support for troubleshooting on a Dbms level.
  • Automatically suggest syntax differences with different Dbms.
  • Sharing of Db connections.
  • Startup time.
  • It allows us to query databases without paying extra for proprietary tools or worrying about licensing.
  • It is one tool that replaced several others.
  • We need to build know-how for only one tool, not several, so developers can spend their time working rather than figuring out other tools.
  • We need more licenses than we have developers. A 'per person' licence or a 'per install' licence would be great.
It does what we need it for, which is manipulate data, check connections, visualize database structures, check on user rights, or even just version checks on the used databases. The 'type to get to table name' feature is often irrational in behaviour, which leads to frustration. The start-up time could be much better, and the UI changes between versions are sometimes a hassle for us when buttons are suddenly moved or their appearance changes. We use a wide variety of DBVis versions on customer installations (which use the once-bought version), and differences in the look and feel between versions sometimes slow us down.
DBeaver is used by some of our customers. We find it clunky and unintuitive. One customer used TOAD for his Oracle installation (15+ years ago). We did not like it at all. When researching for a universal database tool some 20 years ago, we found dbvis and never looked back. We have not found a need to look for other soulutions so we never checked others.

Do you think DbVisualizer delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with DbVisualizer's feature set?

Yes

Did DbVisualizer live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of DbVisualizer go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy DbVisualizer again?

Yes

DbVis is our tool of choice when we need to work with a wide variety of Db vendors and versions. It allows us to replace several proprietary tools for accessing and, in part, managing database systems. It gives our customers and us a single base to work on databases. No need for us or them to install, learn, and pay for multiple solutions. If one would, for example, use ONLY one dbms, e.g., PostgreSQL, then DBVis could be a bit of an overkill.

DbVisualizer Feature Ratings

Performance optimization tools
6
Schema maintenance
5
User management
6
Database security
5
Database status reporting
Not Rated

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