SQL developer review 2024
Updated June 04, 2025

SQL developer review 2024

Daniel Cheung | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Oracle SQL Developer

I am using it for my daily work. I need to use it to perform my DBA work.

Pros

  • Backup and restore database
  • Normal querying data
  • Easy to check the entire server structure

Cons

  • It consumes too much resources
  • The snippet function does not easy to use
  • It is good. 90% of my coworkers are using it.
  • It is very easy to use
It is very easy to use. If they can upgrade their snippets function, it can bring it to the next level.
Oracle provides more functionality then toad freeware

Do you think Oracle SQL Developer delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Oracle SQL Developer's feature set?

Yes

Did Oracle SQL Developer live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Oracle SQL Developer go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Oracle SQL Developer again?

Yes

When compare with other freewares, it provides way more functionality.

Using Oracle SQL Developer

50 - We are doing on the risk assessment for the pipelines.
2 - We have the DBA to support all other employees' oracle issues
  • Database backup
  • Day to day data retrieval for the work
  • Database restore
  • We can use it for the spatial queries
  • We are looking at how to connect and join the Oracle and MS SQL databases via SQL developer
I use SQL Developer for more than 15 years and it allow me to do all my works there

Evaluating Oracle SQL Developer and Competitors

  • Ease of Use
It can do the DBA works and it is free
I think the main concern is whether it is free and how ease to use

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