Item: Toad Database Developer Tools
Rating: 10
Author: Christee Carter Selway

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Toad for Oracle is being used by DBAs, application developers, and system analysts. It aids in issue troubleshooting, data validation, data comparison across systems, and easy application development testing.

Pros and Cons

Easy connections to databases
Easy to use UI
Robust Debug Tools
Great Explain Plan breakdowns
Excellent Customer Support and Training

Too many versions and options
Licensing too confusing across various versions and upgrades

Return on Investment

Ease of testing
Reduced test time
Faster issue resolution time

Alternatives Considered

SQL Server Integration Services, Oracle SQL Developer and Azure SQL Database

Toad for Oracle is a better product, but the other products are free, so they do have that going for them.

Key Insights

Do you think Toad Database Developer Tools delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Toad Database Developer Tools's feature set?

Yes

Did Toad Database Developer Tools live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Toad Database Developer Tools go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Toad Database Developer Tools again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Amazon Web Services, Google Kubernetes Engine, Couchbase

Likelihood to Recommend

Toad for Oracle is an excellent resource for everyone from experienced DBAs to entry level analysts. Its just easy to use and a great tool to support application development work, testing, and database management. It is great for SQL server also, although less commonly used for that.

Toad for Oracle is a great product

Overall Satisfaction with Toad for Oracle