Red Gate SQL Compare AlternativesDatabase Comparison Tools and other similar apps like Red Gate SQL Compare

Red Gate SQL Compare is described as 'SQL Compare, by Red Gate Software, compares and synchronizes SQL Server databases, automates comparisons, and helps you manage database versioning issues' and is a database comparison tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Red Gate SQL Compare for Windows, Linux, SQL Server Management Studio and Mac. The best Red Gate SQL Compare alternative is Open DBDiff, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Red Gate SQL Compare are dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server, dbForge SQL Tools, SQL Delta and MssqlMerge.

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  1. Open DBDiff icon
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    A database comparison tool for Microsoft SQL Server 2005+ that reports schema differences and creates a synchronization script.

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    • Most users think Open DBDiff is a great Red Gate SQL Compare alternative.

    • Open DBDiff is the most popular Windows alternative to Red Gate SQL Compare.

    • Open DBDiff is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Red Gate SQL Compare.

    • Open DBDiff is Free and Open SourceRed Gate SQL Compare is Paid and Proprietary
  2. dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server is a reliable, easy-to-use tool for comparing and synchronizing Microsoft SQL Server database schemas. This product is specially designed to help you compare your SQL Server databases, analyze differences and synchronize your schemas using...

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    • Pay once or Subscription
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    • SQL Server Management Studio
     
    • dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server is the most popular commercial alternative to Red Gate SQL Compare.

    • dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server is Paid and ProprietaryRed Gate SQL Compare is also Paid and Proprietary
  3. The ultimate toolkit allows you to version-control databases, compare schemas and data, optimize database performance, write SQL queries on a fly, generate meaningful test data and much more straight in your favorite IDE.

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    • Pay once or Subscription
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  4. SQL Delta icon
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    SQL Delta quickly compares sql database structures and scripts the results. Available versions include SQL Delta™ for SQL Server® and SQL Delta™ for Oracle®.

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  5. MssqlMerge icon
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    MssqlMerge is an easy to use diff & merge tool for Microsoft SQL Server databases. This tool allows to compare and import/export database objects and data between two databases. Supports SQL Server version 2008 and higher.

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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  6. DataWeigher icon
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    The DataWeigher is the tool to compare and synchronize data. You can select any tables and fields from two MS Access databases and the DataWeigher finds differences. The comparison result is very visual, each type of records (added, deleted, changed) has its own color.

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  7. ApexSQL Diff icon
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    ApexSQL Diff is a SQL development tool that can compare SQL Server database tables, views and all other SQL Server objects. Compare and synchronize SQL Azure databases as well as SQL databases, backups, source control labels, and scripts.

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    • Paid
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  8. a7 SqlTools icon
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    A sql management tool which allow to search and explore databases and compare the structure and data of them.

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    • Free
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    This tool can only compare databases on the same server, which is fairly useless

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    • a7 SqlTools is Free and ProprietaryRed Gate SQL Compare is Paid and Proprietary
  9. Compares the schema of two database instances, showing the differences and the migration script; It supports MS SQL 2008 and higher, MySQL 5.6 and higher and PostgreSQL 9 and higher.

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    • TiCodeX SQL Schema Compare is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Red Gate SQL Compare.

    • TiCodeX SQL Schema Compare is Free and Open SourceRed Gate SQL Compare is Paid and Proprietary
  10. SQL Examiner icon
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    SQL Examiner is an easy-to-use database comparison tool that quickly and accurately compares and synchronizes schemas of SQL Server databases, including stored in SQL Server 2008! With a few clicks of the mouse, SQL Examiner merges selected databases and delivers exact results...

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  11. DBComparer is a professional database comparison tool for analyzing the differences in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (and 2014) database structures.

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    • Free
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  12. Replicator icon
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    Whether you need to simply compare two databases or set up replication, you have come to the right place. Replicator does not change the reference database in any way nor requires setting up customs agents or triggers in your databases.

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    • Subscription
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