Best alternative to SQLyog

SQLyog and dbForge Studio for MySQL are both viable solutions for database developers and administrators, with lots of nifty features hidden under clean user interfaces. But where SQLyog is a solid mid-tier player, dbForge Studio takes the art of database management to an entire new level.

This is where we'd like to explore these tools more closely and provide you with an in-depth comparison of their features and capabilities.

You may also want to check our detailed comparison of dbForge Studio and MySQL Workbench.

SQLyog Ultimate vs dbForge Studio for MySQL

SQLyog Ultimate is a well-known GUI tool that helps MySQL developers write and execute queries, design database schemas, compare and deploy them to target environments, set up regular backups, and generally manage MySQL and MariaDB in physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It is available for a free 14-day trial.

But what if you need something more powerful to match your growing demands? Let's take a look at dbForge Studio for MySQL, a feature-rich IDE designed to give power users everything they might need to manage MySQL and MariaDB databases with maximum efficiency and minimum effort.

SQLyog

Key features of dbForge Studio for MySQL

dbForge Studio for MySQL helps effectively handle a rich variety of tasks comprising
database design, development, testing, and administration, as well as data analysis and management.

Visual Query Builder

dbForge Studio for MySQL has a powerful visual Query Builder that helps you draw queries of any complexity on diagrams.

  • Construct even the most complex queries without coding
  • Work with a variety of query types and subqueries
  • Edit JOINs and WHERE conditions visually
  • Build query execution plans directly from query documents
  • Export query execution results to files

Source Control

There is no easier way to version-control your MySQL and MariaDB databases than using the Studio's integrated Source Control. It is compatible with all major version control systems, including Azure DevOps Server (previously known as Team Foundation Server), Apache Subversion (SVN), TFVC, Git (including GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket), Mercurial (Hg), Perforce (P4), and SourceGear Vault.

  • Version-control schemas and static table data
  • Manage database versioning under the dedicated or shared development model
  • Commit and revert changes with dependency awareness
  • Perform fast comparison of database versions
  • View conflicts and resolve inconsistencies visually
  • View the history of changes

Backup and recovery

The Studio offers robust tools for database backups to ensure the safety of your data in case of emergency.

  • Schedule regular database backups
  • Back up database structures, data, or both
  • Make selective backups
  • Back up and restore databases from the command line

Database comparison and synchronization

If you need to handle changes in database schemas and table data most effectively, the Studio will be your best assistant with its integrated comparison and synchronization tools.

  • Locate and analyze table data differences
  • View data differences per record
  • Save and load comparison settings
  • Generate data synchronization scripts
  • Create comparison reports in several formats
  • Automate comparison and synchronization tasks from the command line

Test data generation

dbForge Studio's built-in Data Generator was designed to help you retrieve any volumes of realistic test data in just a few clicks.

  • Create column-intelligent test data with a variety of generators
  • Maintain the consistency of your data across multiple tables
  • Preserve inter-column data dependencies
  • Customize and share custom generators with fellow users
  • Populate your databases with test data
  • Automate recurring tasks from the command line

Data analysis and reporting

If you are a data analyst, you can't go wrong with the Studio's tools for data analysis and reporting.

  • Explore data trends by summarizing and analyzing your data in pivot tables
  • Use the integrated Master-Detail Browser to scrutinize the data of tables linked together with foreign keys or user-defined interrelations
  • Visualize data using the integrated Chart Designer
  • Generate comprehensive data reports

Database administration

Finally, the Studio delivers a slew of handy administration tools that help you keep full control over your databases.

  • Manage user accounts and privileges
  • Migrate databases between different environments
  • Perform table maintenance
  • Keep an eye on server sessions with Session Manager
  • Administer several MySQL servers using Service Control

Feature comparison table

The following table contains a detailed feature comparison of dbForge Studio for MySQL v10.0.150 (Enterprise Edition) and SQLyog v 13.2.1. For quick navigation, please use the side menu.

SQL Editing and Execution

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
SQL editor with syntax coloring
Yes
Yes
Automatic SQL syntax check
Yes
No
Code outlining
Yes
No
Code snippets
Yes
Yes
Customizable SQL formatting and code beautifier
Yes
Yes
Execute current statement
Yes
Yes
Quick access to favorite templates from SQL Editor
Yes
Yes
Bookmarks
Yes
No
Text search
Yes
Yes
Document Outline window for quick navigation through large scripts
Yes
No
One-step access to the database object editor from the code ("Go to definition")
Yes
No
SQL history
Yes
Yes
Execution warnings
Yes
No
GUI transaction support
Yes
Yes

Code Completion

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Code snippets and Snippet Manager
Yes
Yes
Context-sensitive code completion
Yes
No
One-click access to definitions of schema objects
Yes
No
On-the-fly renaming of database objects
Yes
No
Extended options for code formatting
Yes
No
Auto-generation of table aliases
Yes
No
Quick information about database objects
Yes
No
Parameter information for stored routines
Yes
No
JOIN clause auto-generation
Yes
No

Visual Query Builder

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Support for the SELECT statement
Yes
Yes
Support for the INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements
Yes
No
State-of-the-art diagram with zooming and keyboard support
Yes
No
Diagram preview and printing
Yes
No
Visual addition of sub-queries to any part of the main query
Yes
No
Query outline (displayed in the Document Outline window)
Yes
No
Visual editing of sub-queries
Yes
No
Expression builder for creating complex conditions
Yes
Yes
Drag-and-drop required tables
Yes
Yes
Copy/Paste for tables on the diagram
Yes
No
Undo/Redo support
Yes
No

Database Design

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Visual Database Designer
Yes
Yes
Visualization of tables, views, stored procedures, and functions
Yes
No
Easy access to database objects for viewing their properties
Yes
Yes
Support for IDEF1X and IE notations
Yes
No
Customizable diagram view with skin support
Yes
No
Smart ER diagram layout
Yes
No
Diagram export to different image formats
Yes
Yes
Search for database objects on the diagram
Yes
No
Organizing diagram shapes with containers
Yes
No
Customizable diagram printing with a rich set of options
Yes
Yes
Optional displaying of table constraints, indexes, and triggers
Yes
Yes
Integration with the Document Outline window
Yes
No
Diagram navigation with the Diagram Overview window
Yes
No
Notes for adding your comments to the diagram
Yes
No
Zooming in/out
Yes
Yes
Save/Load diagram
Yes
Yes

Table Designer

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Flat table editor
Yes
Yes
Convenient editor for foreign keys
Yes
Yes
Partitioning
Yes
No
Full-text search on the column grid
Yes
Yes
Preview of schema changes
Yes
Yes
Heuristics that helps define the data type of new columns
Yes
No

Object Editor

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Check constraints
Yes
Yes
Foreign keys
Yes
Yes
Indexes
Yes
Yes
Stored functions
Yes
No
Stored procedures
Yes
No
Tables
Yes
Yes
Triggers
Yes
No
Views
Yes
No
Undo option for the object editor
Yes
Yes

MySQL Debugger

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Script debugging
Yes
No
Step Into, Step Over, and Step Out commands for step-by-step execution
Yes
No
Breakpoints for procedures, functions, triggers, and scripts
Yes
No
Breakpoints window
Yes
No
Call Stack window with navigation
Yes
No
Watches window for variable evaluation
Yes
No

Database Explorer

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Multiple database connections
Yes
Yes
Browse and navigate through objects
Yes
Yes
Detailed object properties and data browsing in the Object Viewer window
Yes
Yes
Dependency tree browsing for each object
Yes
No
Quick template script generation for selected objects: SELECT, INSERT, etc.
Yes
No
'Send To' command for quick sending of tables to Query Builder, Data Report, and other tools
Yes
No
Refactoring of database objects
Yes
Yes

Data Editor

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Copying data with column headers for quick pasting to spreadsheets
Yes
Yes
Custom data filters of any complexity
Yes
Yes
Data Viewer window for browsing images, RTF, and binary cell values
Yes
No
Date/time editor with a visual interface
Yes
Yes
Foreign key lookup editor for easy editing of fields referencing other tables
Yes
No
Free copying of any block of data to the clipboard
Yes
No
Full-text search (Ctrl+F) in the data grid
Yes
Yes
Graphical card view
Yes
Yes
Grouping by arbitrary columns
Yes
No
Incremental search (Ctrl+I) through the data grid
Yes
No
Large objects (LOB) editor
Yes
No
Multi-table query result set editing
Yes
No
Paginal data browsing for large result sets
Yes
Yes
Data printing
Yes
No
Quick filter for each data cell
Yes
Yes
Record numbering option
Yes
No
Read-only state indication
Yes
Yes
Report, chart, and pivot building directly from the data editor
Yes
No
Visible column picker
Yes
No

Schema/Data Comparison and Synchronization

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Comparison and synchronization of data in databases of virtually any size
Yes
Yes
Comparison of tables, views, procedures, functions, and triggers
Yes
Yes
Support for custom comparison keys
Yes
Yes
Filtering of comparison results
Yes
Yes
Generation of data synchronization scripts
Yes
Yes
Viewing of data differences per record
Yes
Yes
Exclusion of tables and records from synchronization
Yes
Yes
Saving and loading of comparison settings
Yes
No
Command-line interface for data comparison and synchronization
Yes
Yes
Generation of accurate comparison reports in HTML and Excel formats
Yes
Yes
Generation of comments
Yes
Yes
Specific options for tables, script objects, triggers, indexes, and constraints
Yes
Yes
Inclusion and exclusion of objects by mask
Yes
No
Save as Command Line
Yes
Yes

Data Export

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
CSV
Yes
Yes
XML
Yes
Yes
TXT
Yes
No
XLS
Yes
Yes
XLSX
Yes
Yes
PDF
Yes
Yes
DBF
Yes
No
HTML
Yes
Yes
RTF
Yes
No
JSON
Yes
Yes
Google Sheets
Yes
No
MDB (Access)
Yes
No
ODBC
Yes
No
SQL
Yes
Yes
Export from multiple tables at once
Yes
No
Export from the command line
Yes
No
Export templates
Yes
No

Data Import

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
CSV
Yes
Yes
XML
Yes
Yes
TXT
Yes
No
XLS
Yes
Yes
XLSX
Yes
Yes
DBF
Yes
No
JSON
Yes
Yes
Google Sheets
Yes
No
MDB (Access)
Yes
No
ODBC
Yes
Yes
Import data from the command line
Yes
No
Import templates
Yes
No

Database Projects

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
New project wizard with import from an existing database
Yes
No
Project Explorer window for managing project files
Yes
No
Schema View window for browsing logical project structures
Yes
No
Project export into one of the multiple scripts
Yes
No
Multiple build configurations
Yes
No
Single-click project deployment on the server
Yes
No
Workspace saving
Yes
No
Comparison of a live database with a project
Yes
No

Data Analysis

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Display of table data representing parent-child dependencies (Master-Detail Browser)
Yes
No
Data report generation wizard
Yes
No
Data report designer
Yes
No
Pivot table designer
Yes
No
Chart building wizard
Yes
No
Data search on a live database
Yes
Yes
Automated report generation and distribution from the command line
Yes
No
Reports: Save Command Line
Yes
No
Database diagrams
Yes
No

Source Control

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Integration with Git, GitHub, SVN
Yes
No
Shared and dedicated database development models
Yes
No
Conflict resolution: Get Local and Get Remote
Yes
No
Version control of static data
Yes
No
History of changes
Yes
No

Performance Tuning

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Visual SQL explain plan
Yes
Yes
Session statistics
Yes
Yes
Query plan displayed in the tree view
Yes
No
Profiling history that can be saved for further analysis
Yes
Yes
Comparison of profiling results with highlighted differences
Yes
No
Printing of profiling results
Yes
No

Data Generation

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Support for all MySQL column data types
Yes
No
Multiple generators with data customization
Yes
No
SQL data integrity support
Yes
No
Multiple ways to populate data
Yes
No
Meaningful generators
Yes
No
User-defined generators
Yes
No
Real-time preview of generated data
Yes
No
Data Generation: Save Command Line
Yes
No

Database Documenter

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Broad picture of database structure
Yes
No
Rich customization features
Yes
No
HTML format
Yes
Yes
PDF format
Yes
Yes
Markdown format
Yes
No
Documentation customization with style templates
Yes
No
Viewing of inter-object and inter-database dependencies
Yes
No
Database Documenter: Save Command Line
Yes
No

Administration

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Copy databases
Yes
Yes
Backup and recovery
Yes
Yes
Database backup to SQL and ZIP
Yes
Yes
Database backup as a scripts folder
Yes
None
Backup: Save Command Line
Yes
None

User and Session Management

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Security Manager to administer user accounts and privileges
Yes
Yes
Session Manager for monitoring active MySQL server connections and tracing user sessions
Yes
Yes

User Interface

dbForge Studio for MySQL
SQLyog
Start Page with quick access to main features
Yes
No
Rich user settings
Yes
Yes
UI skins
Yes
Yes
Customizable window layout
Yes
No
Tool windows with 'auto-hide' and 'float' modes
Yes
No
Multiple shortcut schemes with full shortcut customization
Yes
No
Customization of syntax highlighting
Yes
Yes
Tabbed groups for documents
Yes
No
Toolbar customization
Yes
No
Wizard for sharing common code standards and templates
Yes
No

Your ultimate MySQL IDE

dbForge Studio for MySQL is an all-encompassing integrated environment whose unique and versatile features make it a perfect choice for the development, management, and administration of MySQL and MariaDB databases.

dbForge Studio for MySQL

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