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Database .NET Review

Database .NET is an innovative, powerful and intuitive multiple database management tool With it you can browse/grant objects, design tables, edit rows, run queries, generate scripts, analyze/monitor SQL and import/export/migrate/sync data with a consistent interface.

  • Platforms: Windows Vista-Win11 and Windows Server (Available in 32 or 64bit; FoxPro access requires 32bit version)
  • Portable & lightweight (35mb)
  • Free tier (can "try" all features up to 100 times; better than a short time period or limiting features)
  • Supports many different databases (including CSV files)
  • UI is very well designed
  • Easy to export/import data
  • "Lifetime free upgrades" price ranging from free to $99 US.

Features

Supported databases: Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Azure, LocalDB, MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, Informix, PostgreSQL, HP Vertica, NuoDB, Teradata, Sybase ASE, Firebird, SQLite, SQLCe, Access, Excel, VistaDB, dBase, FoxPro, OleDB, ODBC, OData, Text, NoSQL (and any database that provides an ODBC driver)

NOTE: A separate, dedicated dbMigration .NET app is available to migrate & sync data (free - $99) (this is built-into Database .NET)

Virus free

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Database .NET Feature Comparison

How To Download/Install

Licensing

How to Uninstall

  • Just migrate (or delete) the folder \Database_Files.
    • Portable Mode: %app%\Database_Files
    • Vista or later: x:\Users\[UserName]\AppData\Roaming\Database

Personal Takeaway

PROS: Using this program has made me more productive. Compared to SMSS, Database .NET is portable, faster, smaller, easier to use and has more user-friendly features. The developer is very responsive to feedback & bug reports. I really like that the developer posts a change log that contains both versions & release dates.

CONS: The website looks chaotic and gives a bad first impression of an otherwise awesome software product. Google Translate is required to read most documentation, but at least all screenshots with text are in English.

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