This blog post represents an index of pages and articles comparing ApexSQL tools for SQL Server Database Developers, their features, usability, performance, etc. with related tools developed by other vendors and in general.
Comparison matrices by product
- ApexSQL Analyze vs. competition
- ApexSQL Build vs. competition
- ApexSQL Complete vs. competition
- ApexSQL Data Diff vs. competition
- ApexSQL DevOps toolkit vs. competition
- ApexSQL Diff vs. competition
- ApexSQL Doc vs. competition
- ApexSQL Enforce vs. competition
- ApexSQL Generate vs. competition
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. competition
- ApexSQL Search vs. competition
- ApexSQL Source Control vs. competition
- ApexSQL Unit Test vs. competition
Advantages vs. competition
SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
- ApexSQL Complete vs. SSMS – Object recognition
- ApexSQL Complete vs. SSMS – Auto-complete DDL and DML statements
- ApexSQL Complete vs. SSMS – Creating and using T-SQL code snippets
- ApexSQL Complete vs. SSMS – SSMS IntelliSense add-in and native SSMS IntelliSense
- ApexSQL Complete vs. SSMS – Options not supported by SSMS IntelliSense
Visual Studio
Redgate
- ApexSQL Diff 2015 R3 vs. Redgate® SQL Compare 11.2.1 comparative performance test of live databases and backups
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. Redgate® SQL Prompt Refactors – Common refactors compared “Encapsulate as”
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. Redgate® SQL Prompt – Additional refactors
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. RedGate® SQL Prompt Formatting – Common formatting options compared
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. Redgate® SQL Prompt – Additional formatting options
- ApexSQL Refactor vs. Redgate® SQL Prompt – Additional formatting features
- ApexSQL vs. RedGate® developer tools comparative matrix
General advantages by product
- Advantages of ApexSQL DevOps toolkit PowerShell scripts
- Advantages of ApexSQL DevOps toolkit Web dashboard
- Advantages of ApexSQL Diff
- Advantages of ApexSQL Doc
- Advantages of ApexSQL Source Control – Part 1
- Advantages of ApexSQL Source Control – Part 2
Specific feature advantages
- Advantages of using Native drivers vs. CLI version control
- Benefits of using the Row filter in SQL database comparison
- 4K resolution and high-DPI scaling support in ApexSQL tools/add-ins
- Host aware theming in ApexSQL add-ins
- New user interface features and functionality in ApexSQL 2018 versions
- Visual Language Dictionary for Visual Studio for iconography, colors and other visual concepts applied in ApexSQL tools/add-ins
- Visual themes in ApexSQL tools
See more:
- ApexSQL developer tool version matrix highlighting all free tools and versions
- ApexSQL vs. Redgate® comparative articles
June 16, 2016
