--- title: "dbForge Comparison Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about dbForge Comparison Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Data Management products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/233712/dbForge-Comparison/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # dbForge Comparison Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 20, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) dbForge Comparison ## What is dbForge Comparison? Compare Bundle for SQL Server is a complex solution to handle SQL data and schema diffs. The bundle contains two separate tools, dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server and dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server, which harmoniously complement each other to help users compare, analyze, and synchronize data of Microsoft SQL Server databases. ## What is dbForge Comparison used for? [Data Management](https://www.capterra.com/data-management-software/) Overall rating Based on 15 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $269.95 Per User, Per Year Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[### Dell EMC Unity XT](https://www.capterra.com/p/236444/Dell-EMC-Unity-XT/) [5.0 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/236444/Dell-EMC-Unity-XT/#reviews) Starting Price $269.95 Per User, Per Year Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.4 (15) Ease Of Use 5.0 (2) Value For Money 4.4 (12) Value For Money 5.0 (2) Customer Service 4.3 (4) Customer Service 5.0 (1) ## dbForge Comparison alternatives [VOLTA](https://www.capterra.com/p/217410/VOLTA/) [5.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/217410/VOLTA/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Secoda](https://www.capterra.com/p/246438/Secoda/) [5.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/246438/Secoda/#reviews) Starting price $50.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [IBM Content Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/227259/IBM-Content-Manager/) [0.0](https://www.capterra.com/p/227259/IBM-Content-Manager/#reviews) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 0% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [MBOX to PST Converter](https://www.capterra.com/p/178654/Mbox-to-PST-Converter/) [3.5 (4)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178654/Mbox-to-PST-Converter/#reviews) Starting price $39.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 75% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## FAQs about dbForge Comparison Overview ### Which roles and teams benefit most from dbForge Comparison? dbForge Comparison is most used by database developers, data engineers, and software engineers who need to compare schemas and data, sync environments, and reduce deployment errors. IT administrators, security managers, and technical leaders use it to maintain consistency, support governance, and streamline change management across production and test systems. Answer based on 15 reviews Overview ### What company size and specific industries is dbForge Comparison built for? dbForge Comparison is designed for database developers, database administrators, and application developers at small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprise teams that manage databases. It is suited to organizations across industries that rely on database comparison and synchronization during development, administration, and application work. Talk to an expert ### More questions? Ask our experts Features and Usability ### What are the key features of dbForge Comparison? dbForge Comparison offers customer database management, data integration, data migration, and data synchronization for comparing and moving data between systems. It also includes data quality control, customizable reports, data analysis tools, third-party integrations, and match & merge features for aligning records across databases. Pricing ### How much does it cost and what fees or limitations are included? dbForge Comparison starts at $269.95 per user per year for the Standard subscription, with a free trial available. The Professional subscription costs $329.95 per user per year. Perpetual licenses cost $529.95 for Standard and $649.95 for Professional, with Standard covering essential features and Professional adding command-line and version control support. Integrations ### Which third-party tools and platforms does dbForge Comparison integrate with? dbForge Comparison connects natively to Azure DevOps and Microsoft SQL Server, with support for dbForge AI Assistant. These integrations cover source control, database management, and AI-assisted database work within a focused Microsoft and Devart ecosystem. Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does dbForge Comparison offer? dbForge Comparison provides documentation and videos for training and onboarding. Documentation offers written reference material for setup and feature guidance, while videos support visual, self-paced learning for users who want to review steps and workflows at their own pace. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does dbForge Comparison offer? dbForge Comparison provides email/help desk, FAQ/forum, and chat support. User feedback on support quality is not available here, so response times, helpfulness, and common frustrations cannot be described. The listed channels suggest help is available through both self-service and direct contact. ## Features AI summary Based on 1,845 Data Management reviews Capterra data shows that buyers of Data Management software rank the following features as their top priorities: - **Data Security** (**64%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Data Synchronization** (**52%**) - **Data Import/Export** (**46%**) dbForge Comparison includes **Data Synchronization**. However, it does not offer **Data Security** or **Data Import/Export**. Its support for **Data Synchronization** helps businesses keep data consistent across systems, reducing manual updates and providing teams with more accurate information for reporting, analysis, and day-to-day operations. Customer Database A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc. Customizable Reports Alter the layout and content of reports Data Analysis Tools Analyze survey results via statistical testing or crosstabs directly within the software Data Integration Combining data from different sources and providing a unified view Data Migration Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used Data Quality Control Establish guidelines about how much and what kind of data can be stored in the repository dbForge Comparison 8 features ### All Features - Customer Database: A collection of customer information such as contact details, demographics, previous interactions, etc. - Customizable Reports: Alter the layout and content of reports - Data Analysis Tools: Analyze survey results via statistical testing or crosstabs directly within the software - Data Integration: Combining data from different sources and providing a unified view - Data Migration: Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used - Data Quality Control: Establish guidelines about how much and what kind of data can be stored in the repository - Data Synchronization: Synchronizing data between two or more devices/systems and automatically updating changes to maintain consistency - Third-Party Integrations: Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.7 (15) 4.7 Based on 15 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (12) Free Trial [View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/233712/dbForge-Comparison/pricing/) Standard (Subscription) $269.95 Per User,Per Year It includes: - Support for all schema objects - DB properties compare & sync - Snapshots comparison - Tables & views comparison - Rich customization options - Custom mapping Professional (Subscription) $329.95 Per User,Per Year It includes: - All features from Standard + - Version control comparison - SVN, TFS, GIT, Hg support - Native backups comparison - Static data comparison - Command-line interface Standard (Perpetual) $529.95 Per User,One Time It includes: - Support for all schema objects - DB properties compare & sync - Snapshots comparison - Tables & views comparison - Rich customization options - Custom mapping Professional (Perpetual) $649.95 Per User,One Time It includes: - All features from Standard + - Version control comparison - SVN, TFS, GIT, Hg support - Native backups comparison - Static data comparison - Command-line interface Value for money 4.4 (12) 4.4 Based on 12 reviews ## Integrations [ Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)[ Azure DevOps](https://www.capterra.com/p/170547/VSTS-DevOps/)[ dbForge AI Assistant](https://www.capterra.com/p/10030359/dbForge-AI-Assistant/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (4) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (4) 4.3 Based on 4 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 15 reviews Filter by rating 5(8) 4(6) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AN Anonymous User Data Architect Consumer Services ### "Customizable comparison" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 December 17, 2020 Seems fast enough and has a decent UI Pros You can customize the comparison rules (ignore these tables etc), then you can ensure your comparison is not noisy. The free tools (like Microsoft's don't do this). Cons It costs more to get the command line capability. BUT to put this in a CICD pipeline you always need command line support. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. DC David C. Senior Data Engineer Aviation & Aerospace ### "dbForge Schema/Data Compare tools save me a lot of time" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 17, 2020 Pros We are in the process of standing up a new data warehouse and we use the dbForge tools to compare schemas as well as the data (old versus new). They are easy to use and have a number of configurational features that are helpful in avoiding false negatives during comparisons. Cons I would like it if there was an export feature on the comparison results so that I could save them to an Excel spreadsheet. Currently I have to select the results and paste them into a spreadsheet manually. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. RO Robert O. Senior Database Developer Machinery ### "Finally I found a good comparison tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 20, 2020 Overall I am happy with dbForge Comparison tool. Visual Studio Schema Comparison does not allow you to filter by object. RedGate has an awkward user interface. Adept SQL Diff is no longer supported (used to be my favorite comparison tool). The winner is dbForge :-) Pros dbForge Comparison tool has a clean, simple User Interface. I've tried lots of other tools and never liked the UI and too many steps to start comparison. My favorite operation is to filter by stored procedure name and see the differences in two environments. Cons Unfortunately even if you need to do a small comparison like one table schema, dbForge still runs full database comparison which takes extra 30-40 seconds. Switched from [Redgate Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/141452/SQL-Monitor/) I do not like RedGate user interface. It's confusing, not straight forward. Reasons for choosing dbForge Comparison Better user interface. Filer by object ability. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. LZ Linda Z. IT Procurement Analyst Commercial Real Estate ### "easy and reliable software" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 October 20, 2020 Pros Very interactive and smart software. reasonable maintenance cost. Cons Theres definitely a learning curve but it gets easier after. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. AN Anonymous User Lead Technical Manager Financial Services ### "The easiest way to compare schemas and data and keep them in sync." 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 20, 2020 We save time when performing deployments and we can be confident that changes have been migrated correclty and that we have not missed anything that should have been moved over. Pros We use this software when migrating changes between our development, staging and production environments. It is easy to use and speeds up the time it takes to ensure that the changes we make on our database (schemas and reference data) gets moved correctly between environments. Cons The UI is sometime a bit slow, hopefully that has been improved in the new version but I have not upgraded yet. The software is also windows only, there is no Linux or MacOS version so we have to run a windows box to use it. Reasons for choosing dbForge Comparison Support for MySQL, cost and ease of use. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. RC Ricardo C. IT Admin Transportation/Trucking/Railroad ### "Data Compare" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 October 20, 2020 We are in a system migration where everything is being build from scratch, and this software allows the comparition and detection of problems in the new data insertion system. Pros How easy and quick is to compare millions of records between two databases. Cons There should be a way to apply filters on the result comparition, specially when having multiple differences on data and is needed to isolate each one for futher analysis. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. SW Stephan W. Director Information Technology and Services ### "My Swiss Army Knife" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 20, 2020 After a short period of learning, I like the intuitive way in which the tools let me compare and transfer structural changes and changes to the data between systems. Pros In the process of dealing with new software versions to test, staging and live systems, the dbForge Comparison tools make it easy to identify differences that may indicate bugs in the software, and to prepare scripts for deploying structural changes and changes to data between software versions and systems. Cons There were moments in time when the tools did not yet support the latest version of the database product (in my case MySQL), so that the tools were not usable for a while for me. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. AA Andy A. Information Security Manager Information Technology and Services ### "What a great way to compare DB structures" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 October 20, 2020 Pros This is a very easy to use software that will quickly compare any databases that you need. Gives very accurate results that can easily be run on the target environment to move changes Cons Initial load of the software is a bit slower than it should be Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. GD Garry D. Senior Analyst Programmer Higher Education ### "dbForge Data and SQL Compare are incredible time savers" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 26, 2020 Pros Due to the way our legacy data is configured, I frequently need to selectively move data from one SQL Server instance to another. With Data Compare, I am able to do this in a few minutes. Without it, moving the data could easily take hours. Schema Compare is equally useful. It allows us to quickly compare databases in a development environment to make sure changes are applied correctly. The software is also very useful for comparing a current database to an older one to see the cumulative changes when researching a bug. Cons When dealing with many differences in Data Compare, it can be tedious to find the records you want to synchronize. Additional filtering options in the results view would be greatly appreciated. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. BC Bill C. Partner Information Technology and Services ### "Solid tool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 23, 2020 I am satisfied with this application and there have only been a few situations where it would not complete the sync function and I had to finish manually. Pros The applications doesn't seem to lack any features or functions that I have found in other similar tools. Cons The application is not as easy to navigate as other similar tools that I have used. Reasons for choosing dbForge Comparison Most complete in features and kept data safe. Review source Vendor Referred - Incentive Offered: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. 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