# SQL Complete Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SQL Complete the right Database solution for you? Explore 87 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233932/SQL-Complete/reviews --- SQL Complete 4.6 (87) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233932/SQL-Complete/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 6th, 2026 # Reviews of SQL Complete Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews PS PETR S Data ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “SQL Complete provides context-aware suggestions that are more accurate and helpful than the default SQL Server tools, especially when working with complex queries or large schemas.“ March 18, 2026 BS Brandon S Procurement OfficerFinancial Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “In larger databases with many objects, the autocomplete suggestion list can sometimes become quite long, which makes it a bit harder to quickly find the exact table or column you’re looking for.“ March 5, 2026 EY Emily Y Database EngineerHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Significantly boosts productivity, helps reduce errors, speeds up writing complex queries, and makes navigating large databases much easier.“ July 16, 2025 EE Eric E IT ConsultantHigher Education, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I've had to maintain too many other people's code where the aliases are crap, the formatting is non-existant and the experience of working on the code is painful.“ November 25, 2025 PS PETR S Data ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It streamlines SQL development by reducing repetitive tasks and improving code accuracy.“ March 18, 2026 志弘 莊 CTOInformation Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The aspect I liked least about SQL Complete was the inconsistent stability and the frequent emergence of serious bugs immediately following a version update.“ December 6, 2025 HH Henry H ConsultantTelecommunications, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The code snippets collection is a huge time-saver, allowing me to insert frequently used code blocks with just a few keystrokes.“ July 15, 2024 MT Markus T Self employedInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Snippets manager don't work properly after restoring a database on instance at first time.“ March 10, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 87 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use 志弘 莊. CTO Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential Tool, Needs Modern AI Upgrade." December 6, 2025 4.0 It greatly assists SQL writing via superior IntelliSense.However, in this AI era, the complete lack of any AI related features is a clear and notable shortcoming that hinders its future value. Pros What I liked most about SQL Complete was undeniably the highly effective and intelligent IntelliSense and code completion feature. Cons The aspect I liked least about SQL Complete was the inconsistent stability and the frequent emergence of serious bugs immediately following a version update. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! CH Chris H. Software Engineer Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "As Complete as it gets for an extension" November 29, 2025 5.0 Extremely positive experience using this tool. I was first introduced to this at the start of my SQL education, and it has proven a mainstay tool in my development through the years. Always iterating and making things better and better, there's no way I could imagine not using this tool as long as I am expected to work with SQL. Pros SQL Complete is exactly what is implied by the name, a complete plugin tool that offers everything you need to be efficient in database work. Query History alone saves you the cost of the subscription many times over in a year, and that's before talking about any of their other tools. The price to performance ratio of this tool cannot be understated. Support has always been fantastic and quick, and their ability to develop for the latest versions of SSMS is second to none. Coming from other tools like SSMS Boost that are no longer updating just proves how much there is need for a tool with the options of SQL Complete at the competitive price it's offered at. Cons The only knock I have is that Query History does not naturally transfer when upgrading to the latest supported version of SSMS. Alternatives considered [Redgate Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/141452/SQL-Monitor/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete A better selection of tools at a better price. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! JR Joshua R. Reporting Analyst Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Everyday SQL Efficiency Tool" June 8, 2026 5.0 Pros SQL Complete allows me to be efficient with my daily tasks. I regularly use features like object suggestions, mass renaming, code formatting, and query history. Also, the support team responds to any issues very quickly. Cons There was some recent incompatibility with a newer SSMS update. However, this was addressed pretty quickly and the support team kept us posted on the status of the resolution. Review Source Response from Devart June 17, 2026 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! JMP José Manuel P. Technical Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Don't pay for this technology stuck in the past." March 11, 2025 1.0 Too expensive for the features it offers Pros The query history in SSMS that store all the queries you made. Cons The performance using the machine and servers resources and the poor integration with Azure Review Source Response from Devart April 1, 2025 Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on dbForge SQL Complete. We truly appreciate your input, as it helps us improve our product and better serve our users. We’re glad you find the query history feature in SSMS useful. Regarding your concerns about performance and Azure integration, we are continuously working on optimizing resource usage and enhancing compatibility with cloud environments, including Azure. PS PETR S. Data Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time SQLComplete user" March 18, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with SQL Complete has been excellent. It streamlines SQL development by reducing repetitive tasks and improving code accuracy. The advanced IntelliSense and formatting tools make writing complex queries much easier. Pros The standout feature for me is the advanced IntelliSense. SQL Complete provides context-aware suggestions that are more accurate and helpful than the default SQL Server tools, especially when working with complex queries or large schemas. Cons SQL Server Management Studio generates SQL with square brackets. The bracket removal is still missing from the SQLComplete formatter. Review Source Response from Devart April 7, 2026 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! EE Eric E. IT Consultant Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A critical tool for my code documentation and cleanliness" November 25, 2025 5.0 SQL Complete, for me, is a very focused tool - I use it mostly to do one thing: improve my code formatting so that my work is readable to others. I've had to maintain too many other people's code where the aliases are crap, the formatting is non-existant and the experience of working on the code is painful. SQL Complete gives me comfort that I'm not doing the same to future users. Pros In order of value: Code formatting, code completion, refactoring ability. For me, properly formatted code is a critical form of code documentation, and SQL Complete does it brilliantly. The code completion is a quality-of-life tool, as is the refactoring, both of which make it more pleasureable to do the work. Cons The upgrade notifications can feel a little frequent, but I appreciate the clear priority DevArt is giving to the product - it's certainly not a secondary priority for them. Alternatives considered [dbForge Studio for MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/239795/dbForge-Studio-for-MySQL/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete it was streamlined, and a single-focused tool. Review Source Response from Devart December 1, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! MA Masoom A. Application and Systems Support Analyst Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SQL Complete by Devart " August 27, 2025 5.0 Overall, SQL Complete has become an essential part of my workflow. It’s easy to use, powerful, and takes away much of the repetitive hassle that comes with writing SQL. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who works with SQL regularly Pros SQL Complete by Devart is an incredibly useful tool that makes working with SQL much easier and more efficient. I’ve found it to be intuitive, reliable, and a real time-saver when writing queries. The autocomplete and code formatting features are especially helpful, reducing errors and speeding up query writing. It also improves readability, which makes reviewing or sharing scripts much smoother. Cons As for what I like least. Honestly, there isn’t much to dislike about SQL Complete. It does exactly what it’s designed to do, and it does it very well Alternatives considered [Redgate Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/141452/SQL-Monitor/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete It looked very straightforward and easy to use. Review Source BS Brandon S. Procurement Officer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Great Tool for Improving SQL Productivity in SSMS" March 5, 2026 5.0 Pros What I liked most about SQL Complete is how much it improves productivity when working in SSMS. The intelligent auto-completion, query formatting, and code snippets make writing SQL much faster and help keep queries clean and consistent. It integrates seamlessly into the SSMS editor and makes navigating database objects much easier, especially when working with larger schemas. Cons In larger databases with many objects, the autocomplete suggestion list can sometimes become quite long, which makes it a bit harder to quickly find the exact table or column you’re looking for. Initial indexing of very large databases can also take some time. Review Source Response from Devart April 7, 2026 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! JFE Juan Fernando E. Sr Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Super tool to make work easier" September 25, 2025 5.0 In conclusion, SQL Complete is a highly recommended tool for developers and database administrators looking to increase their productivity and quality in SQL management. Pros What I liked most about SQL Complete is its smart autocompletion and how well it integrates with SSMS. Unlike the basic autocompletion found in SQL Server, this tool understands context: when you type a JOIN, it automatically suggests related columns; when you use aliases, it recognizes tables without having to type the full name, and it even suggests functions and parameters. Cons I also noticed that in very large databases, it can become a bit slower in terms of performance, especially when loading metadata for autocompletion. And, although the tool is intuitive, it has a steep learning curve at first to take full advantage of its potential (snippets, style configuration, query history, etc.). Review Source MV Michele V. Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Help to increase your productivity" September 22, 2025 5.0 Pros Code completion really help me to write sql code faster, above all the use of SQL snippets. Script generation from SSMS result grid is great to write in a second the code to insert rows or to update them. Cons There are too many options and tools..I think I use just a 10% of the functions of the tool! VS2022 version arrived really late. Review Source MS Matthew S. Systems Administrator Wholesale Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Time Saver" June 5, 2025 5.0 Overall, it has been really helpful in saving time. When I suddenly became the most senior of IT I needed all the help I could get. Pros Everything about the menus and tips that appear when writing queries. Tips which keep the current parameter in bold is great. -no more forgotten syntax. Cons I have experienced some issues where the names of tables and views failed to return auto-complete selections. This usually happens when I’ve stayed connected to a db snd left SSMS open for days. Review Source Response from Devart June 16, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! fD fredrik D. systems architect Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Almost perfect" May 19, 2025 4.0 Packed with a lot of features, I have not tried everything but all I've tried I'm very happy with, best SSMS addon I've found yet. Pros SQl scrip completion works very well, also the tab coloring based on server/database is fanstastic for my setup. Cons Auto join feature not really smart enough. I always joins the two tables ID-columns, even if one of the tables have a name called OtherTableId Review Source Response from Devart June 4, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! VB Victor B. SQL Server Developer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "It's worth it" December 31, 2024 4.0 Good tool, I recommend it to all SQL Server developers. Pros It makes your life easier. Code Completion is very useful and more powerful than the SSMS native intellisense. It helps to see the table definition by hovering over the mouse over the object. Cons Sometimes I use system databases like tempdb and #temptables and the code completion does not work even if I go to refresh suggestions. Review Source Response from Devart January 6, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! TP Tony P. Dynamics NAV Developer Automotive Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This is the best out of the 3 professional tools that I've used" October 7, 2021 5.0 Pros The ease and speed is what I like most about this application. I use it, primarily, to write and format SQL codes. I love that it has an execution history. I don't often use it but it's very convenient when the need arise. The other tools that I've used, for the same purpose, is Toad for SQL and Apex SQL. It's been too long since I've used Toad for SQL but its performance was comparable to SQL Complete. It's setup and features, however, was too many and too complex. Code formatting with SQL Complete is instantaneous vs Apex SQL which appears to run in a separate process and takes several seconds just to format. I tend to write and test several SQL statements on the same page thus I find it very useful that I can execute the current statement that my cursor is on rather than having to highlight it first. Cons One of the biggest feature that I use often and am forced to use a different package for that's missing from this app is the ability to copy the SQL statement so that I can use it in C#. I format the statement to make it easier to read but want to keep that formatting when converting to C# so I use a string builder to do something like below. When debugging, it's convenient to copy the sb output preformatted as well thus I don't have to reformat it. Imagine having to do that for over 20 lines of code, it becomes cumbersome hence I'm forced to use Apex SQL which has the feature that I needed. sb.AppendLine("SELECT \* FROM Table") sb.AppendLine(" WHERE Field = 'something'") Switched from [ApexSQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/210351/ApexSQL/) Performance and ease of use Review Source CM Christian M. Senior Development Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Brings real "IntelliSense" to SSMS" March 14, 2024 5.0 In my eyes, it's a great tool when working with SQL code and brings features to SSMS that Microsoft should always have had. Having it \*not\* installed in SSMS is like working with an arm tied to your back - but unfortunately most SSMS users don't even know it existed and are used to work with the crappy built-in feature set. Pros When editing SQL code withing SSMS, this is how Microsoft's IntelliSense should really be - giving you the right suggestions, doing the code completion/correction you really want. Just great! Also crucial when working with a large SQL code base: Easily jump to the definition of e.g. a view or a stored proc from just within the code where it is used. Cons \- Frequency and UI integration of update reminders. Would be better to have some feature like MS introduced within Visual Studio where you get notifications in background. - Overall update installation process. This just stops you from working for quite a long time. Would be nice to have that done in background (as far as possible) and then just getting an info message to e.g. restart SSMS... Review Source QB Quang B. IT Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete review 1" March 18, 2024 4.0 general it's good. the learning curve is a bit high initially but everything works as expected once everything is setup correctly. Pros formatting transact-sql scripts is excellent once you've the formatting right. Cons search function sometimes hangs for a long time. i have to shutdown and restart ssms again. Review Source MT Max T. Manager of Student Data and Reporting Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete - Intellisense PLUS!" March 20, 2024 5.0 I have been a SQL Complete user since 2012 and I have had very, very few issues with the application. It has always been part of my daily tool-kit when writing SQL. The application is constantly being improved, fixes and updates are delivered in a timely fashion and the company stands behind its product. I hope to keep using it until I retire ! Pros The main reason I use SQL Complete is the smart auto-complete and intellisense that is the foundation of the product. I also use the SQL Formatter quite often and the Execution History function has saved me many times, countless hours of work when I needed to recall a query that I did not save. Cons I can honestly say that there is nothing I dislike about SQL Complete, for the reasons I use it for. It works perfectly for my work. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Beats Copilot" March 15, 2024 5.0 A pleasure to use. I do so everyday of my work. Makes my life just that little bit easier. Pros Just a better auto complete than anything else available! Cons Some of the very specific code formatting I would like to do is either not intuitive or not possible. Review Source WO Will O. CTO/ Chief Database Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete Review" June 12, 2023 5.0 great product, DEVART, just needs to fix the single license limitation. Pros Great additional to SQL Server Management Studio Cons The licensing could be greatly modified. I am IT professional who utilizes multiple desktops and laptops. I basically use 3 workstations and 2 laptops but I am limited to install the application concurrently on 2 devices. I was informed I needed to purchase additional licenses even though I am a single user. Very disappointed about this....I feel I am being taken advantage of..... Reason for choosing SQL Complete easy integration with SQL Server Management Studio. Review Source AD Andres D. Senior Application Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best product I found to write T-SQL" June 12, 2023 5.0 It makes me more productive on my day to day SQL scripting Pros I love the fact that I can quickly write scripts their auto-complete feature alone is worth the money. Cons 1 license is limited to only 2 activations Review Source MF Marlon F. Software Engineer Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A good tool to have on hand when developing SQL" April 20, 2022 5.0 It has help me on my daily basics SQL development. Write fast any query. Pros It is fast and easy to use. It help you to concentrate on the logic making easy to find table/column names at easy. The Snippets Manager is good and allow you to do your own snippets that is very useful. But it has built in snippets that are good. Cons Do not work well with VS. But in SSMS works perfect. Review Source JG Jim G. Tm Lead Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Huge time saver" March 15, 2024 5.0 I depend on this software daily. It saves me the time to look for the full table names, as the autocomplete will reduce the selection list to a manageable size. Pros The auto-complete, auto aliasing and code snippets make my life SO much easier. Cons Every one in a while I need to use the menu to reload cache for autocomplete to work. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good plugin to make SQL manage studio better" April 11, 2022 4.0 Pros It is easy to get going and the plugin is feature rich. Cons Nothing special, I am in general very satisfied. Review Source JP Jerry P. President Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Indespensible" November 27, 2021 5.0 I use it daily. We have an in-house iOS app that constantly needs to communicate with our back-end sql server and is under continuous development. SQL Complete makes writing queries joy and saves many frustrating hours internet searching solutions. Pros SQL Complete makes database management so effortless. I could not be happier with its ease of use and functionality. Cons I really can't think of any downsides. Its been an awesome utility. Can't do without it. Review Source JS Jeff S. Cloud Operations Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Used SQL Complete for a long time - there are more features I'm still discovering" June 12, 2023 5.0 Time saver! Convenient. Glad my boss recommended it many years ago and I'm glad I was able to get it for our SQL users at my company (by the way, I'm not allowed to say the size of my company - it's more than just me). Pros I love the snippets, the cell view, the formatting and the aliasing. Cons I wish I could think of something. I did one time, then realized they already had it. 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