dbForge Studio for MySQL Editions

dbForge Studio for MySQL has three editions: Express, Standard, and Professional.

Express is a free software that provides basic functionality for working with schema objects, user accounts, SQL scripts, and queries.

Standard includes all must-have tools for database administrators and developers, such as a debugger, Query Builder, code templates, object search, various export and maintenance wizards.

Professional is a fully-featured software that facilitates your database management with the following functionality: database projects, accurate comparison and synchronization of database structures (schema comparison) or database content (data comparison), debugging stored procedures and scripts, complex queries creating, etc.

The matrix below compares features of dbForge Studio editions. (Find the detailed list of all dbForge Studio features here.)

Features Express Standard Professional
Stored routine and script debugging framework   + +
Schema comparison and synchronization tool     +
Data comparison and synchronization tool     +
Database Designer +* +* +
Database project framework     +
Support of SSL/SSH/HTTP connections   + +
SQL code formatting     +
Support of code refactoring     +
Context-sensitive code completion +** + +
Schema object and data searching on a live database   + +
Customizable DDL generation wizard   + +
Multiple database connections in Database Explorer window + + +
Visual editors for all MySQL schema objects + + +
Summary window for quick browsing of schema object properties + + +
SQL editor with syntax coloring, bookmarks, and text searching + + +
Parameter information for stored routines +** + +
Quick information about schema objects +** + +
One step access to a schema object editor from code (go to definition)   + +
Automatic SQL syntax check     +
Dynamic help on MySQL accessible from the editor   + +
Execution of scripts, selected SQL fragments, and statements + + +
Execution plan tool   + +
Data editor with in-place filtering, grouping, and sorting options + + +
Data export wizard +*** + +
Data import wizard +*** + +
Pivot tables     +
Data reports     +
Visual Query Builder with support of sub-queries +**** + +
Security Manager to administer user accounts and privileges + + +
Schema export and import wizards   + +
Table maintenance wizard and flush dialog   + +
Session manager   + +
Service control for starting and stopping MySQL servers   + +
Server Variables window   + +
Rich user settings + + +
Full shortcut customization + + +
Wizards for exporting/importing user settings   + +
Work with MySQL embedded server + + +
Partitioning support for table editor   + +
Code templates library with the browser window   + +
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* The number of schema objects on a diagram in the Express edition is limited to 5, in the Standard edition is limited to 20.

** Restricted to server-side objects only.

*** Restricted number of strings and supported formats. For Data Import, only import from CSV and ODBC formats is supported. For Data Export, only export from HTML, CSV, and ODBC formats is supported.

**** The number of tables is limited to 2, sub-queries are not supported.