Compare DbVisualizer vs. ESF Database Migration Toolkit

DbVisualizer is one of the world’s most popular database clients. Developers, analysts, and DBAs use it to advance their SQL experience with modern tools to visualize and manage their databases, schemas, objects, and table data and to auto-generate, write and optimize queries. It has extended support for 30+ of the major databases and has basic-level support for all databases that can be accessed with a JDBC driver. DbVisualizer runs on all major OSes. Free and Pro versions are available.

The software significantly reduces the effort, expenses, and risks associated with transferring data between various database formats, including Oracle, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2, IBM Informix, InterSystems Caché, Teradata, Visual Foxpro, SQLite, FireBird, InterBase, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Paradox, Lotus, dBase, CSV/Text, and any ODBC DSN data source. By leveraging this tool, you can streamline the migration process for numerous data types, structures, and objects, ultimately leading to substantial savings in both time and financial resources. It seamlessly handles the automatic migration of table structures, data, schemas (for databases like Oracle, SQL Server 2000 or later, PostgreSQL, and IBM DB2), LOBs (Large Objects), primary and foreign keys, indexes, auto-increment values, comments, default values, and much more. Additionally, the software supports migrations between different character sets, such as UTF8 and CP1250, and it intelligently converts various data encodings. Users also have the flexibility to modify field names, data types, nullable options, precision, and numscale, as well as filter data during the migration process for enhanced customization and control. This versatility makes it an invaluable tool for any organization looking to optimize their data management strategies.