SQL bundles from Red Gate®
User testimonials
"I am a developer who manages multiple environments: development environment, staging environment, production environment. Each environment contains its own instance of SQL 2005. I have been managing these same databases for 10 years and assumed they were "fairly" synched. The first time I ran SQL Compare I was absolutely astonished by how many differences there were between the development and production environments.
With the purchase of SQL Compare, our deployment process has gotten MUCH easier. And now our database schemas are perfectly synched! With the purchase of SQL Data Compare, I can easily see and refresh my data in the development environment and push new data into production with the click of a button. I honestly don't know what I did without these tools. I would recommend them as a standard tool in the utility belt of any developer who needs to manage multiple environments."
"Love your products, service, and support. I am only a two-man shop, but feel like I get a good deal for my hard-earned money when I deal with you guys. If I were across the pond, I'd buy you a pint of Guinness. Cheers from Baton Rouge, Louisiana (USA)."
"One of the key draws for Red Gate tools has always been the price point and the rapid return on investment. The SQL Bundle has been a standard for my toolbox since 2000, across 4 jobs."
"SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare are the best purchases we've made in the .NET/SQL environment. They've saved us hours of development time and the fast, easy-to-use database comparison gives us maximum confidence that our migration scripts are correct. We rely on these products for every deployment."
"All the Red Gate products I used are a delight – SQL Bundle and ANTS Profiler. Simple to use, powerful, fast – awesome. I told some of our DBAs that they MUST use your products. If you are a DBA and reading this testimonial, and if you don't use Red Gate's software, trust me! You should. I have never written a testimonial before, but I felt compelled to do so in this case. I cannot stress strongly enough how wonderful this company's tools are. THANK YOU!"
"SQL Compare has saved us an awful lot of time and code and allowed us to get our version control organised across our 40 data warehouses. We're working on automating it to ensure our versions don't creep out. SQL Data Compare has given us a first look test approach to ensure we don't get any surprises when upgrading databases. Our warehouses contain around 8 TB of SQL data so they're not trivial. Like I said, great product, great value."
"I have been looking for a product like Red Gate SQL Bundle for a while. Upon testing the product, I was extremely impressed! I would recommend this to any developer out there, as it is a huge time saver. Well done."
"We have already bought your accolade-deserving tool. And it works like a charm."
"I have to say (and my colleagues also) that this is one of the best third-party software tools we have ever seen. It worked flawlessly."
"Great product! I was very impressed with this utility; its ease of use and sheer practicality were welcomed in this day and age of convoluted UIs and shoddy design."
"Absolutely brilliant. Saved me easily a day or two's work in the first hour – and that hour included downloading the software, installing it, and learning how to use it...An excellent product. Well worth the cost."
"I would like to take this moment to say what a refreshing change Red Gate Software's telephone support is. You are always courteous, helpful and friendly. You answer the telephone promptly and are willing to find a solution rather than give a 'standard' answer. You take time and are prepared to go the extra mile."
"This product has revolutionized the way I manage our distributed development teams and I'm extremely pleased with it. Particular comments are:I wish I ran a bigger team so I could purchase more licenses to say "thanks" for making my life so much easier!"
- Excellent service and response from your sales team – they were able to answer all questions very completely.
- Great documentation and very intuitive interface – not normally that big an issue for developers but it makes a tremendous difference to the ease of use when the UI is so complete.
- Speed – this is a big issue. I am literally staggered at how much more efficient it is to perform simple data transportation with SQL Data Compare. In some cases, it is up to 10 times faster to move an entire database with SQL Data Compare than it would be with DTS.
- I particularly like the extent to which the user is kept informed of the process as the tools are run. Compared to running DTS packages these products are absolutely fantastic.
"I have trialed a few synchronization tools for MS SQL Server and I have found that yours has been the easiest and most rewarding of the ones that I tried."
"I have been impressed with the service from Red Gate since I first started using the tools about three years ago – both in terms of customer service, and responsiveness to feature requests and bug fixes."
"I'm extremely impressed. I also must say I'm a little embarrassed that I hadn't tried your tool before. It would have saved me countless hours. There isn't a week that goes by now, where I don't thank my boss for buying this package for me. And now that I have SQL Packager, I'm even happier!"
"I just wanted to say that your products are very well built and have a great deal of functionality I would have never even thought that I would need, but now I feel like I can't live without it."
"Thank you for all your assistance...It was wonderful working with your company, everyone I had contact with was very professional, knowledgeable and just eager to assist/provide wonderful customer service. Very refreshing and a pleasure! Keep up the great work!"
"One of my colleagues already ordered the SQL Bundle. The only problem we had during our testing was solved by your online FAQ. It's not often I come across a product that actually does what it claims to do."
"...we have a license for SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare, which I requested to help me compare QA releases of a database with the current dev release before we roll out an application version into QA. Without it, the release would take all day. With it, it takes a couple of hours."
"Red Gate has proven that .NET is the premier platform for creating developer tools. Their SQL Bundle is the fastest, most incredible set of tools I have ever used. SQL Compare pays for itself the first time you use it. Red Gate has made it possible for a single developer to build enterprise applications as a one-person job. Red Gate's SQL Bundle is the most useful set of SQL tools on the planet. Period. I absolutely cannot live without them. The tedium and sheer complexity of managing database schema and data synchronization is gone. It has set me free, allowing me to focus on the functionality of my applications. I will choose creativity over tedium any day! Thank you, Red Gate!"
"This is an impressive upgrade from our first version. Excellent work by your development team. I figure an order of magnitude decrease in comparison time. The ability to execute change queries inline is a definite plus."
"Marvellous product, but I have one major gripe with it: Why, oh why, couldn't I have found this product last year? I could've taken all of December off."
"We have a small development shop using SQL Server 2000 in websites and various applications from accounting to planned maintenance. We usually have several jobs on the go at a time, in different stages and, because we are small, we multi-task, sharing the programming, testing and documentation. One major headache is ensuring that the demonstration and production SQL servers are in step with those used for development; it's so easy to make a small change and forget to document it for the release process. Some of these minor changes don't show up until a particular piece of code is executed and so get missed in the handover testing, but cause problems in live operation.
SQL Compare has made sure we don't miss any of the changes; a simple comparison shows all the differences in tables, views, stored procedures, even the permissions. Since we started using SQL Compare (about a year ago), our update procedures are much smoother and more reliable, and we have spent far less time preparing new releases and making subsequent site visits to correct database bugs.
The SQL Data Compare program has also proved invaluable in ensuring that the data behind our e-commerce websites is up to date. We recently made major changes to our catalogues and the Data Compare program helped prove that the new data had been rolled out successfully. Both tools have also been used for support purposes. Following a hardware crash, we used SQL Data Compare to compare the repaired database against the latest backup and identify the changes so that we could make manual checks before going live again. These are great tools, easy to use and understand."
"SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare save me a lot of time. I am able to instantly update my test server to mimic production's schema and data to troubleshoot a production issue, and then update it back to the development schema and data with little effort. Without it, I would be spending a lot of time writing upgrade scripts to run between servers."
"It's fast, simple and reliable."
"After the very first trial I was convinced that SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare are tools that I have to have – the budget request was placed within 5 minutes of the tools showing they are capable of accurately and quickly comparing and synchronizing structures and data across the Internet from my local MSDE2000 test DB to the production SQL Server 7 – even over my backup modem connection running at 46k they synched 30,000 product lines and the 12 associated tables in less than 20 minutes – a task that takes the best part of a day manually!!! Go try it and buy it NOW."
"The Red Gate tools have helped me save an enormous amount of time upgrading client databases."
"The improvements since v2 are awesome! The speed increase in scripting the database for comparison is incredible. And the improvements in the interface made an easy-to-use product even easier. Please pass my appreciation on to your development staff!!!!"
"I just recently updated from 2.x of the SQL Bundle to 3.x. I have *got* to tell you my impressions! First, let me tell you, I wasn't sure if I could justify the upgrade – I am in a small company and upgrade cash is tight right now. SQL Compare 2.x works fine and provides the information I need, so can I really make the case that 3.x is worth the additional cost? Well, in a word, 'Yes!' And, absolutely, resoundingly, beyond any doubt! I can simply not say enough good things about the new version – it is fast, it is pleasantly designed...
SQL Compare 3 (SC3) is delightful! I just created my first printed report using SC3, and I am entirely pleased with the print results too – instead of just copying the comparison grid to the printer, you have endeavored to, and succeeded in, providing a useful and informative report that captures the essential differences between the two databases I am examining. Kudos, kudos, and more kudos! ...
By having SC3 directly run the comparison script, you have provided me an environment where I can effectively update another database with no undue fear of affecting the wrong one! And the speed increases are such that there is effectively no cost to refreshing the comparison, something I find necessary to do frequently. In just one week, SQL Compare 3 has saved enough of my time to pay for itself. In summary, I am singularly delighted with the update!"
"I just had to tell you how incredibly awesome your SQL Bundle software is. I have purchased it for myself and I got it purchased for the large company I work for. This is going to save me hours of headaches trying to keep development and production databases in synch.
Every time I use your software I am just ecstatic about how easy and fast it is and how my job is that much easier because of it. When I first found your software I felt like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the brand new bike he was wanting. I know that might sound geekish, but it's true. Just wanted to share my excitement with you. Thanks."
"The company I work for – Titan Corporation – just bought a 5-user license for myself and a couple of other developers. We love your products – and the latest version rocks!"
"I like your software – it works, it works well and is very dependable, which is exactly what I needed. Other SQL comparison tools I have work most of the time but they miss out subtle differences in the schema – which make them virtually useless to me. Thanks for doing such a great job on SQL Compare. I've also needed to use SQL Data Compare recently – just like SQL Compare, it works flawlessly, every time – thanks for such reliable tools."
"Thanks very much for your responsiveness to our request. Your service has impressed me as much as your product!"
"I just had to point out that the feedback from my development team is very positive (and that's a first:)) – they are all crying out for a copy! And what a difference upgrading to .NET; the timings I have been given are incredible. With all the data migration and model changes we do, these tools have become essential. These are excellent tools and are proving invaluable to our business."
"We use SQL Compare to check compatibility between databases. SQL Compare has reduced a 2-hour task to 5 minutes. In most cases, SQL Compare enables us to make necessary modifications painlessly. SQL Data Compare has become invaluable for us to find missing or corrupted data in remote databases. When the corrupted data is price or cost information, dollars are saved. Prior to purchasing SQL Data Compare, finding corrupted data was tedious and time consuming."
"Happy to take the opportunity to thank you for this tool! I had seen prior versions, and the improvements in the latest version, especially in terms of comparison speed, are phenomenal! One brief demonstration of SQL Compare was enough to convince my boss to have the company purchase the one-year license, with support, for the SQL Bundle! The ability to document the schema, platform, and data differences between the development, testing, and production databases quickly and easily has saved me headaches and hours of my time. The ability to show others exactly what is different and HOW it is different makes my job much simpler. Thanks again!"
"THANK YOU! There's a MAJOR improvement when comparing 2 SQL-servers. Now we don't have to think twice before doing an update! Besides, more differences are detected. We bought the previous version, and sure, we are buying this too. <Thumbs up>"
"It's always difficult managing databases and even more so in today's fast moving world where things are constantly changing. Red Gate's SQL Prompt Bundle packs some real power and allows you to stop worrying about database management and get on with the job at hand. The SQL Prompt tool speeds up application development and the SQL Doc and SQL Refactor tools allow you to maintain applications with 100% assurance that you're doing a good job."
"I've used (and continue to use) SQL Compare and SQL Data Compare in the development of our OfficeStatus product - a distributed, data-centric application designed to replace the traditional magnetic "in/out board" with a robust, software-based solution.
Because of the complexity of the application, we have numerous database staging environments (development, QA, production trial, etc.) that require both schema and data synchronization, and Red Gate SQL comparison products make this task trivial. Perhaps even more importantly, I use these products to generate the SQL Scripts that actually ship with our production code.
These scripts are responsible for generating new product schema, initializing default entity data, and providing upgrade paths between versions of our product schema. In this last regard, SQL Compare is a *massive* time saver, and has paid for itself many times over. Doing this manually would be a complete nightmare."
"You people make some amazing software that really helps save massive amounts of man-hours."