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We performed a comparison between IDERA ER/Studio and Toad Data Modeler based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed IDERA ER/Studio vs. Toad Data Modeler Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"Straightforward setup.""It's much easier to develop the database structure and change it on the fly, rather than doing it manually in SQL Server itself. That saves time.""The tool is simple to use.""Modeling with Data Architect: We can quickly reverse-engineer a database from an existing database or create a model from scratch.""We are able to document the data lineage and data flows of our data from one system to another.""We can track changes to our data models and tie those changes back to specific tasks or efforts that we identify.""Developing new dimensional models; for the data we're hosting, dimensional modeling is more useful.""We have a database design group of about 15 people. The Repository enables multiple people to work on the same model at the same time. We have fully integrated models, so we have one model for the enterprise data warehouse, one model for MDM, with a lot of sub-models in these things. People work on different parts of the model at different times. So the repository enables us to share the models, and keep track of what everybody is working on."

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"I found all features valuable and necessary in Toad Data Modeler, particularly how good the solution is for modeling, database schema generation, and database re-engineering. I also found Toad Data Modeler straightforward to use.""Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution.""It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."

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Cons
"We did have a big issue when we upgraded to the 2016 version. The Team Server portion never did quite install correctly, and/or the database was corrupted, and we never figured it out.""Whenever there is a new version, there are a lot of release notes on the technical side of it, but I would like to be told why are we doing the upgrade... What I would like to really see is how this benefits us from the business point of view. What are the real benefits that the user gets? I want some kind of way white paper. The release notes describe the technical enhancements but, from the layman's point of view, if someone asks me what are the business benefits of this upgrade, I don't have any documentation to explain it to the business.""The model diagram because very clumsy when you save it on the team server and the models are very big.""Sometimes our version is a little unstable. But I think this problem occurs because our version is old.""It would be helpful if they could create a generic JSON database type, as a target database, rather than a specific one like Mongo.""The solution could be sped up, as it is a little slow (e.g., when it's doing its database compare).""The number of options can be overwhelming at times. That is not necessarily a bad thing but for a newbie, it can be daunting.""One limitation I have found in ER/Studio is that when you want to make some changes to the table definitions, you have to go item by item. You cannot do it globally. Another issue concerns defining the foreign keys between the different tables. It is a little more tedious in the ER/Studio than in ERrwin. With ERwin it is direct."

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"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company.""The product should provide better debugging features.""What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup.""Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The product is pricey."
  • "The process of licensing could be much simpler, from our experience."
  • "I'm a firm believer that all software is overpriced these days but, comparatively speaking, I think ER/Studio is worth the money."
  • "I feel the product's pricing is a good value."
  • "Pricing is on point, but do your due diligence - not every developer needs the tool."
  • "As an individual user, the renewal is a little costly."
  • "Pricing is expensive and on the higher-end."
  • "At my previous company using ER/Studio, a database compare took four hours before using the product and 15 minutes after using the product."
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  • "Though I'm not involved in the licensing for Toad Data Modeler, I believe it's per user and not cheap."
  • "Price-wise, the lesser it is, the better it is for me, especially in Egypt. I think that the licensing cost ranges from 1,000 to 9,000. Also, it includes maintenance and support for a year."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It isn't easy to compare the thousands of tables in the model against the database. The tool should improve the synchronization within the large organization
    Top Answer:Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution.
    Top Answer:The query and design could be improved. The product should provide better debugging features. It should also be easy to set up.
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    Also Known As
    IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
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    Overview

    IDERA ER/Studio is a powerful suite for business-driven data modeling that enables companies to create an enterprise architecture foundation for data governance. With round-trip support for multiple database platforms, data architects have the power to reverse-engineer, analyze, and optimize existing databases easily from diverse platforms. Data professionals can easily capture and share models, metadata, data sources, and glossaries across the organization for improved alignment between the organization and Information Technology. Organizational stakeholders can take part in the metadata definition workflow and access information on models and metadata at the right level for their needs.

    Unlike its competition, it provides the broadest range of data platform support, industry-leading enterprise-level capabilities, visual data lineage and flow modeling, full dimensional modeling for data warehousing and business intelligence, and business data objects to bridge the gap between developers and data architects. It also provides a complete solution for enterprise architecture and data governance, extensive model change management, unique incorporation of true enterprise data dictionaries, unique linking of constructs across models, integrated visual data lineage import, and integrated data and business process modeling.

    Toad Data Modeler helps you create high-quality data models. This data modeling tool enables you to easily deploy accurate changes to data structures across more than 20 different platforms.

    Sample Customers
    Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
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    Government19%
    Healthcare Company14%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
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    Healthcare Company36%
    Logistics Company18%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
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    Financial Services Firm19%
    Government17%
    Computer Software Company8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Small Business11%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise60%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise75%
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    Small Business45%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise71%
    Buyer's Guide
    IDERA ER/Studio vs. Toad Data Modeler
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about IDERA ER/Studio vs. Toad Data Modeler and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    IDERA ER/Studio is ranked 13th in Database Development and Management with 2 reviews while Toad Data Modeler is ranked 11th in Database Development and Management with 4 reviews. IDERA ER/Studio is rated 8.4, while Toad Data Modeler is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IDERA ER/Studio writes "The solution has important reverse engineering features, but it needs a single sign-on feature". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Toad Data Modeler writes "Straightforward to use and has good scalability; necessary for schema generation and modeling from scratch". IDERA ER/Studio is most compared with erwin Data Modeler by Quest, Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect, SAP PowerDesigner, erwin Evolve by Quest and LeanIX, whereas Toad Data Modeler is most compared with Oracle SQL Developer, Aqua Data Studio, Redgate SQL Toolbelt, Eclipse Luna and Devart dbForge Studio for SQL Server. See our IDERA ER/Studio vs. Toad Data Modeler report.

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