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At work we recently upgraded from Microsoft SQL Server 7 to SQL 2005. The database engine is a lot more advanced, but the management studio is pretty awful in a number of ways. Most of our developers decided they preferred to stick with the old Query Analyzer tool, even though it had a lot of limitations.
In my spare time, I decided to write a replacement for Query Analyzer / Management Studio that did the things our developers most needed to do. I finally got permission to release it for free: Versabanq Squel (versabanq.com/squel).
Like I said, it's free, so this isn't a sales pitch. But it got me thinking. What I'm wondering is: are most of you satisfied with SQL Studio the way it is? Do people just use it because it's what Microsoft pushes on them? Are there many people out there looking for something better? Maybe I can get some support for long-term development of this, if it looks like there might be some wider interest.
By the way, check out SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives, someone else's earlier question on this topic. What I see there is that there are surprisingly few options. Why do you think that is?
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To use a SQL Server database on a PC, you must install the SQL Server database engine on that PC (or have it available somewhere in the network which can be reached from that PC). But installing SQL Server Management Studio is definitely NOT a requirement.
Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL WorkBench, Microsoft Access, AzureDataStudio, and PostgreSQL are the most popular alternatives and competitors to Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
It is possible to install SQL Server Management Studio on local machine without having other SQL Server components. Below we will demonstrate different ways to install SSMS step by step on a local machine and how to connect to the remote instance using SSMS.
Despite being a truly an awesome tool, Azure Data Studio still lacks some key features in order to be considered as a direct substitute for SSMS. That's especially true for DBAs tasks, where SSMS as a mature tool offers many more options.
Ha, I came from exactly the same standpoint, so I made a tool, code completion and all, plus there's a free edition available. It's at http://www.atlantis-interactive.co.uk - it's basically for people who miss QA. Your tool looks nice, good job.
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