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Compare Navicat Premium and dbForge Studio for MySQL 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase
$9.95 Per Month
Navicat Premium
Star Rating
(53)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 6 pricing plansdbForge Studio for MySQL
Star Rating
(100)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.95 Per Month
Browse all 10 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Navicat Premium excels in Data Backup with a score of 9.6, highlighting its robust backup automation features, while dbForge Studio for MySQL has a lower score of 8.3 in this area, indicating less user satisfaction with its backup automation capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that dbForge Studio for MySQL shines in Ease of Use with a score of 9.2, making it more user-friendly compared to Navicat Premium's score of 8.7, which some users find less intuitive.
- G2 users appreciate Navicat Premium's Data Modeling capabilities, scoring it 9.7, which reviewers say provides a comprehensive set of tools for visualizing database structures, whereas dbForge Studio for MySQL scores 8.6, suggesting it may lack some advanced modeling features.
- Users on G2 highlight that dbForge Studio for MySQL offers superior Quality of Support with a score of 9.1, while Navicat Premium's support is rated lower at 8.1, leading to a perception that dbForge provides more responsive and helpful customer service.
- Reviewers mention that Navicat Premium's Disaster Recovery features are rated highly at 9.0, which users say ensures data safety and quick recovery options, while dbForge Studio for MySQL does not perform as well in this area, scoring lower and indicating potential gaps in recovery options.
- Users report that dbForge Studio for MySQL has a strong performance in Data Replication with a score of 9.0, which reviewers say allows for efficient data synchronization across databases, while Navicat Premium's score of 8.9 suggests it may not be as effective in this functionality.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Navicat Premium
Navicat Premium 17 Perpetual License
$1,599.00
1 User License With One-Time Purchase
Navicat Perpetual Licenses allow you to use the version you purchased for a lifetime, the application never expires. And the costs will be lessened over time. When purchasing 5 or more perpetual licenses at a time, you will enjoy a 15% (or more) volume discount.
- https://navicat.com/en/download/navicat-premium
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Standard (Subscription)
$9.95
Per Month
- Visual Query Builder
- Query Profiler
- Database designer
Free Trial
Navicat Premium
Free Trial is available
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
51
9.1
77
Ease of Use
8.7
51
9.2
78
Ease of Setup
9.4
19
9.5
49
Ease of Admin
8.9
19
9.4
48
Quality of Support
8.1
41
9.1
60
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
16
9.2
44
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
50
8.6
69
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Admin
Not enough data
6.9
9
Agentic AI - Database Backup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
9.2
20
Management
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.5
16
Management
8.9
6
8.8
21
8.9
6
9.0
21
10.0
6
9.5
31
9.7
6
8.6
23
8.9
6
7.4
22
Maintenance
9.7
6
8.7
25
9.4
6
8.8
31
9.4
6
8.3
15
Security
9.2
6
7.4
12
9.2
6
8.2
19
SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
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Integration - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Not enough data
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Management - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
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Reporting
Not enough data
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Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Navicat Premium and dbForge Studio for MySQL are categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
Navicat Premium is categorized as SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
dbForge Studio for MySQL is categorized as Database Comparison and Database Backup
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Navicat Premium
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
20.8%
Computer Software
13.2%
Internet
9.4%
Program Development
7.5%
Computer Games
5.7%
Other
43.4%
Information Technology and Services
18.4%
Computer Software
16.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.1%
Internet
4.1%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
52.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Navicat Premium
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
I'm a first-time Navicat (and SQL) user. Since several of my coworkers use the platform for work, I tried it as well. It's great for the basics that I use it for: queries and downloads.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Civil Engineering
nothing much, need some time to figure out
dbForge Studio for MySQL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
profiling, debugging, schema dependencies
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Hardware
Nothing much to dislike about it, for me. Interface can be a bit daunting at first, but that is quickly overcome as you get used to it.
Verified User in Internet
I'm a first-time Navicat (and SQL) user. Since several of my coworkers use the platform for work, I tried it as well. It's great for the basics that I use it for: queries and downloads.
Verified User in Internet
profiling, debugging, schema dependencies
Verified User in Civil Engineering
nothing much, need some time to figure out
Verified User in Computer Hardware
Nothing much to dislike about it, for me. Interface can be a bit daunting at first, but that is quickly overcome as you get used to it.
Alternatives
Discussions
Is navicat premium's license used in different platforms?
1 comment
PS
Cross-platform licensing is available since Version 12! Your version 12 license key can be used on either platform - Windows / macOS / Linux.
To switch...Read more
How do I contact the app team when I face problems?
1 comment
SB
Hi James,
I’m a research analyst at G2 for the education industry. Thanks for your question.
This isn’t exactly a support community, but Navicat does...Read more
Can you use it to link the database to the interface?
1 comment
RG
Hi Daniel,
Navicat Premium is a multi-connection Database Development and Administration tool that allows you to connect to up to 7 databases from a...Read more
Will data exporting/importing limitation be lifted off the express edition in a near future?
3 comments
DL
They will not remove the restriction as they have no reason to. The only reason they let you export the first 50 rows is so that you can try it, and...Read more
is it posible to automate a comparisson between environments and deploy?
1 comment
AS
Hello. Yes, please look through the feature overview at https://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/studio/mysql-database-schema-compare.html and the step-by-step...Read more
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