Navicat Data Modeler vs Oracle SQL Developer

Navicat Data Modeler8.7Visit Oracle SQL Developer8.0Visit

Higher score Navicat Data Modeler #2 in Data Modeling Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Navicat

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Oracle SQL Developer #6 in Data Modeling Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Oracle

• Navicat Data Modeler fits best

  Established buyers wanting broad desktop data modeling

• Oracle SQL Developer fits best

  Oracle users needing free database development tools

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Side by side

Feature	Navicat Data Modeler 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Oracle SQL Developer 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Data Modeling Software	#6 in Data Modeling Software
Best for	Established buyers wanting broad desktop data modeling	Oracle users needing free database development tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$1,299 one-time	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Navicat Data Modeler 2/3 · Oracle SQL Developer 0/3
Reverse engineering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Forward engineering	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Database engines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Build conceptual, logical, and physical data models with ER notations. Reverse engineer databases and forward engineer or synchronize schemas. Work on Windows, macOS, or Linux, with Navicat Cloud collaboration.	Run SQL and edit or debug PL/SQL in one desktop environment Browse and edit database objects, tables, and views Export data and migrate selected third-party databases to Oracle
Cons	The Enterprise Perpetual License costs $1,299 per license. The free Lite edition has limited modeling capabilities. Database coverage is narrower than some alternatives.	Its listed features do not establish core visual data-modeling capabilities Migration is limited to selected third-party databases Support channels are community and documentation
Our verdict	Navicat Data Modeler is desktop software for designing conceptual, logical, and physical database models. It suits teams and individual practitioners who need to move between visual schema design and existing database structures, from solo… Read the review →	Oracle SQL Developer is a free, Java-based desktop environment for developing and managing Oracle databases. It suits Oracle users who want SQL and PL/SQL development alongside database administration, data editing, reporting, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Navicat Data Modeler — where it wins

  • Build conceptual, logical, and physical data models with ER notations.
  • Reverse engineer databases and forward engineer or synchronize schemas.
  • Work on Windows, macOS, or Linux, with Navicat Cloud collaboration.

  Where it doesn't

  • The Enterprise Perpetual License costs $1,299 per license.
  • The free Lite edition has limited modeling capabilities.
  • Database coverage is narrower than some alternatives.

• Oracle SQL Developer — where it wins

  • Run SQL and edit or debug PL/SQL in one desktop environment
  • Browse and edit database objects, tables, and views
  • Export data and migrate selected third-party databases to Oracle

  Where it doesn't

  • Its listed features do not establish core visual data-modeling capabilities
  • Migration is limited to selected third-party databases
  • Support channels are community and documentation

• Navicat Data Modeler8.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Broad desktop modeling with engineering and synchronization tools, plus a costly perpetual license.

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• Oracle SQL Developer8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free Oracle-focused desktop IDE with query, administration, and migration tools.

  Visit OracleFull verdict →