DTM Schema Comparer
DTM Schema Comparer is a Windows application for comparing and synchronizing database schemas across engines.
What DTM Schema Comparer is
DTM Schema Comparer is a Windows application for comparing and synchronizing database schemas across engines. It covers tables, columns, views, indexes, triggers, keys, comments, and stored procedures. Tree views provide synchronized navigation, while red, green, and yellow markers identify different, orphaned, and equal objects. Users can compare or synchronize a complete schema or a selected portion, or create a .SQL synchronization script without applying changes. GUI and command-line modes support batch files, schedulers, and Windows Task Scheduler. Connectivity uses ODBC, IDAPI, OLE DB, and native Oracle Call Interface. Cross-engine comparisons include MySQL with Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase, and DB2 with Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL. The product includes database-object text comparison, optional external comparison, MySQL include and exclude filters, and HTML reports with three detail levels. Standard costs $179, paid once, while Professional costs $249, paid once; there is no free plan, but a free trial is available. A license covers one computer, with a second copy allowed for the primary user’s portable computer.
Good
- Compares and synchronizes many schema object types
- Creates SQL scripts without applying synchronization
- Supports batch files and Windows Task Scheduler
- Connects through several database interfaces
- Produces HTML comparison reports
Watch out
- Windows desktop editions are required
- No free plan
- Standard and Professional licenses are paid once
- One license covers one primary installation
Who it suits
DTM Schema Comparer suits Windows users responsible for cross-engine schema comparison, synchronization, migration scripts, or scheduled database checks. It is aimed at teams needing both graphical and command-line workflows.
Verdict
DTM Schema Comparer provides broad schema comparison, synchronization, reporting, and automation features for Windows. Buyers should weigh its paid licensing and platform requirements against their cross-engine database workflow.
Plans and prices
From DTM Schema Comparer's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $179, paid once | 1 license · build 1.12 |
| Professional | $249, paid once | 1 license · build 1.12 |
The facts
Each one read from DTM Schema Comparer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Automation
- GUI and command-line modes support batch files, schedulers and Windows Task Scheduler integration.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Database connectivity
- Supported unified interfaces are ODBC, IDAPI and OLE DB, with native Oracle Call Interface support also available.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Filtering
- MySQL schema object and owner/schema filtering supports exclude and include options.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Integration
- The MySQL-focused page states that DTM Schema Comparer directly integrates with DTM Data Comparer.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Licensing
- A single license permits one installation on one computer, with a second copy allowed for the primary user's portable computer.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Multivendor databases
- The product can compare MySQL with Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase schemas and DB2 with Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL schemas.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Privacy and security
- DTM soft says its free, demo and commercial products contain no adware or spyware and collect no information unless user-activated logging is enabled.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- DTM Schema Comparer compares and synchronizes database schemas, including tables, columns, views, indexes, triggers, keys, comments and stored procedures.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Reporting
- The product provides HTML comparison reports with three levels of information presentation.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- DTM soft technical support may request ERROR.LOG files for technical purposes and says the information is not provided to third parties.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Synchronization
- The tool can compare or synchronize an entire schema or a selected part and can create a .SQL synchronization script without performing synchronization.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Text comparison
- It includes a built-in database-object text comparison tool and can use an external text comparison tool.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Visual comparison
- Schemas are shown as trees with synchronous navigation, and comparison results use red, green and yellow indicators for different, orphaned and equal objects.checked 30 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limits
- The download page lists Win32 Unicode and x64 Unicode demo builds, and the system requirements list Windows XP through Windows 10 desktop editions plus Windows Server versions.checked 30 Sep 2026
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