Oracle Maestro
Oracle Maestro is a Windows application for administering and developing Oracle databases.
What Oracle Maestro is
Oracle Maestro is a Windows application for administering and developing Oracle databases. It brings database object management together with a Database Designer and PL/SQL Debugger. Its SQL editor offers syntax highlighting and code completion, and the Visual Query Builder lets users assemble queries as diagrams. For data work, it can view and change table and query data, group, sort, and filter it, including BLOB data. It imports from spreadsheets, Access, DBF, XML, text, CSV, and ODBC-accessible sources, and exports to common formats. Graphical security controls cover Oracle users, roles, and privileges. The maker says it supports Oracle database servers from version 8i, including Express Edition. The client environment requires Windows and Oracle client software. Oracle Maestro is self-hosted, has no free plan, and offers a fully functional 30-day trial. The purchase page includes free priority email support.
Good
- Includes a Database Designer and PL/SQL Debugger
- SQL editor has syntax highlighting and code completion
- Works with Oracle servers from version 8i
- Imports from spreadsheets, Access, XML, CSV, and ODBC sources
- Includes graphical controls for users, roles, and privileges
Watch out
- Windows and Oracle client software are required
- No free plan; trial lasts 30 days
- A single license has limits on simultaneous computer use
Who it suits
Oracle database administrators and developers who want a Windows GUI for database objects, SQL work, data handling, and security management. It also suits teams that need a Database Designer or PL/SQL Debugger.
Verdict
Oracle Maestro combines database administration, development, data handling, and security controls in a Windows client. Check the license type and client requirements, then use the trial to evaluate it before choosing a one-time license.
Plans and prices
From Oracle Maestro's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Maestro (single non-commercial license) | $129, paid once | Single non-commercial license |
| Oracle Maestro (single non-commercial license + 3 year upgrades) | $169, paid once | Single non-commercial license · 3 years of upgrades |
| Oracle Maestro (single business license) | $229, paid once | Single business license · 1–3 years of upgrades depending on option |
| Oracle Maestro (single business license + 3 year upgrades) | $279, paid once | Single business license · 3 years of upgrades |
| Oracle Maestro (site non-commercial license) | $699, paid once | Site non-commercial license |
| Oracle Maestro (site non-commercial license + 3 year upgrades) | $899, paid once | Site non-commercial license · 3 years of upgrades |
| Oracle Maestro (site business license) | $1,499, paid once | Site business license |
| Oracle Maestro (site business license + 3 year upgrades) | $1,899, paid once | Site business license · 3 years of upgrades |
The facts
Each one read from Oracle Maestro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Client requirement
- The system requirements list Windows and Oracle client software as requirements for the client environment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Database management
- It provides database object management, a Database Designer, and a PL/SQL Debugger.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- It can view, edit, group, sort, and filter table and query data, including BLOB data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The product exports data to common formats and imports from spreadsheets, Access, DBF, XML, text, CSV, and ODBC-accessible sources.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License limit
- The FAQ says a single license can be installed on one computer, with an allowance for desktop and portable computer use if they are not used simultaneously.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Oracle support
- The maker's FAQ says Oracle Maestro works with Oracle database servers starting with version 8i, including Express Edition.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Oracle Maestro is a Windows GUI tool for Oracle database administration and development.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The product provides graphical access to Oracle security features for managing users, roles, and privileges.checked 8 Oct 2026
- SQL tools
- Its SQL tools include an editor with syntax highlighting and code completion and a Visual Query Builder for creating queries as diagrams.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The purchase page includes free priority email support and says registered-user requests are usually processed within 24 hours.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- SQL Maestro Group describes itself as a privately held software company founded in 2002.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- 140 Broadway, Suite 706, New York City, New York 10005, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- The fully functional trial version can be used for an evaluative period of 30 days.checked 8 Oct 2026
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