SQLTools
The facts below are what the maker publishes about SQLTools, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From SQLTools's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GNU GPL v3 | Free | Free of charge under GPL |
The facts
Each one read from SQLTools's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Credential security
- Initial setup offers a master password for encrypting some connection attributes, and leaving it blank uses a default password.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Database compatibility
- Oracle 11g, 12c, and 19c databases are listed as supported; 10g and 21c may work but are untested.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Data grid
- Query results appear in a data grid that supports pivoting, range selection, copying, exporting, and drag and drop into the editor.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Editor
- The SQL formatter reformats selected Oracle SQL text into a consistent, readable layout.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Latest listed download
- The downloads page lists SQLTools 2.0 build 37 in 32-bit and 64-bit no-admin and zipped versions, dated June 14, 2026.checked 11 Oct 2026
- License
- SQLTools is released under the GNU General Public License version 3 and can be used free of charge under that license.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Oracle requirements
- A properly installed Oracle Client is required, and its architecture must match the SQLTools build; the page lists Oracle Client 12c and 19c as supported.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Portable
- SQLTools does not need installation and can be copied to a USB stick.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- SQLTools is a lightweight frontend for Oracle databases with a text editor, SQL console, object browser, and other tools.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Quick queries
- Quick Query and Quick Count generate queries for a table or a table resolved from an alias under the cursor.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Object browser
- The Object List lets users browse database objects by schema and type, with basic maintenance operations such as compiling multiple packages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The program is developed and tested on Windows 10 and is stated to be fully compatible with Windows 7 and Windows 11; 32-bit and 64-bit builds are available.checked 11 Oct 2026
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