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MySQL vs SQL Assistant

MySQL

7.9#1 in database design toolsFree plan

Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted

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SQL Assistant

6.2#19 in database documentation tools$240.31 one-time

APIWindows

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What both publish

Fact	MySQL	SQL Assistant
Support	MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers.	SoftTree offers a technical support form, email support, and a product support forum.

MySQL plans

Community EditionPriced on request
Community Edition—
Standard Edition—
Standard EditionPriced on request
Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Enterprise Edition—

SQL Assistant plans

SQL Assistant v14 Standard Edition — 1-user license$240.31, paid once
SQL Assistant v14 Professional Edition — 1-user license$395.14, paid once
SQL Assistant v14 Standard Edition — 5-user license pack$1,041.46, paid once
SQL Assistant v14 Professional Edition — 5-user license pack$1,820.90, paid once
SQL Assistant v14 Standard Edition — 10-user license pack$2,062.72, paid once
SQL Assistant v14 Professional Edition — 10-user license pack$3,456, paid once

Pick MySQL if…

It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.

Pick SQL Assistant if…

It is aimed at database developers, DBAs, and data scientists working on Windows. Teams needing professional modeling, comparisons, testing, or source control may consider the Professional edition.

Charts they share

Database Documentation Tools