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The Top 20 Easiest To Use Database Management Systems (DBMS)

See the top Database Management Systems (DBMS) products based on usability ratings. A product’s usability score is calculated by a proprietary algorithm that factors in real user satisfaction ratings of how easy the product is to administer, as well as how well the product meets business requirements, among other ratings. Compare products according to their usability scores to streamline the buying process and quickly identify the best products based on real user experiences.

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Google Cloud SQL

9.2

Overall Usability Score

9.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

34%

Mid Market

42%

Enterprise

23%

SQL Developer

9.0

Overall Usability Score

9.0

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.4

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

48%

Microsoft SQL Server

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

19%

Mid Market

36%

Enterprise

46%

Studio 3T

8.9

Overall Usability Score

8.9

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.0

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

55%

Mid Market

20%

Enterprise

25%

Snowflake

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

13%

Mid Market

40%

Enterprise

47%

Navicat Premium

8.7

Overall Usability Score

8.7

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

58%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

DbVisualizer

8.6

Overall Usability Score

8.6

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

8.9

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.0

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

43%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

29%

Adminer

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.7

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

65%

Mid Market

24%

Enterprise

12%

Sequel Pro

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.5

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

51%

Mid Market

34%

Enterprise

15%

#10

dbForge Studio for MySQL

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.4

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

70%

Mid Market

22%

Enterprise

#11

Toad For Oracle

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

8.8

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.1

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.3

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

10%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

66%

#12

dbForge SQL Complete

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.6

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.6

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

64%

Mid Market

25%

Enterprise

11%

#13

ClusterControl

8.4

Overall Usability Score

8.4

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.6

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

33%

Mid Market

33%

Enterprise

33%

#14

dbForge Studio for Oracle

8.3

Overall Usability Score

8.3

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

10.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

35%

Mid Market

30%

Enterprise

35%

#15

phpMyAdmin

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.0

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

8.7

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.2

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

60%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

13%

#16

DBHawk

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.2

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.8

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

16%

Mid Market

52%

Enterprise

32%

#17

Toad Edge

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.3

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

27%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

47%

#18

Amazon Athena

8.2

Overall Usability Score

8.2

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.3

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.4

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

8.8

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

22%

Mid Market

27%

Enterprise

51%

#19

Prometheus

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.5

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

8.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

8.9

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

36%

Mid Market

41%

Enterprise

23%

#20

SQLyog

8.1

Overall Usability Score

8.1

Usability Score Breakdown

Ease of Admin

Average: 9.3

9.1

Ease of Use

Average: 9.3

9.2

Meets Requirements

Average: 9.3

9.1

Customer Segment Breakdown

Small Business

38%

Mid Market

38%

Enterprise

25%