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What is dotConnect Universal?

dotConnect Universal offers universal access to data of different databases for the Microsoft .NET Framework. It supports most of major database servers, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, InterBase, and Firebird. Other servers can be accessed through their ADO.NET, OLE DB and ODBC providers.

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dotConnect Universal offers universal access to data of different databases for the Microsoft .NET Framework. It supports most of major database servers, including Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access, Oracle, DB2, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, InterBase, and Firebird. Other servers can be accessed through their ADO.NET, OLE DB and ODBC providers.


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Devart has more than 40 000 devoted customers. They supply their products to the companies known worldwide as well as to private individuals, government and educational institutions. The cornerstones of our work philosophy are improvement, high-quality user support, and flexible development.


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Recent dotConnect Universal Reviews

Jorge M.
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Jorge M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Great ADO.NET data provider for ASP.NET development"
It supports virtually all ADO.NET features like connected and disconnected models, membership, various databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Or...
Stéphane M.
SM
Stéphane M.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"dotConnect Universal"
Very simple integration, high performance, better drivers than MS or Oracle native drivers, using Devart since 2006, Delphi and then DotConnect for...
Jesse R.
JR
Jesse R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Very good software"
It offers direct access to the mysql server, it is compatible with latest versions and works very well on both, connected and notconnected models
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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Very simple integration, high performance, better drivers than MS or Oracle native drivers, using Devart since 2006, Delphi and then DotConnect for .Net. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

Objectively, I see no contraindication to using Devart's DotConnect drivers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

We need better performance than .NET standard drivers. And for connectivity to Oracle DB, Microsoft has depreciated its drivers and recommends third-party solutions like DotConnect drivers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

It supports virtually all ADO.NET features like connected and disconnected models, membership, various databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, and others), Entity Framework, Linq, and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

The tech support team take a bit long to answer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

I integrate dotConnect into all my ASP.NET (old FORMS and MVC, and Core versions) web projects to perform database operations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Very easy to use once installed. All your database clients as well as Microsoft Access will connect directly to mysql databases with this driver.

Just create an ODBC connection and use it from your applications. Driver is working fine and did not cause any problem till now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

I did not manage to install the driver without Administrator Rights even if it seemed to be possible. Maybe it is a Windows 10 issue, because with previous versions I do not remember having same problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:

If you are working with Mysql database, you will need it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

In my last task related with mysql, we build a simple mysql database, and needed the driver in order to link the database from a Microsoft Access file, in order to have entry forms in question of minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

You can create reports, insert data in bulk in the tables in a quick way, at least for Campaigns it saves a lot of time when you have to create the records in SugarCRM.

When you have to upload a list of leads it is quite practical because we can put the load with sql instructions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

You have to have a strong knowledge of sql, additional you must know the tables and their relationships to be able to perform the queries, insert, update in a more effective way.

The response times once you create the sql statement and execute it are a bit high, the tool is very often does not have many options like statistics, connection log. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

This tool is mainly used for massive loads, since the SugarCRM already allows us to perform updates and delete some records, when we want to see all the fields of a table we also use the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience! We are always looking for ways to improve.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Easy to make multiple connections between a variety of different sources. The software is very easy to utilize when tying to another SQL server like TOAD Data point, Microsoft SQL, etc. The best part of the software is the sharing feature. Allowing others using dotConnect to work within the workspace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

Very slow, multiple lagging moments. Software could use a revamp. The overall look of the software is where the revamp would be needed. The display is sort of out-of-date. Another additional remark I would make is try to simply the software. Someone new to dotConnect would have a very hard time getting started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Learning Analytics. We are analyzing the effectiveness of learning in our organization to report up to leadership to show the business impact. We use dotConnect to connect to multiple SQL databases to pull and analyze data. We then use this to create charts/graphs within our projects and presentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We’ll work on improving to meet our customers’ expectations in the future.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Data base level are simple and consistent when accessing different SQL servers.

Entity Framework was more upto date and uasable.

Speed was better than some open source drivers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

EF support and other cutting edge features were tend to lag.

Other things are all good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its also included universal provider for SQL server, which attracts others and the best we get for our business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Great program. It is easy to use and user friendly. There is fast data loading, letting you get to the things you need to work on quicker. There is also unified data access to the different types of databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

The program does take some time to learn. If you aren’t familiar with databases and database networks, this program wouldn't be as beneficial to you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:

Choose this program for your business as its fairly inexpensive and it’s user-friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

It’s a database connectivity program, so it helps a user to quickly connect to a given database. It’s user friendly, so it’s been easy to integrate into a business because of its interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

I have used the NetSuite ODBC driver to import data into many different applications that in return has saved countless amount of hours and human errors. The most recent use of this ODBC connector was with a label designer NiceLabel. The setup process was very simple and now I have the ability to live print labels using information being pulled directly from NetSuite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

Very slow on NiceLabels end, I don't know if that is the actual ODBC driver of if the application is slow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:

Take advantage of it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

Being able to live print data from NetSuite and saving time by eliminating the need to download information from NetSuite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

The ease of implementation by far, and it is very reliable! We have had no issues with the MySQL ODBC driver since using it for our custom apps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

Less than adequate documentation, but it is all mainly your company data anyway Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:

Quick and easy setup and no troubles since, if you are looking for hassle free connections to data try them out Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are building custom apps that our users need and they need the drivers to get to the data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us.

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What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?

Really the good thing of all these additional components for PostGreSQL, helps the programmer or architectural person of the database to optimize in all the senses its application to be reliable and optimal for the final user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?

From the little that I have used this fantastic tool I have not had disgust Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?

In a lot, since The Mobile Edition is equivalent to the Standard Edition for .NET Compact Framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Jordan Sanders of dotConnect Universal

Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it.