# dotConnect Universal Reviews **Vendor:** Devart **Category:** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 19 ## About 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. ## dotConnect Universal Reviews ### 1. dotConnect Universal **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Stéphane M. | Directeur Technique (CTO) - CSM - RSSI, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 19, 2022 **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. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Objectively, I see no contraindication to using Devart's DotConnect drivers. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 2. Great ADO.NET data provider for ASP.NET development **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jorge M. | Co-Founder and Software Architect, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 29, 2021 **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. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** The tech support team take a bit long to answer. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 3. Essential driver for Mysql connections **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Thomas B. | Responsable Gestión de Software - SCM, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2018 **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. **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. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** If you are working with Mysql database, you will need it. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 4. This tool is practical to extract information quickly **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 26, 2018 **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 **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. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > We appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience! We are always looking for ways to improve. ### 5. Gets the job done, but improvements NEEDED. **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Hospital & Health Care | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2018 **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. **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. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We’ll work on improving to meet our customers’ expectations in the future. ### 6. Easy and fast access. **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Kamal M. | Teacher, Higher Education, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 18, 2018 **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. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** EF support and other cutting edge features were tend to lag. Other things are all good. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 7. Great Program **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 17, 2018 **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. **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. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** Choose this program for your business as its fairly inexpensive and it’s user-friendly. **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 8. Great connection to so many powerful tools. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Retail | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 19, 2018 **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. **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. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** Take advantage of it! **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 9. Easy to setup and easy to use, your users will be very happy **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** PHil W. | Systems analyst, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 13, 2018 **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 **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Less than adequate documentation, but it is all mainly your company data anyway **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 **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 **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 10. Component's from PostGreSQL as Good **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Moises David A. | Operator, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 20, 2018 **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. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** From the little that I have used this fantastic tool I have not had disgust **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. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 11. Very good software **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Jesse R. | Web Designer, Internet, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 15, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** It offers direct access to the mysql server, it is compatible with latest versions and works very well on both, connected and notconnected models **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** from time to time, unexpected compatibility issue may occur **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** easy compatibility **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 12. Practical connector to connect apps to MySQL database **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Government Administration | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** Instance access to MySQL database. Provides driver manager based and native interface to the database. Can easily use with Microsoft access. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** There are some minor bugs which has to be fixed - bugs in dynamic cursor. Null pointer will result in a crash. Memory usage is high **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy way To connect my application to database. It’s a solution mainly for programmers and software development **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! ### 13. Average product **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Mamta C. | Product Management, Sr. Associate (Growth Marketing), Computer Software, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** June 14, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** Good for non tech users average users. No need to reinvent the tool inhouse. reporting is ok not too complex **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Expensive Switching cost is high Didn't have great customer service experience UI issues do pop up frequently **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** Performing marketing campaigns with an aim to get a 360 insight around customers and all channels **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Your feedback helps us to improve service for everyone. ### 14. Easy to use for First Timers! **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in International Affairs | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 27, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** Very clear and easy instructions about the usage of the site, how to create campaigns and how to add mailing lists. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** $200 a month for the pro version, and its hard to navigate within the application to do more visually appealing things to emails, must use other apps like photoshop. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** It's relatively cheap considering the other options and you have the option to send up 1,000 emails in the free version. Very easy to use and navigate, and perfect for first-time users and experienced users who can integrate with other applications. **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easily integrates mailchimp with other applications I use, best way to send mass emails to people (I've also used Constant Contact and switched back to Mailchimp) **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you for letting us know about your experience. We’ll work on improving to meet our customers’ expectations in the future. ### 15. SQL server 2016 performance **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** SQL server temp table and index performance is good **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Bulk insert or update or delete need to improve little **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** Healthcare enterprise service to provide medical coverage details to enterprise level **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! We do really appreciate it. ### 16. A perfect driver to connect to Oracle/Exadata Data sources **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 21, 2018 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** Simplicity to connect, few jar files needed on the Linux box or windows and ease of use with any AppServer such as Weblogic. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Should be more compatible with open source AppServer platforms such as Jboss/ Tomcat etc. **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** It provides wide range of drivers such as one phase/ 2 phase commit. A separate drive compatibility for Oracle exadata. They come in various types such as Type 1 to Type 4. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thanks a lot. Your feedback is valuable to us. ### 17. 1 year experience in MySQL of course driver **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 15, 2017 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** It’s easy to connect with the MySQL data directly from any application which support ODBC connectivity. Can access SQL server database from windows, Linux , Mac OS X and both 32 and 64- bit. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** In our code we need to establish the connection for odbc driver and it is difficult to manage while using framework. Make brain ace and manipulation is not effective. **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** Easy to access this server from windows, Mac OS etc. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > We are so grateful for your review. ### 18. Great Service to reach out to your clients & Prospective Customers. **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Printing | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 28, 2017 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** The ease of use of the product. It allows you to create and send great, professional looking communications to your email lists very quickly. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Nothing. With the features, pricing and customization that MailChimp offers we're extremely pleased with the service. Any issues have been resolved quickly with their support staff. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** Its difficult to switch if you have solid, long-standing customer lists, but MailChimp is very helpful in porting over your existing customer lists and setting up mail templates. **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** We are able to quickly create and send quality communications to our existing, and prospective customers that generate great results. We can now monitor and adjust our messaging more accurately due to the great reporting and feedback from the service. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you. We’re glad to hear you had a great experience with us. ### 19. Great ODBC Driver for Azure SQL Database Use **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Gambling & Casinos | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** September 09, 2016 **What do you like best about dotConnect Universal?** Installation is very straightforward. After that you set up the ODBC driver like you would any other. I'd highly recommend the driver when you need ODBC access. **What do you dislike about dotConnect Universal?** Nothing to dislike. The driver is pretty easy to install and easy. **Recommendations to others considering dotConnect Universal:** If you can't get a connection check your firewall. Make sure your environment allows for connection to the outside world! If in doubt check the documentation. The Azure team at Microsoft has also done a great job at documentation. Also browse the internet for forums, YouTube videos, online courses, and more for additional resources. **What problems is dotConnect Universal solving and how is that benefiting you?** We needed to read data from our Azure SQL Database. This driver allowed us to easily connect to the Azure SQL Database. After installing and configuring, I was able to get the data I needed. **Official Response from Jordan Sanders:** > Thank you so much for your feedback! 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