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What are the benefits of SQLyog’s Ultimate edition vs SQLyog’s Community edition?

Introduction

SQLyog is a powerful GUI tool to manage MySQL and MariaDB servers and databases in physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

SQLyog runs on Microsoft Windows with no dependencies on runtimes (such as Microsoft .NET and Java) and database abstraction layers (such as ODBC and JDBC).

SQLyog is distributed as a free Community edition and as a paid, proprietary Ultimate edition.

Learn about why you should consider upgrading from the Community edition to the Ultimate edition.

Power tools

Compared to SQLyog’s Community edition, its Ultimate edition provides the following valuable power tools:

Automatically synchronize data: Automate and schedule the synchronization of data between two MySQL hosts.

Visually compare data: Interactively compare data from source and target to decide whether to synchronize and in which direction.

Visually compare and synchronize schema: Interactively compare and synchronize the tables, indexes, columns, and routines of two databases.

Import external data: Import external data to transfer data from any ODBC compliant data source to MySQL.

Schedule backups​: Schedule the exporting of database schema (and optionally data) as SQL scripts for backup.

Schedule and report on queries: Validate SQL queries before scheduling, schedule queries, and send emails with query results.

Profile queries: Profile executed SELECT queries, and display query performance and detailed query information.

Additional features

Compared to SQLyog’s Community edition, its Ultimate edition provides the following additional features: Data search, form view, redundant index analyzer, visual schema designer, notification services wizard, schema optimizer, advanced query builder, manage hosted MySQL over SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS tunnels, smart auto complete, and no nag screens.

Commercial versus open-source software

Compared to SQLyog’s open source Community edition, the commercial Ultimate edition provides the following additional benefits:

Time and cost: The exposed costs in commercial software are easier to measure and overcome than the hidden costs of open source software.

Support and accountability: Commercial software guarantees support on a 24/7 basis for critical issues, and provides technical support during installation and configuration.

Conclusion

Compared to SQLyog’s Community edition, the Ultimate edition offers valuable power tools and many additional features. Upgrade from the Community edition to the Ultimate edition now by visiting “sqlyog.com”.