dbForge Studio for SQL Server v3.0 release notes

Last modified: April 9, 2025

Data Studio for SQL Server is renamed to dbForge Studio for SQL Server and incorporates such tools as SQL Complete, Data Studio, Schema Compare, Data Compare and Query Builder for SQL Server.

Product editions

dbForge Studio for SQL Server comes in four editions:

Free Express edition with basic functionality for database development
Standard edition extends the Express edition’s functionality with T-SQL Debugger, Query Profiler, advanced SQL Coding Assistance features, etc.
Professional fully-featured edition that provides additional functionality
Data edition includes all the functionality of the discontinued dbForge Data Studio for SQL Server

Major new features

Table Designer:

Visual editors for table properties
Editor for table creation script
Tables rebuild when complex changes are introduced
Changes preview before modifying a database object

Database Diagram:

Visual editing, easy manipulation, and scaling
Containers for grouping objects
Printing large diagrams
Virtual connections
T-SQL Debugger integrated into the stored procedure editor allows starting debugging from the Database Explorer tree
Query Profiler for locating bottlenecks and optimizing query execution time with advanced options unavailable in a standard tool
Security Manager that incorporates visual editors for logins, users, and roles; batch object editing, etc.