# SQL Complete Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SQL Complete the right Database solution for you? Explore 85 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233932/SQL-Complete/reviews --- SQL Complete 4.6 (85) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233932/SQL-Complete/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of SQL Complete Ease of use 4.7 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews PS PETR S Data ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “SQL Complete provides context-aware suggestions that are more accurate and helpful than the default SQL Server tools, especially when working with complex queries or large schemas.“ March 18, 2026 BS Brandon S Procurement OfficerFinancial Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “In larger databases with many objects, the autocomplete suggestion list can sometimes become quite long, which makes it a bit harder to quickly find the exact table or column you’re looking for.“ March 5, 2026 EY Emily Y Database EngineerHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Significantly boosts productivity, helps reduce errors, speeds up writing complex queries, and makes navigating large databases much easier.“ July 16, 2025 EE Eric E IT ConsultantHigher Education, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I've had to maintain too many other people's code where the aliases are crap, the formatting is non-existant and the experience of working on the code is painful.“ November 25, 2025 PS PETR S Data ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “It streamlines SQL development by reducing repetitive tasks and improving code accuracy.“ March 18, 2026 志弘 莊 CTOInformation Services, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “The aspect I liked least about SQL Complete was the inconsistent stability and the frequent emergence of serious bugs immediately following a version update.“ December 6, 2025 HH Henry H ConsultantTelecommunications, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The code snippets collection is a huge time-saver, allowing me to insert frequently used code blocks with just a few keystrokes.“ July 15, 2024 RW Ryan W Senior Software ArchitectInformation Technology and Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Reported a bug and got a response 6 months later to try the new version, bug still existed, so that was mildly annoying.“ June 28, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 85 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use 志弘 莊. CTO Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Essential Tool, Needs Modern AI Upgrade." December 6, 2025 4.0 It greatly assists SQL writing via superior IntelliSense.However, in this AI era, the complete lack of any AI related features is a clear and notable shortcoming that hinders its future value. Pros What I liked most about SQL Complete was undeniably the highly effective and intelligent IntelliSense and code completion feature. Cons The aspect I liked least about SQL Complete was the inconsistent stability and the frequent emergence of serious bugs immediately following a version update. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! EE Eric E. IT Consultant Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A critical tool for my code documentation and cleanliness" November 25, 2025 5.0 SQL Complete, for me, is a very focused tool - I use it mostly to do one thing: improve my code formatting so that my work is readable to others. I've had to maintain too many other people's code where the aliases are crap, the formatting is non-existant and the experience of working on the code is painful. SQL Complete gives me comfort that I'm not doing the same to future users. Pros In order of value: Code formatting, code completion, refactoring ability. For me, properly formatted code is a critical form of code documentation, and SQL Complete does it brilliantly. The code completion is a quality-of-life tool, as is the refactoring, both of which make it more pleasureable to do the work. Cons The upgrade notifications can feel a little frequent, but I appreciate the clear priority DevArt is giving to the product - it's certainly not a secondary priority for them. Alternatives considered [dbForge Studio for MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/239795/dbForge-Studio-for-MySQL/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete it was streamlined, and a single-focused tool. Review Source Response from Devart December 1, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! PS PETR S. Data Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Long time SQLComplete user" March 18, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with SQL Complete has been excellent. It streamlines SQL development by reducing repetitive tasks and improving code accuracy. The advanced IntelliSense and formatting tools make writing complex queries much easier. Pros The standout feature for me is the advanced IntelliSense. SQL Complete provides context-aware suggestions that are more accurate and helpful than the default SQL Server tools, especially when working with complex queries or large schemas. Cons SQL Server Management Studio generates SQL with square brackets. The bracket removal is still missing from the SQLComplete formatter. Review Source JMP José Manuel P. Technical Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Don't pay for this technology stuck in the past." March 11, 2025 1.0 Too expensive for the features it offers Pros The query history in SSMS that store all the queries you made. Cons The performance using the machine and servers resources and the poor integration with Azure Review Source Response from Devart April 1, 2025 Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on dbForge SQL Complete. We truly appreciate your input, as it helps us improve our product and better serve our users. We’re glad you find the query history feature in SSMS useful. Regarding your concerns about performance and Azure integration, we are continuously working on optimizing resource usage and enhancing compatibility with cloud environments, including Azure. CH Chris H. Software Engineer Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "As Complete as it gets for an extension" November 29, 2025 5.0 Extremely positive experience using this tool. I was first introduced to this at the start of my SQL education, and it has proven a mainstay tool in my development through the years. Always iterating and making things better and better, there's no way I could imagine not using this tool as long as I am expected to work with SQL. Pros SQL Complete is exactly what is implied by the name, a complete plugin tool that offers everything you need to be efficient in database work. Query History alone saves you the cost of the subscription many times over in a year, and that's before talking about any of their other tools. The price to performance ratio of this tool cannot be understated. Support has always been fantastic and quick, and their ability to develop for the latest versions of SSMS is second to none. Coming from other tools like SSMS Boost that are no longer updating just proves how much there is need for a tool with the options of SQL Complete at the competitive price it's offered at. Cons The only knock I have is that Query History does not naturally transfer when upgrading to the latest supported version of SSMS. Alternatives considered [Redgate Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/141452/SQL-Monitor/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete A better selection of tools at a better price. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! MA Masoom A. Application and Systems Support Analyst Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SQL Complete by Devart " August 27, 2025 5.0 Overall, SQL Complete has become an essential part of my workflow. It’s easy to use, powerful, and takes away much of the repetitive hassle that comes with writing SQL. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who works with SQL regularly Pros SQL Complete by Devart is an incredibly useful tool that makes working with SQL much easier and more efficient. I’ve found it to be intuitive, reliable, and a real time-saver when writing queries. The autocomplete and code formatting features are especially helpful, reducing errors and speeding up query writing. It also improves readability, which makes reviewing or sharing scripts much smoother. Cons As for what I like least. Honestly, there isn’t much to dislike about SQL Complete. It does exactly what it’s designed to do, and it does it very well Alternatives considered [Redgate Monitor](https://www.capterra.com/p/141452/SQL-Monitor/) Reason for choosing SQL Complete It looked very straightforward and easy to use. Review Source PB Peter B. Vice President, Consulting Services Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great product, favorite of development team!" December 8, 2025 4.0 Our overall experience with SQL Complete has been great and our developers find it a boost to productivity and code quality. Pros Across my team the favorite features are the auto-complete and formatting provided. Auto-saving and color coding tabs are a big help when having to switch context quickly between project and support work. Code snippets and configurable table aliases generally improve the team's efficiency by allowing commonlu used query elements to be re-used and table aliases to follow standard usage across the team. Cons We've had challenges with exporting and re-importing snippets and table aliases between SSMS versions. For fast typers the auto-complete can lag keyboard input. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! JO Juan O. Data architect Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete is a great tool and time saver" December 8, 2025 4.0 My experience has been great. I’ve had and renewed my subscription for over 5 years and enjoy the product Pros I use SQL Complete every day. I love the fact that you can close down SSMS and reopen with all of the tabs opened. It’s a great time saver as I often have a lot of tabs open. I also enjoy the history and use it ever day to reopen old successful queries that I may not have saved previously. It’s also very easy to export all of the history and import onto another machine or even version of SSMS when you upgrade. Cons I wish there was a way to create a table out of a view with the right-click context menu. You can right-click on a query’s table and create a Create Table query, but you can’t do that with a view. This is odd as you can see the column definitions of a view when you hover over a view name. I also wish you could install on more than 2 machines. I have work laptop and a personal laptop and desktop. If I want to install on all three, I have to buy 2 licenses. Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! MS Marek S. Owner Publishing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete short review" December 7, 2025 5.0 I've been using this tool for many years and haven't found anything as good on the market. It has everything I need for my work. Pros Syntax hinting with a list of object fields, generating scripts with data (insert, update), copying data in various formats (html, json, xls), data viewer for not text data. Cons Difficulties with setting auto formatting correctly. I miss a proper Object Explorer window with object searching and fast filtering, e.g. with a simple click on the first letter of the object name, e.g. all tables starting with x... Review Source Response from Devart December 15, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! BS Brandon S. Procurement Officer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Great Tool for Improving SQL Productivity in SSMS" March 5, 2026 5.0 Pros What I liked most about SQL Complete is how much it improves productivity when working in SSMS. The intelligent auto-completion, query formatting, and code snippets make writing SQL much faster and help keep queries clean and consistent. It integrates seamlessly into the SSMS editor and makes navigating database objects much easier, especially when working with larger schemas. Cons In larger databases with many objects, the autocomplete suggestion list can sometimes become quite long, which makes it a bit harder to quickly find the exact table or column you’re looking for. Initial indexing of very large databases can also take some time. Review Source MT Markus T. Self employed Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SQL complete review" March 10, 2025 4.0 it is a very good tool that saves me a lot of time and work when working with SQL databases via the MMSC Pros From the SQL Complete Module I most often use the Snippets Manager Cons Snippets manager don't work properly after restoring a database on instance at first time. Reconnecting the instance is mostly resolving the behavior Review Source Response from Devart April 1, 2025 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! MS Martinq S. Consulting Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Title of my review" November 11, 2024 4.0 Pros I really like formatting and snippets... Cons What I like least is that the region doesn't keep closed and they still open when you jump somewhere. It's really annoying Review Source Response from Devart November 13, 2024 Thank you for your feedback on our product. It will help us get better! HZ Henrique Z. DBA Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A nice product that helps a lot" July 17, 2024 5.0 it's a great prodcut that help me every day Pros i like the query grid result, auto complete with metadata, tab color, warning of commands without where and ddl Cons i miss a better way to explorer the metadata of the sql objects, like the sql prompt can do, showing with a overlay the source code of a table or procedure Reason for choosing SQL Complete Best cost benefit Review Source CF Christopher F. Sr Database Engineer Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete Review" July 12, 2024 5.0 Pros I love the intellicode options as well as the hover capabilities as well as the script history. Cons For what I use, no complaints. I like having the other features, just never have enough time in the day to see how I can use them efficiently and make changes in my own habits. Review Source QB Quang B. IT Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete review 1" March 18, 2024 4.0 general it's good. the learning curve is a bit high initially but everything works as expected once everything is setup correctly. Pros formatting transact-sql scripts is excellent once you've the formatting right. Cons search function sometimes hangs for a long time. i have to shutdown and restart ssms again. Review Source MT Max T. Manager of Student Data and Reporting Primary/Secondary Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete - Intellisense PLUS!" March 20, 2024 5.0 I have been a SQL Complete user since 2012 and I have had very, very few issues with the application. It has always been part of my daily tool-kit when writing SQL. The application is constantly being improved, fixes and updates are delivered in a timely fashion and the company stands behind its product. I hope to keep using it until I retire ! Pros The main reason I use SQL Complete is the smart auto-complete and intellisense that is the foundation of the product. I also use the SQL Formatter quite often and the Execution History function has saved me many times, countless hours of work when I needed to recall a query that I did not save. Cons I can honestly say that there is nothing I dislike about SQL Complete, for the reasons I use it for. It works perfectly for my work. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Beats Copilot" March 15, 2024 5.0 A pleasure to use. I do so everyday of my work. Makes my life just that little bit easier. Pros Just a better auto complete than anything else available! Cons Some of the very specific code formatting I would like to do is either not intuitive or not possible. Review Source WO Will O. CTO/ Chief Database Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SQL Complete Review" June 12, 2023 5.0 great product, DEVART, just needs to fix the single license limitation. Pros Great additional to SQL Server Management Studio Cons The licensing could be greatly modified. I am IT professional who utilizes multiple desktops and laptops. I basically use 3 workstations and 2 laptops but I am limited to install the application concurrently on 2 devices. I was informed I needed to purchase additional licenses even though I am a single user. Very disappointed about this....I feel I am being taken advantage of..... Reason for choosing SQL Complete easy integration with SQL Server Management Studio. Review Source AD Andres D. Senior Application Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best product I found to write T-SQL" June 12, 2023 5.0 It makes me more productive on my day to day SQL scripting Pros I love the fact that I can quickly write scripts their auto-complete feature alone is worth the money. Cons 1 license is limited to only 2 activations Review Source MF Marlon F. Software Engineer Human Resources Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A good tool to have on hand when developing SQL" April 20, 2022 5.0 It has help me on my daily basics SQL development. Write fast any query. Pros It is fast and easy to use. It help you to concentrate on the logic making easy to find table/column names at easy. The Snippets Manager is good and allow you to do your own snippets that is very useful. But it has built in snippets that are good. Cons Do not work well with VS. But in SSMS works perfect. Review Source JG Jim G. Tm Lead Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Huge time saver" March 15, 2024 5.0 I depend on this software daily. It saves me the time to look for the full table names, as the autocomplete will reduce the selection list to a manageable size. Pros The auto-complete, auto aliasing and code snippets make my life SO much easier. Cons Every one in a while I need to use the menu to reload cache for autocomplete to work. Review Source DP Dominika P. BI Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Recommendation" March 14, 2024 5.0 Pros Automatic refilling columns and join of two and more tables. Very good job with subselects. Cons Settings of SQL formatter is complicated. Preset options are missing. Review Source RJ Rick J. Team Lead, Operations Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool if your employer pays for it" March 14, 2024 5.0 Great tool overall, certainly improves my productivity in SSMS. Pros It makes writing SQL queries a breeze, keeps a full history of past executed queries, helps organize databases in SSMS. Cons Certain query syntax isn't supported directly in the intellisense enhancements, the price makes it difficult to get into personally but is well worth it in an enterprise. Reason for choosing SQL Complete Best feature set for the price. Demo provided a good amount of time to get used to it. Review Source MN Martin N. Analyst Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Every damn time there's an upgrade some new problem appears" October 12, 2021 3.0 Pros It has a lot of good features that helps the development Cons Every damn time there's an upgrade some new problem appears,, it is a hazzle and I curse myself every time I decide to upgrade instead of ignoring the upgrade It is often slow, and sometimes it doesn't make any suggestions at all Review Source AR Adam R. Support Supervisor / Operational Analyst Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Solid tool for what I've used it for" October 6, 2021 5.0 I don't use all of the features of this tool and I'm certain that there are other features and functionality that would help even more but I have basically used this as a tool for making writing queries faster. Pros I like that it speeds up the construction of queries by offering prompts for references to attributes that are either available in the tables you're referring to or the attributes that you've already included in other selects and joins. It helps to maintain consistent syntax throughout the query creation, and speeds up the process of troubleshooting. Cons I haven't hit any negatives yet. It just works. Review Source Similar Products Featured