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Version 6.0 of the all-purpose GUI database utility is no longer free for Personal or Academic usage. Where to look for alternatives ?

My favorite database client, the Java-based Aqua Data Studio, is no longer free as of v6.0. I don’t use the tool very often, but I do need to connect to Oracle servers from time to time.

Compared to the tedious and over-complicated installation and configuration process required for sqlplus, Oracle’s official (command line) client, Aqua Data Studio is a breeze for a casual Oracle developer like myself.

While I would definitely consider purchasing ADS at a shareware price, I really can’t justify the $399 USD they ask for. So where to look ?

TOra seems like a very good alternative. It features a very similar interface to ADS, but is built with C++ and the QT toolkit, which could improve the performance a bit. It’s also open source.