Is there an open source SQL Server DB compare tool? [closed]

Answer 1

AdeptSQL Diff and DataDiff are wonderful products, much cheaper than RedGate's and a much more simplified UI, and I have yet to run into a scenario it cannot handle.

Answer 2

On CodePlex I noticed yesterday DbDiff (http://www.codeplex.com/OpenDBiff) that you could try. Supports Sql2005 and 2008, I did not try it.

Answer 3

Its is a little late, but I just relased a real simple project on code plex:

http://dbcompare.codeplex.com

Enter (or build) two connection strings and it will compare all Tables, Views and Stored Procedures.

Answer 4

Aloha

You might want to try SqlDbDiff. It can generate change scripts. The free edition does a good enough job.

Answer 5

While it's not exactly what you want, I found this for postgres:

http://mbk.projects.postgresql.org/

It doesn't generate a diff to apply, but rather allows you to merge a full dump of the new version of the table with the previous version.

Answer 6

I'd recommend spending some cash and getting Red Gate's SQL Compare tool which does an excellent job, and can even compare databases to Visual Studio database projects to generate upgrade scripts. It's fast and easy to use, and works well. The upgrade scripts are also of decent quality.

It's not that expensive. Probably less expensive than your time. Just think about how much your hourly rate is, and how many hours it might take to investigate an open-source tool and get it working (and how many you have already spent), then multiply them together. That's how much a 'free' tool is really costing you, which is often significantly more than a commercial tool.