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DataCraft Studio vs SSMS
SQL Server Management Studio is Microsoft’s free, dedicated environment for SQL Server and Azure SQL. It is built for administering that platform, while DataCraft Studio is built for working across many databases.
| DataCraft Studio | SSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 on the Free plan | Free |
| Runs on Windows | Yes | Yes |
| SQL Server and Azure SQL | SQL Server provider | Purpose-built, including Azure services |
| PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB | Yes | No |
| Search, vector and graph databases | Yes | No |
| Installation | Standalone installer | Visual Studio Installer |
Which should you choose?
Choose DataCraft Studio if SQL Server is one of several databases you use and you want them all in one window.
Choose SSMS for deep SQL Server administration. It is the specialist tool, and DataCraft doesn’t try to replace all of it.
Try it on your own data.
Free is $0 with a free account. For 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
Download FreeFree is $0 with a free account. For 64-bit Windows 10 and 11.
SSMS details checked in November 2026 from its official pages: SSMS FAQ, SSMS system requirements, Install SSMS. Products change, so check their sites for the latest. Product names belong to their owners.