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Altova DatabaseSpy
What Altova DatabaseSpy is
Altova DatabaseSpy is a Windows application for querying, designing, editing, and converting relational databases. It supports 15 database types, including Firebird, DB2, MariaDB, Azure SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Teradata. Its SQL editor offers color coding, customizable auto-completion, and results in tabbed or stacked windows. Queries can run asynchronously in separate windows. A graphical designer displays and edits database structures, then creates SQL for proposed changes; the tool can also generate full schema DDL scripts covering tables, views, constraints, indexes, functions, and procedures. Users can edit table contents in a preview and review changes before committing. XML results can be inspected or sent to XMLSpy for editing. Import supports XML and CSV; export supports XML, CSV, HTML, and Excel. Enterprise Edition adds charts for SQL results, while optional Altova AI can generate SQL, explain statements, and help with execution errors. A fully functional 30-day trial is available. DatabaseSpy 2026 Professional Edition costs €159, paid once, and Enterprise Edition costs €179, paid once.
Who it suits
DatabaseSpy suits Windows users who query, design, or edit relational databases across multiple database types. Enterprise Edition is relevant to users who want charts from SQL query results.
What it does well
- Supports 15 database types.
- Runs queries asynchronously in separate windows.
- Generates complete schema DDL scripts.
- Imports XML and CSV and exports four formats.
- Offers a fully functional 30-day trial.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Runs on Windows.
- Enterprise Edition is €179, paid once.
- Altova AI subscription is optional.
Limits
There is no free plan. The fully functional trial lasts 30 days; paid 2026 editions are licensed once at 159.00 EUR for Professional or 179.00 EUR for Enterprise.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Edition | Multi-database query and design · Database table comparison | On request |
| Enterprise Edition | All Professional Edition capabilities · Charts from SQL query results | On request |
| DatabaseSpy 2026 Professional Edition | Multi-database SQL query and database design · chart creation is not listed among its edition features | €159, paid once |
| DatabaseSpy 2026 Enterprise Edition | Includes Professional Edition capabilities · adds pie, line, bar, and gauge charts from SQL query results | €179, paid once |
As altova.com lists them, read 21 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the DatabaseSpy website
- Download the Windows 32-bit or 64-bit application
- Install DatabaseSpy
- Request or activate the fully functional 30-day trial
- Choose Professional or Enterprise Edition after the trial
Verdict
DatabaseSpy brings query work, schema design, and data editing into a Windows database client, with charting in Enterprise Edition. Consider the edition features and listed one-time prices alongside the 30-day trial.
Questions
What platforms does DatabaseSpy support?
DatabaseSpy is a Windows database client, with 32-bit and 64-bit versions listed.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. Altova offers a fully functional 30-day free trial.
How much do the 2026 editions cost?
DatabaseSpy 2026 Professional Edition costs €159, paid once. Enterprise Edition costs €179, paid once.
Which databases are supported?
The product supports 15 database types, including Firebird, DB2, MariaDB, Azure SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Teradata.
What does Enterprise add?
Enterprise Edition adds pie, line, bar, and gauge charts from SQL query results.
Does DatabaseSpy include AI tools?
Optional Altova AI features can generate SQL, explain statements, and help with execution errors.
Facts from Altova DatabaseSpy's own pages
- AI features
- Altova AI features include generating SQL, explaining statements, and offering help with execution errors; the editions page describes the Altova AI subscription as optional. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Charts
- Enterprise Edition includes chart types such as line, bar, pie, area, gauge, and candlestick charts for SQL query results. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Company
- Altova says it was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Beverly, Massachusetts, and Vienna, Austria. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Database support
- The product page lists support for 15 database types, including Firebird, DB2, MariaDB, Azure SQL, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Teradata. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Data editing
- Users can edit table content in an interactive preview and review changes before committing them. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Data import and export
- The editions page lists XML and CSV import and XML, CSV, HTML, or Excel export. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1992 · altova.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Beverly, Massachusetts, United States and Vienna, Austria · altova.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Platform
- The product documentation describes DatabaseSpy as a Windows database client application, and the editions page lists 32-bit and 64-bit versions. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Product purpose
- DatabaseSpy is a multi-database query and design tool for SQL editing, database structure design, content editing, and database conversion. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Query execution
- DatabaseSpy supports asynchronous query execution, allowing multiple queries to run in different windows at the same time. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Schema design
- The graphical database designer displays and edits database structures and constructs SQL statements for proposed structure changes. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Schema scripts
- DatabaseSpy can generate complete DDL scripts for database schemas, including objects such as tables, views, constraints, indexes, functions, and procedures. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- SQL editor
- The SQL editor provides color coding, customizable auto-completion, and query results in tabbed or stacked windows. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Altova offers a fully functional 30-day free trial of DatabaseSpy. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
- XML integration
- DatabaseSpy can display XML in query results, expand XML cells with the Data Inspector, and send XML to XMLSpy for editing. · altova.com, 11 Oct 2026
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