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ApexSQL Generate

Windows

Freedom report

No signalScore 4.8

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

ApexSQL Generate is ranked #27 of 28 in test data generation tools on Freedom251. It runs on Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered.

Compared on test data generation tools

Free plan: No
Generation modes: synthetic
Relational data: Yes
API data generation: Yes
Supported data formats: SQL, XML, CSV, JSON, Excel
Database connectors: SQL Server

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The record

Purpose: ApexSQL Generate populates SQL databases with test data using multiple generators for each column.
Data types: It supports a full range of SQL data types and recognizes them in a loaded database.
Generators: It can generate randomized data with Random and Regular expression generators and sequential data with the Incremental generator.
Test data scale: The ApexSQL DevOps Toolkit page says its Generation module can generate test data for specified tables, including millions of rows.
Output formats: The toolkit page lists SQL, XML, CSV, JSON, and Excel as test data export formats.
Data consistency: The toolkit page says the generator retains data consistency with foreign key support and can emulate real-world test data.
Database support: The listed requirements include SQL Server 2005 and higher, Azure SQL Database, and Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
Operating system: The listed operating systems are Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 or higher.
SSMS integration: The listed add-in integration requirement is SQL Server Management Studio 2012 and higher.
Automation: ApexSQL Generate can save selected project settings as batch or PowerShell automation scripts.
Trial: Quest offers a free trial of the ApexSQL DevOps Toolkit, which includes ApexSQL Generate.
Support: Quest lists ApexSQL Generate among the products with support options in the ApexSQL DevOps Toolkit Bundle.
Known limitation: The 2020.02 release notes state that the application's add-in menu is not shown under the ApexSQL menu in SSMS 2012 and 2014.
Security and compliance: Quest lists an Accessibility Conformance Report for ApexSQL Generate and says its reports follow WCAG 2.1 and 2.2.

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Sources

support-public.cfm.quest.com/67286_ApexSQL_Generate_2022.x_Release_N· checked 8 Oct 2026
quest.com/products/sql-tools-bundle-devops/· checked 8 Oct 2026
support-public.cfm.quest.com/76294_ApexSQL_Generate_2022.02.x_Releas· checked 8 Oct 2026
knowledgebase.apexsql.com/save-project-as-automation-script/· checked 8 Oct 2026
quest.com/register/138546/· checked 8 Oct 2026
apexsql.com/how_are_apexsql_tools_licensed/· checked 8 Oct 2026
support-public.cfm.quest.com/58577_ApexSQL_Generate_2020.x_Release_N· checked 8 Oct 2026
quest.com/legal/section-508.aspx· checked 8 Oct 2026