Adminer vs Redgate SQL Provision

Adminer is web-based database management software distributed as a single PHP file. It supports MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, SQLite, MS SQL, and Oracle; plugin drivers add Elasticsearch, SimpleDB, MongoDB, Redis, Firebird, ClickHouse, IGDB, and IMAP. Users can create and alter database structures, including tables, columns, indexes, foreign keys, views, procedures, functions, and triggers. The interface can search, sort, and limit table results, edit records, run SQL, review query history, and export to SQL or CSV. Listed database capabilities include generated columns and check constraints, MySQL events and partitions, and PostgreSQL schemas, sequences, and user types. Adminer requires a database password and rate-limits connection attempts. Its site recommends restricting public access, for example with IP whitelisting or web-server password protection, and keeping the software updated. Plugins can add options such as OTP or passkey login, SSL connections, SQL highlighting, and extra export formats. It supports PHP 5.3+, 7, and 8 with sessions enabled. Adminer is free for commercial and non-commercial use under either the Apache License or GPL 2.

Redgate SQL Provision combines SQL Clone and Data Masker for SQL Server to create virtualized database copies with sensitive data masked. It is intended for development, test and continuous integration environments. Teams can automate environment creation and refreshes, or let developers request fresh data themselves. A single interface manages database clones and permissions, while integrated masking is intended to shield sensitive information in non-production environments. Redgate says masking can help protect data subject to GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA and other regulations. The product advertises environment refreshes in seconds and storage savings of up to 99%. It supports Microsoft SQL Server and self-hosted deployment, with web and desktop deployment options. Licensing tiers are based on combined production data volume, with listed capacities from 1TB to 100TB. Customers between tiers must buy the next higher tier, and capacity is reviewed every 12 months after a subscription begins. Pricing is on request; there is no free plan and a fully functional 14-day trial is available.