SQL Enlight vs SQLCheck

SQL Enlight is a static analysis and refactoring tool for SQL Server and T-SQL. It examines code and databases for defects and supports server health monitoring, diagnosis, and performance tuning. Developers can validate syntax, run automated reviews, and apply automatic fixes to some code and database issues. Formatting, script summaries, and outlines help make large scripts easier to work with; sections can also be extracted into stored procedures or functions. Developers and database administrators can create custom analysis rules with XPath and XSLT. The tool integrates with SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio, and supports build workflows through Team Foundation Server check-in policies, MSBuild tasks, a command-line interface, and an Automation API. Its Azure DevOps extension supports build analysis, quality gates, reports, and pull-request checks and comments; a SonarQube plugin adds T-SQL issues, measures, rules, and quality-gate integration. SQL Enlight supports SQL Server 2005 through 2022, including Azure SQL Database. The paid product has a 14-day evaluation period. Licenses include email support, updates, and documentation access.

SQLCheck is a free command-line utility that scans SQL files for common anti-patterns associated with slow queries. It groups findings into logical database design, physical database design, query, and application development categories. Users can choose to check all patterns, medium- and high-risk patterns, or only high-risk patterns. The command line accepts a SQL file name and offers color and verbose output modes. The project identifies Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite3 as supported dialects, and says it targets all major SQL dialects. Downloads are listed for Debian, RPM, macOS DMG, Windows EXE, and ZIP. Release notes for v1.3 list line numbers and a status code of 1 when anti-patterns are found. SQLCheck does not automatically fix findings and has no editor extensions or configuration file. Source-build instructions name g++ 4.9 or later and CMake. The repository identifies the license as Apache-2.0 and welcomes issues, pull requests, and documentation contributions.