I’ve used and experimented with quite a few other tools, and I can only conclude that Toad Data Modeler, when it comes to data modeling, is without question the killer app in this category.
I was prepared to see one thing, and was more than pleasantly surprised to see what Quest has turned out. To prepare for this product review, I read the literature about TDM on Quest’s Web site, participated in a conference call with the product manager and product architect, and brushed up on some of the finer points of data modeling. Every once in a while you get lucky enough to run across a product that makes you say, “Wow,” and that’s what I said about two minutes into running TDM. Ease of use, a huge amount of functionality, and an outstanding support base all combine to make TDM a superb product. Quest Software has hit the ball out of the park with its Toad Data Modeler 3 (TDM) application.