Ralf,

Give InterBase Workbench a try ... It has quite a different interface
compared to the two you mentioned. And some unique features as well.
Take
your time to evaluate - lots of people do and come to the right
conclusion -
and decide what's best for you and your databases. And please note that
more
features are coming :-)

No dangerous system table manipulations. Guaranteed.

www.interbaseworkbench.com


Martijn Tonies
InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase and Firebird
http://www.interbaseworkbench.com

Upscene Productions
http://www.upscene.com

"This is an object-oriented system.
If we change anything, the users object."

> Hi all
>
> In the release notes for FB they mentioned some recommended free tools.
> But what about commercial tools? I only know IBExpert and QuickDesk.
> Could anyone give me a comparison or recommendation of a commercial tool
> for Firebird? Until now I have been using the IBConsole.
>
> Regarding the latest discussion in this newsgroup about the (dangerous)
> direct manipulation of the system tables versus the use of standard DDL
> commands, this seems to be one possible decisive factor.
>
> Ralf Grenzing