IBExpert is my tool of choice for working with Firebird. Intuitively easy to
use with lots of features, and expandable with plug-ins. The templates can
substantially increase productivity for manipulating databases, and the pro
version includes a stored procedure debugger and database comparer. The
author is very responsive and sometimes implements new features the day after
requested!

Different people like different user interfaces and this is the best one for
me. There's a free personal edition to get you hooked--it's actually powerful
enough to use on its own and has no trial timeout period. Check it out at
http://ibexpert.com/.

David Cornelius
http://corneliusconcepts.com


Jekke Bladt wrote:

> All--
>
> We're looking at giving Firebird a try in the office soon and I've
> been looking over the wealth of tools available for administering a
> Firebird database. Short of downloading, installing, and trying all
> of them, it's pretty hard to tell which one is going to meet our
> needs.
>
> We're a mixed-OS shop, but most Firebird work will be done on Windows.
> All of the people who will be working on Firebird have some experience
> with Microsoft SQL Server. Is there an admin tool out there that is
> similar in look and feel to SQL Server's Enterprise Manager and SQL
> Query Analyzer? Ultimately, we'll choose a tool based on other
> criteria but, for now, we'd like to keep the learning curve as gentle
> as possible.
>
> TIA
>
> --Jekke