Quest Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Data preparation is an iterative and agile process for finding, combining, cleaning, transforming and sharing curated datasets for various data and analytics use cases including analytics/business intelligence (BI), data science/machine learning (ML) and self-service data integration.

Data preparation tools promise faster time to delivery of integrated and curated data by allowing business users including analysts, citizen integrators, data engineers and citizen data scientists to integrate internal and external datasets for their use cases. Furthermore, they allow users to identify anomalies and patterns and improve and review the data quality of their findings in a repeatable fashion. Some tools embed ML algorithms that augment and, in some cases, completely automate certain repeatable and mundane data preparation tasks. Reduced time to delivery of data and insight is at the heart of this market.

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Quest Toad Data Point

Quest

IT ENGINEER

Quest Toad Data Point is a data preparation, reporting and analytics tool that aims to streamline and simplify database management, querying and visualization processes. It is also used by analysts and business intelligence professionals. 

50M - 250M USD

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3B - 10B USD

500M - 1B USD

30B + USD

10B - 30B USD

250M - 500M USD

Gov't/PS/ED 5,000 - 50,000 Employees

Gov't/PS/ED 50,000 + Employees

Software Engineer

The functionality provided by the company works just fine and it fulfils the purpose of the toll but it can have some more interactivity and UI functionalities.

DATA ANALYST

It's an incredibly robust program!  I can quickly connect to our networked database and submit queries as quick as my network allows with no limitations on the product side.  I 'll say that the product has so many options that without training or a manual handy it can seem overwhelming.

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Quest Software enables enterprises to unlock the promise of AI by helping to build a foundation of AI-ready data, AI-powered identity and endpoint security and modern cloud-native platforms. Companies use Quest solutions to drive transformation, minimize risk and unlock the full value of their data. 

We are more than just a name ‚Äì we are on a quest to make your information technology work harder for you. Our solutions simplify IT operations at more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Rely on us to help you turn data into insights quicker, modernize your infrastructure faster for the cloud, optimize the application experience and get control of every device that touches your network.

The company endeavors to maximize the effectiveness of information technology for organizations. The primary business challenge it addresses is simplifying complex IT operations globally. Its solutions offer a quicker way for data conversion into insights, cloud-optimized modern infrastructure setup, improved application experience and comprehensive control over devices interacting with the network.

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Favorable Review

Extensive Customization and Fast Database Queries Paired With Steep Learning Curve

Critical Review

Toad suggestion to add to the functionality

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