# IT:AD:SQLT:HowTo:Compare with Sql Server Unit Tests #


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* See also:
    * [[IT/AD/Sql Server Unit Tests/]]





## Summary ##

* Advantages:
    * TSQLT can be run by DBAs in support to ensure their support patches are not breaking known functionality. 
    * TSQLT Does not require a [[IT/AD/Visual Studio/]] license (even the free versions in large enterprises are not free).
    * TSQLT is Open source and does not run the risk of being removed from Visual Studio at some future date, putting at risk all testing efforts developed with it.
    * TSQL can be integrated with a Build server without requiring a Visual Studio license on the build server license.
* Considerations:
    * Average enterprise developers are more used to [[IT/AD/Visual Studio/]] and may resist learning new tools.