Database File Explorer

Database File Explorer is a straightforward and simple-to-use software tool that allows you to explore database files and file groups, as well as to find out their location and space occupied on the disk. It does not comprise complex options or configuration parameters.
Quick setup and user-friendly GUI

The installation procedure does not take a long time to finish, since the tool sports basic options. When it comes to the interface, Database File Explorer adopts a regular frame with a well-structured layout, where you can get started by configuring settings related to the SQL server connection.

Fill out SQL server connection details

So, you can indicate the server type, address, authentication mode and logging information, connection protocol, timeout and encryption mode, along with the server browser type. The connection is established in decent time by clicking a button. What's more, you can refresh the list of server names.
Once connected, you can explore databases and their containing files in a hierarchical view based on the hard drive or database, depending on your preferences. You can use a search function to locate a particular item, as well as refresh the list of contents.

Evaluation and conclusion

We have not come across any stability issues in our testing, since Database File Explorer did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It has a good response time and runs on low CPU and memory, so it shouldn't hamper PC performance. Although it does not integrate rich features, Database File Explorer does its job and can be used by anyone easily.