What’s new in SQL Data Compare 16.0

Strengthening security when saving passwords

When you choose to remember credentials while saving a project file, SQL Compare will now save your password to the Windows Credential Store, whereas older versions also saved a copy to the project file. This makes sure that database passwords aren’t accidentally shared with other users, and only users that know the password can connect to the database.

Support for connecting to the new SQL Server 2025 database

We have been busy upgrading our tests and fixing issues to make sure we’re ready for when you start using SQL Server 2025.  You can connect to SQL Server 2025 databases and use them as a Source or Target for comparisons and deployments.  

There are some new features that we already support, like the JSON data type.