Advanced Data Grid
Work with result sets using grouping, filtering, sorting, calculated fields, conditional formatting, bookmarks, preview, notes, selection tools, and richer export and copy options.
Advanced productivity for SQL Server Management Studio
Work with data more comfortably inside SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
SQL Lizard is an extension, add-in, and plugin for SQL Server Management Studio. It adds a powerful data grid, data visualization tools, Object Explorer improvements, SQL formatting, linting, export features, notes, query history, and more — directly inside SSMS.
If you are looking for an SSMS extension, SSMS add-in, or SQL Server Management Studio plugin, SQL Lizard is built exactly for that purpose: extending the default SSMS experience with more useful features without forcing a separate application.
Latest version: SQL Lizard for SSMS 22. Previously known as SSMS Lizard.
A true SSMS extension, add-in, and plugin
SQL Lizard works as an extension for SQL Server Management Studio 22, integrating directly into the existing interface. It behaves like a native SSMS add-in or plugin, extending result handling, adding visualization tools, and improving Object Explorer without requiring a separate application.
Time saved
Small daily savings become large engineering gains
If SQL Lizard saves only 15 minutes per person per day, the annual impact adds up quickly. That is the kind of improvement teams notice over time, especially when SQL work happens every day.
1 user
55 hours
per year
10 users
550 hours
≈ 69 workdays
100 users
5,500 hours
major team-level gain
Main features
The top capabilities of SQL Lizard
The data grid, data visualization, and data and object explorer features are the center of the product.
Data Visualization
Open results in a pivot table, create charts, and build dashboards directly from query output, which makes ad-hoc analysis much easier without moving immediately to Excel or another BI tool.
Object Explorer Features
Navigate large schemas more comfortably by grouping objects in Object Explorer by schema or name and quickly finding objects by full name or part of the name.
Who is it for
Built for SQL Server professionals living in SQL Server Management Studio
- • SQL Server developers working with complex queries and large result sets
- • Database administrators managing and analyzing production data
- • Data analysts exploring and visualizing data directly in SSMS
- • Teams that rely on SSMS for daily development, troubleshooting, and reporting
Why this approach helps
Many servers and enterprise environments do not have every secondary tool installed. SSMS is already there. SQL Lizard adds more useful capabilities to the environment people already use, which reduces tool switching and keeps work closer to the data.
Free for SSMS users
A practical extension for people who already live in SSMS
SQL Lizard is useful for SQL developers, DBAs, data analysts, support engineers, and technical teams who inspect query results, prepare exports, troubleshoot data, or build quick visual analysis directly in SQL Server Management Studio.
Previous SSMS Lizard versions were used and appreciated by many SQL Server users. This release continues that idea for SSMS 22 and is free at this stage.
Transparent expectations
- • Free at this stage; future licensing may change if needed to support development.
- • No product telemetry, usage statistics, SQL queries, result data, connection information, or database content collection.
- • Please do not send private, sensitive, or production data in feedback; anything you choose to send is your responsibility.
- • Best-effort ideas and bug handling, without guaranteed support or SLA.
- • The installer is digitally signed and installs into the SSMS 22 extension folder.
- • The download page explains SmartScreen, first run, and toolbar visibility.