Because in most situations you will find that SQLyog is more simple to use and more intuitive than the tools from MySQL AB. Therefore you can work 'smarter' and faster with SQLyog. SQLyog is a 'All In One' tool. You will not have to switch between different applications to perform your database related tasks. Also SQLyog is more straight and 'no-nonsense'. We do not use any technology that has not been proven. We do not either depend on external libraries and modules to the extent that the MySQL tools do. We are in control.

If you compare the facilities of the MySQL GUI tools with the similar functionalities of SQLyog you will in most cases also find that SQLyog 'does that little more' that makes things that much easier for you.

There are some functionalities of the MySQL GUI tools that are not available from SQLyog. That is in particular the server configuration modules of the 'MySQL Administrator' Program. Those modules simply modify the MySQL configuration file. We do not have such functionality in SQLyog and do not have plans to introduce it for the foreseeable future.

Now ... If you do no speak too loud and do not exaggerate this .. we do not mind if you tell us that you use 'MySQL Administrator' a little from time to time too. :-)