Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is versioned separately from SQL Server itself. The last SQL Server release was , then SQL Server 2022 . SSMS releases are numbered like 18.x , 19.x , etc.

Download the latest SSMS (19.x as of 2025) instead for newer features. SSMS 18.x is still usable but no longer getting major updates. If you actually saw a product labeled “SQL Server 2018 Management Studio” somewhere, it’s likely a typo or unofficial branding. Stick with official Microsoft SSMS.

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