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Oracle

Oracle Database

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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What is Oracle Database?

Oracle’s Database management capabilities make DBA lives easier by providing a full-lifecycle solution encompassing change and configuration management, patching, provisioning, testing, masking/subsetting, performance management and automatic tuning.

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Awards & Recognition

Oracle Database won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

10 Top Rated Capabilities

15 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

11 Top Rated Capabilities

15 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

Oracle Database Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Oracle Database?

2% Negative

2% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 88

Data Backup

Database Management

Data Protection and Security

Data Management

Data Replication

Analytics and Reporting

High Availability

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

Systems Performance Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Oracle Database Reviews

Barb-bree f.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Robust and efficient, with exceptional performance

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

Oracle Database sets itself apart from other similar products through its robust performance, scalability, and versatility in handling complex data management tasks. As a leading relational database management system (RDBMS), Oracle Database is designed to efficiently manage large volumes of data and support high-concurrency applications. Its unique features, such as advanced partitioning, flashback technology, and Real Application Clusters (RAC), give users greater control and flexibility in managing their databases.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

In my opinion, the best thing about IBM DB2 is its reliability and scalability. As a database management system, it offers outstanding performance and can handle large amounts of data with ease. This means that even as my business grows and my data needs increase, I can trust that DB2 will be able to handle it. Additionally, DB2 is highly secure, which is a critical factor for me as I deal with sensitive information. The ease of use and versatility of DB2 also make it a top choice for me. Overall, I am highly satisfied with IBM DB2 and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a powerful and reliable database management system.

What do you dislike most about this product?

In my opinion, the most frustrating aspect of IBM DB2 is its steep learning curve. I found it extremely challenging to navigate the complex system and understand its functionality. The terminology used in the software can be confusing and overwhelming, which makes it difficult to get started.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering using IBM DB2 for your database management, there are a few things to keep in mind. DB2 is a robust and enterprise-level database management system that can handle complex data structures and workloads. However, it may require more resources and expertise to set up and maintain than simpler solutions.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Effective Service
Saves Time

Laxman T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Great product for enterprise applications

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

Oracle Database supports wide range of data types and data structures like JSON, XML and Spatial Data. It also provides several programming interfaces like sql ,plsql. Performance is very high , Reliability

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Performance and high scalability

What do you dislike most about this product?

complexity, cost

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

great product for enterprise level applications

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Gus P.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Great product, but very costly.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

It is more capable than most other RDBMs.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reliability and security

What do you dislike most about this product?

The cost is high

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Need to have the funds, but if can afford, then it is a great RDBMS.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Cons

Vendor's Interest First
Less Generous
Less Friendly Negotiation

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

Oracle Database Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Oracle Database?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support Includes OLTP and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing). Most OLTP systems support some level of OLAP but very few OLAP systems support OLTP.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment Supports one or many deployment models - On-prem, cloud or hybrid hosting of the database system.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Oracle Database Reviews

Barb-bree f.

Robust and efficient, with exceptional performance

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Laxman T.

Great product for enterprise applications

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gus P.

Great product, but very costly.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Data Backup

Database Management

Data Protection and Security

Data Management

Data Replication

Analytics and Reporting

High Availability

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

Systems Performance Management

Data Monitoring and Administration

Cloud/On-Prem/Hybrid Deployment

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training