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Dynatrace vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
7.0
Dynatrace enhances efficiency and stability, offering time and cost savings, ultimately delivering significant ROI despite its high cost.
Sentiment score
7.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager streamlines database management, reduces crashes, and improves uptime with enhanced monitoring and time-saving features.
Using Dynatrace directly improved application uptime and reduced customer impacting incidents.
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
ROI is hard to specify; however, incidents like impending ransomware attacks highlight its value, though those are exceptional events.
Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology
Save money by identifying problems, thereby reducing monetary losses on their application side.
Technical Manager, Consulting at PT. Mitra Integrasi Informatika
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
Dynatrace's customer service is friendly and responsive, though some highlight inconsistent service levels and suggest faster response times.
Sentiment score
6.4
Oracle Enterprise Manager's service receives mixed reviews for responsiveness and expertise, with some delays and communication issues reported.
They have a good reputation, and the support is commendable.
Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology
The technical support from Dynatrace is excellent.
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Whenever we faced any issues, we could get timely resolution from their support.
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
When contacting My Oracle Support, I encounter first-line support initially, which is inadequate as I require more in-depth support.
Founder and President at a training & coaching company with 1-10 employees
I would rate Oracle Enterprise Manager's technical support at an eight.
Technical Director at Olivestouch Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Dynatrace is praised for scalability, efficiently managing large data volumes, though some note increased costs as scale grows.
Sentiment score
7.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager scales well for large deployments, effectively managing diverse environments with robust clustering and load-balancing capabilities.
If it's an enterprise, increasing the number of instances doesn’t pose problems.
Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology
It is a powerful tool and helped us to reduce customer downtime and increase work efficiency.
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of Dynatrace is very significant, especially considering the current improvements in their features.
Technical Manager, Consulting at PT. Mitra Integrasi Informatika
When trying to connect with non-Oracle products and applications, the connection process is not very straightforward.
Technical Director at Olivestouch Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Dynatrace is highly stable and reliable, with resolved early issues and praised for consistent uptime and robust performance.
Sentiment score
7.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager offers high availability and efficient performance, with stability enhanced by regular updates and minor connectivity issues.
Generally, all are stable at ninety-nine point nine nine percent, but if the underlying infrastructure is not deployed correctly, stability may be problematic.
Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology
There have been no stability issues with Dynatrace.
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dynatrace is a SaaS product with frequent agent management updates.
Principal Consultant at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
We have not faced any challenges or difficulties with it.
Contact Administrator at A.S. Watson Group
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire intuitive interfaces, cost-effective licensing, seamless integration, and improved AI insights, support, and cloud interoperability in Dynatrace.
Oracle Enterprise Manager needs improvements in UI, scalability, integration, and support to address challenges in usability and performance.
The definition of enterprise is loosely used, however, from a holistic security perspective, including infrastructure, network, ports, software, applications, transactions, and databases, there are areas lacking, especially in network monitoring tools.
Enterprise Architect at DXC Technology
I'm specifically looking at AIOps and how we can monitor AIOps-related things, considering we have LLMs and all that stuff.
Performance Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
They have been the pioneers from inception, and they remain at the top of the Gartner chart.
Technical Associate at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I want to see additional features in the future that deal with security in relation to Oracle Grid Infrastructure.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP
Adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager.
Contact Administrator at A.S. Watson Group
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
OCI/AWS Consultant at a government with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Dynatrace's advanced features are valued despite high costs, benefiting from cloud integration and robust monitoring with recommended training and support.
Oracle Enterprise Manager pricing is often high, especially with advanced features, but it integrates with existing Oracle agreements.
Dynatrace is known to be costly, which delayed its integration into our system.
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
If setting up in a large scale environment, it is overwhelming because it is expensive.
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The cost can be controlled from our side, and it is very transparent with Dynatrace regarding DPS and licensing.
Technical Manager, Consulting at PT. Mitra Integrasi Informatika
I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.
Founder and President at a training & coaching company with 1-10 employees
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools.
Technical Director at Olivestouch Technologies Sdn. Bhd.
The licensing is based on the core.
OCI/AWS Consultant at a government with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Dynatrace delivers real-time insights, user experience monitoring, and AI-driven solutions for efficient performance tracking and issue resolution.
Oracle Enterprise Manager enhances database administration with real-time monitoring, SQL tuning, automation, and centralized control from a single interface.
The integration with Power BI for generating detailed reports is a standout feature.
System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dynatrace's AI-driven Davis engine absolutely helps identify performance issues by showing root cause analysis for us up to 200%; whatever is integrated, if it is visible, it can stitch and show.
Technical Associate at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Dynatrace links compute with services and services with code and other components.
Principal Consultant at a tech consulting company with 11-50 employees
The tool allows us to monitor 24/7, configure dashboards, and quickly check the status of databases that are in critical states.
Contact Administrator at A.S. Watson Group
I am using the monitoring capabilities of Oracle Enterprise Manager for monitoring database performance, bottlenecks, and peaks during the day and rush hours.
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP
It also has features like the AWR report, which helps analyze resource usage during specific times.
OCI/AWS Consultant at a government with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dynatrace
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
357
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (2nd), Log Management (6th), Mobile APM (2nd), Container Monitoring (1st), AIOps (2nd), AI Observability (3rd)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (3rd), Server Monitoring (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Systems Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Dynatrace is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 6.6%, down 11.4% compared to last year.
Oracle Enterprise Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 2.9% mindshare, down 6.2% since last year.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dynatrace6.6%
Datadog5.5%
New Relic4.1%
Other83.8%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager2.9%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials4.8%
SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer4.1%
Other88.2%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Manish Indupuri - PeerSpot reviewer
senior DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
AI-driven insights have reduced downtime and improved cross-team collaboration
We encountered some challenges while using Dynatrace. Although the initial setup was smooth, fine-tuning alert thresholds and custom metrics took some time. Another challenge was that Dynatrace charges based on host units, so we had to carefully plan our agent deployments. The licensing model is expensive. Additionally, the complexity of setup is an issue. While OneAgent and auto-discover services are powerful, the setup is more complex compared to other tools such as Prometheus and Grafana. These integrations are simple and basic, but Dynatrace setup requires more complexity based on the environment. For new users wanting to use Dynatrace, it is difficult. However, the AI-related solutions and metrics took us to the next level for identifying and fixing things. Dynatrace requires an agent for operation. OneAgent is powerful, but it is also resource-heavy. On lightweight nodes or older systems, the agent can slightly impact performance. If Dynatrace could implement a lightweight agent behavior, we could make things faster. Additionally, if Dynatrace could add a long-term retention policy so that we could store more data and find fine-grained details, that would help us. While Dynatrace managed edition supports on-premises deployment, the SaaS version depends on cloud connectivity. For highly regulated or air-gapped environments, setup and updates can be challenging. Although the initial setup is smooth, if someone wants to fine-tune it and fully understand the tool end-to-end, it could be tricky.
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Contact Administrator at A.S. Watson Group
Monitors databases and applications efficiently with timely alerts
The most valuable features are the monitoring capabilities and how it provides time-to-time alerts, which are very beneficial. It is particularly helpful in providing alerts for tablespace issues or when databases or applications cross certain thresholds. The tool allows us to monitor 24/7, configure dashboards, and quickly check the status of databases that are in critical states. This saves time and enhances productivity.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Performing Arts
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business78
Midsize Enterprise50
Large Enterprise297
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

Any advice about APM solutions?
The key is to have a holistic view over the complete infrastructure, the ones you have listed are great for APM if you need to monitor applications end to end. I have tested them all and have not f...
What cloud monitoring software did you choose and why?
While the environment does matter in the selection of an APM tool, I prefer to use Dynatrace to manage the entire stack. Both production and Dev/Test. I find it to be quite superior to anything els...
Any advice about APM solutions?
There are many factors and we know little about your requirements (size of org, technology stack, management systems, the scope of implementation). Our goal was to consolidate APM and infra monitor...
What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Audi, Best Buy, LinkedIn, CISCO, Intuit, KRONOS, Scottrade, Wells Fargo, ULTA Beauty, Lenovo, Swarovsk, Nike, Whirlpool, American Express
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