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CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS vs EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CA Database Management for ...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
19th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
EDB Postgres Enterprise Man...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
22nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS is 1.3%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager is 1.6%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS1.3%
EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager1.6%
Other97.1%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

JG
Technical Project Manager at Interra Information Technologies, Inc.
Report generation offers invaluable insights into database performance
I basically use the solution for database management and to view the performance of a particular database object, any specific program, batch program, or online programs. Using the CSSZ tool, I can effectively monitor performance. In case of an exception, I can inform the application team. At DB2…
Raghu Suthapalli - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Technical Architect at CES
Helps to create dashboards but improvement is needed in pricing and support
The tool helps us to create dashboards EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager helps us to build custom files.  The tool needs improvement in pricing and support.  I have been working with the product for more than eight years.  The product is stable. I rate it a ten out of ten.  I rate the tool's…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It takes advantage of new features of DB2."
"The most important features are batch reporting and the ability to create repositories, enabling automated analysis. These are valuable because they enable me to do automated analysis of trends over time and reduce the time for comparing performance between two periods to identify anomalies."
"​It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times.​"
"It helps us to reduce hardware costs and to optimize processing times."
"Improved monitoring and performance management."
"​It is very stable. We have had no issues."
"We have more control over our DB2 systems and can do our everyday DBA work faster and easier."
"The ability to do the CA utilities faster than IBM using less resources, and the RC/Migrator product that allows us to make changes quickly and efficiently using either the IBM utilities or the CA utilities."
"EDB Postgres Enterprise Manager helps us to build custom files."
 

Cons

"The initial setup parameters are quite exhaustive and some parameters cross with the products."
"They could work on the installation process main job that runs, maybe break it up into several jobs instead of one."
"The initial setup is complex."
"All the information we need, we could use to have it in a more usable format.​"
"The initial set up of parameters is quite exhaustive and some parameters cross products."
"In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do, that would be really helpful."
"In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do, that would be really helpful."
"Minor stability issues."
"The tool needs improvement in pricing and support."
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Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
In the case of any particular SQL which is executing for a longer time and causing issues with any particular store or DB2 programs, if it could pinpoint the problems like any other tool should do,...
What is your primary use case for CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
I basically use the solution for database management and to view the performance of a particular database object, any specific program, batch program, or online programs. Using the CSSZ tool, I can...
What advice do you have for others considering CA Database Management for DB2 for zOS?
The solution operates on JetOS platform. It is a very good, perfect solution. I would rate it ten out of ten. Currently, I do not have any planning for investment at all.
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CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
EDB PEM
 

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