CA IDMS vs Oracle Essbase comparison

Broadcom and Oracle are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Broadcom is ranked #28, while Oracle is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.6. Broadcom holds a 1.4% mindshare in DDM, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Broadcom users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Oracle Essbase and CA IDMS compete in enterprise data management and analytics. Oracle Essbase leads with its superior analytical capabilities, while CA IDMS shines in legacy database management.

Features: Oracle Essbase is known for its multidimensional database management, sophisticated data modeling, and comprehensive OLAP functionality, making it ideal for complex data analysis. With its powerful calculation engine, Oracle Essbase supports advanced analytics and fast data processing. CA IDMS excels in transaction processing, efficient high traffic handling, and reliable legacy application support, ensuring stability for mission-critical applications.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Essbase could improve its compatibility with newer technologies and simplify its user interface for better usability. Enhancing data integration capabilities and reducing learning curve complexity are also areas for development. CA IDMS would benefit from modernization efforts, including enhanced support for contemporary interfaces and APIs. Simplifying deployment processes and improving cloud integration are other potential areas for enhancement.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Oracle Essbase offers seamless deployment supported by thorough documentation and services, thus easing implementation. CA IDMS requires profound knowledge of legacy systems for deployment, which can be complex, but compensates with responsive customer service known for resolving technical issues effectively. This provides users with robust support despite the complexity of initial setup.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Essbase has higher upfront costs, justified by the promise of substantial ROI due to enhanced data analytics. Its pricing reflects the advanced capabilities offered, appealing to businesses focused on data insights. CA IDMS presents a cost-effective solution for organizations dependent on legacy systems, providing consistent ROI by offering stable performance without excessive expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

CA IDMS

Ranking in Database Development and Management

28th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Essbase

Ranking in Database Development and Management

11th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of CA IDMS is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Essbase is 0.9%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Alfredo Silva

ALiBS Solutions at ALiBS Solutions

Helps us to manage user profiles very quickly and in an assertive way

I would rate this solution 9 out of 10. I would advise that they should evaluate other possibilities because this is a very quickly changing environment and there are other possible providers that have good solutions. I would do some kind of test. I would test other possible solutions too and compare them.

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Pratik Phapale

Oracle Hyperion Essbase Developer at HCL Technologies

Multidimensional cube structure enables complex data storage and Oracle consistently upgrades Essbase

It's definitely growing and has many great features, especially in the cloud. I haven't used the on-premises server as much. Multidimensional data processing: Essbase is a kind of backbone, or back end, for systems like Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management. It's a multidimensional cube where we can store and process details, generate reports, and do multiple data processing, which isn't possible in Oracle or other alternatives. So, I'm grateful for this experience. Continuous improvement: Recently, I faced a version upgrade from 11.1.2 to 11.4. Now I'm on 11.2.10. Essbase is continuously upgrading its features in different areas, like configuration, properties, and the cloud platform. It's great to have experience with this, as well as working with the fundamental parts of the VM sets.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a really stable platform. It has been around for many years. We trust it implicitly. "

"Technical support is very good. They are very knowledgeable, very quick to respond, and very nice people, too."

"The most useful feature is the governance feature, because it can show us and help us to manage user profiles very quickly and using it in assertive way."

"It is very fast compared to other normal databases, like SQL and MySQL."

"Unlike relational, where you're linking together multiple tables, with Essbase, you basically define what the dimensions are beforehand, and you define the hierarchy, and then load the data. This allows you to do a pretty sophisticated analysis so that you can drill into it and slice and dice the data."

"The solution can handle a large volume of data."

"Oracle Essbase is a web integration system that integrates with other data systems."

"The solution is stable and reliable."

"It's a very powerful analytical engine with Essbase as the back end. We can analyze, transform, or utilize a big chunk of data for our calculations."

"Essbase is a kind of backbone, or back end, for systems like Hyperion Planning."

"The solution is scalable."

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Cons

"Right now, it's not easy to start using this solution. You have to take long course and train people. It's not an easy path."

"I would like to see it made simpler to operate and maintain."

"The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved."

"The initial setup could be simplified."

"The consolidation engine, which is HFM or FCCS, needs some room for improvement."

"The main concern is that Oracle is ending on-premises server support, so it would be better if there was a cloud platform available for Oracle Essbase."

"I would like to see an integration with application performance management and a version control management tool."

"The initial setup is pretty complex."

"The solution could enhance business analytics. I delved into the data using Oracle Essbase to create a new support tool."

"The reporting tool of Essbase needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Do not hold back on asking questions about the maintenance and continued support of the product."

"Essbase is competitively priced."

"It is a costly solution."

"I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."

"The solution is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

23%

Government

12%

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Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

10%

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Essbase?

It's not that expensive, but also not cheap. I'm not sure because it's a private license.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Essbase?

If I got the opportunity to work with Hyperion, which is the best product, I would definitely go with that. The main concern is that Oracle is ending on-premises server support, so it would be bett...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Essbase?

We provide complete ownership of this application to Walmart projects. In the UK system, we support and develop for the Asda account, known as Eltham. We provide installation and support to over 50...

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Also Known As

IDMS

Essbase

Overview

CA IDMS is a reliable, high-performance, web-enabled Database Management system (DBMS) for IBM z Systems that provides business value for hundreds of enterprises and government organizations. CA IDMS provides high-performance database management and transaction processing performance for existing and new workloads, helping you consolidate business functions on a central data repository, as needed.

Broadcom

Oracle Essbase is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Server that provides an environment for deploying pre-packaged applications or developing custom analytic and enterprise performance management applications.

Oracle

Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.

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