We performed a comparison between Citus Data and IBM Db2 Database based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."You can use Citus Data to write complex scripts. I like its version upgrades and disaster recovery as well."
"Its distributed processing capabilities are a standout feature. It requires minimal changes to get up and running if you already have a system on PostgreSQL. Citus can run in its natural state."
"It's very straightforward to implement the solution. It took us two days to set up everything."
"Db2's best features are that it's self-maintaining and self-monitoring, which means I have to view and monitor the database far less often."
"The solution helps secure the database."
"Scales well enough for a relational database."
"Its functionality and availability are valuable. Its availability is great. It is available 99.99% of the time."
"The most valuable feature of the IBM Db2 Database is the ease of use, and the ability to do query writing of any SQL statement and have an output."
"it is very stable and runs smoothly once it is deployed and it is almost maintenance-free."
"It has a good feature called pureScale, which is just for scalability. It is a perfect solution for environments where scalability is going to be an issue."
"The solution is very stable, in both hardware and database."
"There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward."
"Citus Data needs to improve its stability. Do not consider this product if you have the budget. It is still developing and has a lot of issues."
"More features in monitoring and the reporting could make it better."
"Some of the internal rearrangement in the administration is not as straightforward as it is in competing products."
"The ease of use, or ease of management, could be improved."
"The product’s user interface is not easy to use."
"I would like to see better support for advanced analytics."
"The tool is not easy to use. It needs to improve scale computing so that the tool can be scaled vertically. The product needs to enhance pre-engine optimization and it needs to be more efficient in completing queries. The documentation should be updated to include different scenarios of deployment."
"Its process of building up queries could be more accessible."
"The solution's UI hasn't been upgraded. The solution’s UI is an area to improve because the solution was developed long ago."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
Citus Data is ranked 18th in Relational Databases Tools with 3 reviews while IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 66 reviews. Citus Data is rated 8.0, while IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Citus Data writes "Efficiently handles high-traffic scenarios and compatible with PostgreSQL extensions, offering flexibility in database management". On the other hand, the top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". Citus Data is most compared with CockroachDB, YugabyteDB, Amazon Aurora, SQL Server and MySQL, whereas IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, Teradata and MySQL. See our Citus Data vs. IBM Db2 Database report.
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