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DBmaestro Database Source Control vs IBM InfoSphere Optim comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

DBmaestro Database Source C...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
27th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (14th)
IBM InfoSphere Optim
Ranking in Database Development and Management
15th
Average Rating
6.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of DBmaestro Database Source Control is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Optim is 2.4%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM InfoSphere Optim2.4%
DBmaestro Database Source Control1.3%
Other96.3%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user6933 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
The integration with MS-TFS provides us with an end-to-end product development life cycle.
We have a few staging environments – each one can include different versions and different changes. dbMaestro provides us the ability to take control of our database environments and to establish methodologies with a solution that covers the database development end-to-end, from development through testing and deploying to the production environment.The dbMaestro TeamWork integration to MS-TFS, provides us with an end-to-end product development life cycle.
Kenneth Estanislao - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Designer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Backups become efficient while cost concerns remain
I am still working with IBM and we are transitioning to other tools rather than using IBM InfoSphere Optim. We use other tools, but I cannot recall the name because I am not the one currently handling it. It has transitioned to other architects. For IBM InfoSphere Optim, we are still currently using it, but we have transitioned to the newer version, the latest one with support for AWS S3. I cannot identify a main competitor for IBM InfoSphere Optim because we have transitioned to other architects, and they are the ones looking for other tools. The last comparison I did was almost 4 years ago. I am not using any AI technology with IBM InfoSphere Optim. I rate IBM InfoSphere Optim a seven out of ten. The tool is good, but the price is not favorable as it is the most expensive part. I can recommend IBM InfoSphere Optim for enterprises.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"DbMaestro provides us the ability to take control of our database environments and to establish methodologies with a solution that covers the database development end-to-end, from development through testing and deploying to the production environment."
"The compression feature is valuable because it achieves around 80% compression."
"We like that we can easily restore the database with just a few clicks. The database is linked as well."
"I feel the solution to be a bit faster than the traditional methods, which makes it easy to customize."
 

Cons

"Need mature organization."
"The potential room for improvement for IBM InfoSphere Optim is usually its cost, as it is too expensive."
"We're looking for a solution that can be implemented on AWS. IBM InfoSphere Optim can be implemented on AWS, but it costs more than double what we're currently paying. So, it's not really of good value for us."
"While the solution is very supportive of Db2, it is not so friendly when it comes to IMS databases."
"While masking PII information in huge tables [more than 500 million record count with more than five PII columns present] the Extract-Convert-Load [ECL] process becomes extremely slow and can take a huge amount of time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"IBM InfoSphere Optim is a very expensive solution. Actually, it's the most expensive archiving solution that we have."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
21%
Construction Company
8%
Retailer
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

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What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Optim?
The potential room for improvement for IBM InfoSphere Optim is usually its cost, as it is too expensive. Currently, there are no issues with IBM InfoSphere Optim; the only problem is the cost, whic...
What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Optim?
My current use case for IBM InfoSphere Optim is just for doing backups. We are using IBM InfoSphere Optim specifically for backup purposes.
What advice do you have for others considering IBM InfoSphere Optim?
I am still working with IBM and we are transitioning to other tools rather than using IBM InfoSphere Optim. We use other tools, but I cannot recall the name because I am not the one currently handl...
 

Also Known As

TeamWork
IBM Optim, Optim
 

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Sample Customers

DBmaestro’s solutions are deployed at many major international companies, including Barclays, Visa, Isracard (MasterCard), Frost Bank, Thomson Holidays, and Bank Leumi.
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