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Oracle GoldenGate vs ibi Open Data Hub for Mainframe comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ibi Open Data Hub for Mainf...
Ranking in Data Integration
63rd
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle GoldenGate
Ranking in Data Integration
22nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of ibi Open Data Hub for Mainframe is 0.6%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GoldenGate is 1.5%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle GoldenGate1.5%
ibi Open Data Hub for Mainframe0.6%
Other97.9%
Data Integration
 

Q&A Highlights

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 30, 2014
 

Featured Reviews

it_user3876 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Manager at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Provides High Reliability and Data Security
• Data in the datahub refreshes nightly. As the data only refreshes once every day, it is necessary to have to wait for any changes to thesource systems to become available.The daily refresh can be extremely useful for reconciling data. • DataHub only displays details of current members of the Organization. So it has much limited data available for generation of dynamic reports. • DataHub is volatile. The records are completely re-loaded each day. It puts burden on the system. • There are very few summary tables available due to storage of data in a detailed format. • The detailed information is not stored in the DataHub. It is stored in the relevant source system. Only commonly required data is stored within the DataHub.
EmmanuelCatalano - PeerSpot reviewer
DBA at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real-time data streaming has simplified transformations and kept enterprise databases synchronized
Oracle GoldenGate is good, but I would like to improve it. There is a need for whoever installs and configures Oracle GoldenGate to set the correct parameters for the use cases we need to use. In some cases, we had performance problems related to the streaming because there was a lot of information to stream concurrently. However, you can tune Oracle GoldenGate to use more RAM on the source side or more processes. I think that sometimes what is missing is knowledge about the tool from the person responsible for configuration. At this moment, Oracle GoldenGate is a very good tool, and I do not know in which area we can improve it. Perhaps the debug part of the tool could be improved. In some cases, I use the utility for how Oracle GoldenGate generates messages about the statements that it streams because of bugs, and in some cases, it is not very user-friendly. It may be possible to improve the API or the path related to debugging, but not the tool itself. The tool itself is good. I remember that in some configurations, we had problems with the streaming of DDL, which are changes to Oracle object structures such as tables and procedures. A new feature could be to perform streaming for operational objects such as procedures, functions, packages, or grants. This would synchronize source and target for these aspects, not only for data or the main types of structures, but also for others. I remember that there was some configuration in which you performed the streaming of the entire schema, or if you performed streaming for only tables, then you were unable to stream grants and other Oracle objects. I think it is important to introduce that capability.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"All staff members and users can request an account which can be accessed from all PCs on the company’s network."
"The most valuable feature is data replication capability."
"It allows us to migrate from one system to another, from one server to another, with no downtime, no outage. We can get the data synchronized with multiple databases and then switch the connectivity across to the new servers."
"One feature that stands out for me is the data center capability."
"When we are replicating data between similar databases then it is straightforward."
"GoldenGate can connect and collect data from multiple sources, such as SQL Server."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The solution is useful for data transformation."
"Oracle GoldenGate has helped maintain synchronized databases across multiple platforms in my enterprise."
 

Cons

"DataHub is volatile; the records are completely re-loaded each day, which puts a burden on the system."
"Base versions where a bit buggy particularly during recovery after there were machine/host crashes or unexpected shutdowns."
"Oracle GoldenGate's installation is not user-friendly, we had to read a lot of documentation for the setup and configuration."
"Monitoring must be a bit more enhanced."
"It's stable but you have to know how to maintain it. That's why it's not 10 out of 10 for me. There are some bugs, there are some issues here and there. All of a sudden your process is not working and you have to figure out why, and sometimes it's not so clear."
"The product is not easy to use."
"Lacks the ability to become a full-scale ETL tool."
"The solution needs to improve its latency, monitoring and support."
"Technical support for Oracle products needs to be more efficient (at least locally in Egypt)."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool is a bit expensive."
"Oracle GoldenGate's cost is high."
"We have purchased corporate licensing to use Oracle GoldenGate."
"Oracle GoldenGate is a high-priced solution because it follows the core-based pricing model versus the software-based pricing model of other solutions."
"The price of this solution is good."
"The price of Oracle GoldenGate should be lowered. It is expensive compared to other solutions."
"Licensing for Oracle GoldenGate is paid yearly."
"Pricing is based on anual licensing with additional costs for support packages."
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Comparison Review

it_user99375 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 31, 2014
Oracle GoldenGate vs. Oracle Active Dataguard
As an Oracle DBA, while working upon high availability of your database you may stumble upon various Oracle strategic capabilities that fall into categories of Oracle Replication. Oracle provides various technologies for replication like GoldenGate, streams, and Active Dataguard. Replication…
 

Answers from the Community

AS
Community Manager at PeerSpot (formerly IT Central Station)
Jun 30, 2014
Jun 30, 2014
Data hub is more a Master data management solution rather than a primary Integration solution. Depending on the systems and the type of integration, golden gate, data hub or any other solution could be appropriate. Could you share any details about the intended use?
2 out of 3 answers
it_user136377 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jun 30, 2014
Answers already provided here http://www.itcentralstation.com/products/comparisons/data-hub_vs_goldengate   Who is the colleague requesting such?    
it_user130794 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 30, 2014
Delay with sync, trouble in one end and improper communication on one side of the system, etc!
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
20%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Performing Arts
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
Government
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise30
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle GoldenGate?
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate depends on the discount we receive from Oracle. If the customer orders a larger quantity, we get a more flexible price. The list price is high, and the price can so...
What needs improvement with Oracle GoldenGate?
Oracle GoldenGate is good, but I would like to improve it. There is a need for whoever installs and configures Oracle GoldenGate to set the correct parameters for the use cases we need to use. In s...
What is your primary use case for Oracle GoldenGate?
I'm working with other Oracle products and Oracle GoldenGate on-premises. I can share my experience with Oracle GoldenGate on-premises. I have used it for several years to stream data between datab...
 

Also Known As

iWay Data Hub, Data Hub, Information Builders Data Hub
GoldenGate
 

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