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IBM Cloud Pak for Data vs Oracle GoldenGate comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.1
Users see improved efficiency and ROI with IBM Cloud Pak for Data, streamlining management and boosting compliance and satisfaction.
Sentiment score
5.6
Oracle GoldenGate reduces integration time and costs, enhancing disaster recovery and proving economically beneficial for large budgets.
We have been able to drive responsible, transparent, and explainable AI workflow to operationalize AI and mitigate risk and regulatory compliance easily.
Senior Data Analyst at Wipro Limited
It is easy to collect, organize, and analyze data no matter where it is, hence being able to make data-driven decisions.
Engineer at Turner Construction
It has given my teams an edge in data management through automation while adhering to compliance regulations.
Sr. Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Data's support is responsive, rated highly, and cost-effective, but lacks local language options and has occasional delays.
Sentiment score
5.2
Oracle GoldenGate's customer service is praised for handling critical issues but criticized for slow responses and initial expertise.
I rate the technical support from IBM a nine out of ten because the support has been very top-notch, unparalleled, and also very professional.
Manager at teshama
Cloud Pak is a complicated system, and it's often difficult to find the right resource in IBM to help with specific issues.
Data asset management engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The customer support for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is great and responsive.
Engineer at Turner Construction
The rating for Oracle GoldenGate support is a three.
Oracle DBS at Bpifrance
The support team responds quickly, providing feedback which we then implement.
Business Manager at LS Systems Philippines
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is scalable, efficiently managing growth and large data, with high resource use noted.
Sentiment score
7.3
Oracle GoldenGate is highly scalable, efficiently handling data transformations and integrations despite licensing and configuration complexities.
I have not noticed any downtime or lagging, especially when dealing with large data, so it is relatively very scalable.
Senior Data Analyst at Wipro Limited
IBM Cloud Pak for Data's scalability is very good; it can be used by any size of organization.
Engineer at Turner Construction
For scalability, I rate it a nine out of ten because it is a very scalable solution that has been able to handle my organization's growth efficiently.
Manager at teshama
It effectively manages larger databases, such as those of 15 terabytes and above.
Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is stable with positive performance and integration, though scalability improvements are desired by some users.
Sentiment score
7.6
Oracle GoldenGate is praised for stability and reliability, with quick issue resolution and superior performance over competitors.
The overall performance of IBM Cloud Pak for Data, particularly with IBM DataStage for ETL processes, is very good.
Sales Director at Jordan Business Systems
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is stable.
Sr. Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Oracle GoldenGate is quite stable.
Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Cloud Pak for Data needs better integration, enhanced performance, simplified setup, cost management, and improved analytics for broader adoption.
Oracle GoldenGate requires better user-friendliness, reduced costs, improved support, enhanced scalability, clearer documentation, and expanded non-Oracle database features.
Setting up the hybrid and multi-cloud environments is a long job and it takes time.
Senior Data Analyst at Wipro Limited
IBM Cloud Pak for Data can be improved because processing speeds are sometimes slow.
Engineer at Turner Construction
To improve IBM Cloud Pak for Data, I suggest more out-of-the-box integration.
Senior Project Manager at EY
The configuration process could be made simpler.
Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
For Oracle GoldenGate, customers face challenges with patching, the latest updates, and encountering bugs.
Business Manager at LS Systems Philippines
You can tune Oracle GoldenGate to use more RAM on the source side or more processes.
DBA at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

IBM Cloud Pak for Data is costly, suitable for large enterprises, with pricing based on usage and deployment.
Oracle GoldenGate is costly, with complex licensing; alternatives like Qlik or SAP are often considered due to lower costs.
The setup cost is very expensive.
Data asset management engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing, for a small organization, the price might be relatively high, but for huge enterprises such as ours, the price is relatively affordable.
Senior Data Analyst at Wipro Limited
The list price is high, but the flexibility in pricing is adequate.
Solution Manager at Intalion
The list price is high, and the price can sometimes seem expensive if the appropriate discount is not applied.
Business Manager at LS Systems Philippines
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high.
Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
 

Valuable Features

IBM Cloud Pak for Data enhances productivity with AI tools, data governance, and seamless integration across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Oracle GoldenGate provides real-time data replication, platform integration, and scalability, ensuring data integrity and user-friendly customization.
From there, I can work my way into a more granular level, applying all of that information on top of my actual data to understand what my data looks like, where it came from, and where it went wrong, managing it throughout the cycle.
Data asset management engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The benefits of choosing IBM Cognos, in addition to saving on cost, include having institutional knowledge about maintaining this infrastructure and enough people who have developed on Cognos in the past, which creates comfort in its use.
EDW Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
We have been able to save approximately 80 percent of our time. We are not doing data analysis manually, so this relieves our data department of dealing with data.
Senior Data Analyst at Wipro Limited
The most valuable feature of Oracle GoldenGate is its ability to sync data in real-time, which is crucial for me.
Enterprise Systems Engineer at Sybyl
Oracle GoldenGate is beneficial for data replication and ensures secure data transport.
Business Manager at LS Systems Philippines
With Oracle GoldenGate, we were able to apply transformations to the data during the streaming between source and target.
DBA at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Ranking in Data Integration
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (3rd)
Oracle GoldenGate
Ranking in Data Integration
21st
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 June 2026, in the Data Integration category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Pak for Data is 1.1%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle GoldenGate is 1.4%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Cloud Pak for Data1.1%
Oracle GoldenGate1.4%
Other97.5%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Raman Shihan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Data Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Unified data workflows have transformed how I manage sensitive analytics and end-to-end AI
One of the things that IBM Cloud Pak for Data does well is the data privacy and security that it offers. Since most of my data is very sensitive, IBM privacy framework helps me secure it very conveniently. In my experience, some of the best features that I encounter in IBM Cloud Pak for Data are the AI and Watson Assistant, which is very good. The analytics dashboard featuring all the recent history is very good with IBM. Searching for data through the unified search option is super cool. Among those features, the artificial intelligence that solves everything automatically stands out as most valuable in my day-to-day work, saving a lot of time. I can also store my data in many clouds with all the desired data. The customer service system is excellent and always willing to help. I would also add that the project analytics dashboard, ability to manage data across different cloud platforms, and end-to-end AI lifecycle are very great. IBM Cloud Pak for Data has positively impacted my organization by helping me see some return on investments. I have the ability to access all my data much quicker through the unified search option. It has also improved data security and governance in my organization very well. I've seen a 30% increase in productivity through the introduction of AI with IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which has really simplified a lot of operations that were manually tackled.
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.
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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…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
University
5%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
6%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Large Enterprise20
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise30
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Cloud Pak for Data?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that the cost of the product can be a bit higher, especially for a company working on a tight budget.
What needs improvement with IBM Cloud Pak for Data?
One of the improvements I think should be made to IBM Cloud Pak for Data is that the cost of the product is a bit higher. Besides cost, I think something that is needed for improvement is that more...
What is your primary use case for IBM Cloud Pak for Data?
My main use case for IBM Cloud Pak for Data is that it is fully scalable and a scalable platform for data. I use it to provide data solutions for my customers. I also use it to provide various indu...
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

Cloud Pak for Data
GoldenGate
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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