IBM Db2 on Cloud vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

IBM Db2 on Cloud vs. Oracle Database as a Service

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 on Cloud

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database as a Service

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of IBM Db2 on Cloud is 1.9%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 7.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle Database as a Service	7.7%
IBM Db2 on Cloud	1.9%
Other	90.4%

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Featured Reviews

FarhanFarhan

Database Engineer at Meezan Bank

Multi-node architecture and it is good from a security point of view

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. Most of the issues we faced during troubleshooting were due to specific bugs in the environment, and the only solution was to upgrade the database environment or services. But it is not easy to upgrade the database level when third-party applications are involved, as they are not always comfortable with upgrading. There should be some cumulative solution provided by IBM for their customers, just like other vendors. Upgrading to a certain version doesn't always resolve the issue. It might get resolved at the database level, but what about the other applications integrated with that database that are only compatible with older versions?

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reviewer2728149

Presales Manager | Global at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

Have consistently achieved efficient integrations and availability

I am more focused on the leadership side and having the right human plans to make things happen. There are some parts available, but our goal is to move toward a single platform. I would prefer to remain anonymous in discussions. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Database as a Service a seven.

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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

"The reliability is the most valuable feature. It is also user-friendly."

"Multiple business departments rely on reports and predictive analysis to make decisions for future business based on their data warehouse and Db2 network analytics tool. It helps our business department make decisions."

"We are using Oracle Database as a Service mainly for pulling out audit reports."

"It is a product brought to you by a company that concentrates only on database solutions, so it is the best at what it does."

"The most valuable aspects of the solution are the general database system resilience and security."

"The encryption level, resilience, and secure features from both clients, particularly the resilience aspect of Oracle Database, are highly valuable."

"In terms of features, I find Automated Storage Management (ASM) and Data Guard most helpful for improving data security and reliability."

"The solution is quite stable and renewable."

"I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten because the stability and performance are good and the solution does not need to be maintained a lot."

"I would rate customer service ten out of ten."

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Cons

"In other environments like Oracle or Teradata, they provide their own solutions for troubleshooting issues. They provide built-in AI services or autonomous databases, which I don't see in the Db2 environment."

"I would give their support a ten if they had more tutorials available."

"I would like to see improvements in the license cost. The solution is subscription-based for PaaS services. You need to buy your own authorized license."

"The solution is not very stable."

"The solution provides the same type of RDBMS engine for all use cases. They need to provide different products that will be suitable for all use cases. The solution does not support the documentation of databases."

"My favorite option – Multitenant – should be available for some pluggable databases in all editions, without any fee."

"I would like to improve the stability of the Oracle database."

"Pricing for Oracle Database as a Service could be cheaper, so this is an area for improvement."

"The product must improve its performance."

"There is room for improvement in PL/SQL. It is not user-friendly and it is hard to understand."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"In my opinion, it's not cheap, but every business can decide for itself."

"The product is expensive."

"The price of Oracle Database as a Service is expensive compared to other similar solutions."

"There should be a standard way to license the database in a virtual environment (e.g. VMware) and there should be a low-end version (like Standard Edition One) again."

"The price depends on the solution you choose: standard, enterprise, or high performance. For example, enterprise can start between 0.4 an hour up to 1,800. Additional fees also depends on what package you choose. Your feels will be different if you choose the standard, enterprise, high performance, or extreme package. You will pay in relation to what option you ask for. The price is very good if you compare it to other databases."

"It is a very expensive tool."

"The solution is expensive."

"Oracle Database as a Service has a yearly licensing fee, which is expensive."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

16%

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Marketing Services Firm

Retailer

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	23
Midsize Enterprise	18
Large Enterprise	32

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Db2 on Cloud?

In other environments like Oracle or Teradata, they provide their own solutions for troubleshooting issues. They provide built-in AI services or autonomous databases, which I don't see in the Db2 e...

What advice do you have for others considering IBM Db2 on Cloud?

Since I have worked with almost every product, including IBM, Teradata is far better than any other data warehouse product. It's a separate database with its own features, architecture, and working...

What is your primary use case for IBM Db2 on Cloud?

It's a multi-node logical database clustered in three physical nodes. We use a lot of services already provided in our private cloud environment. It's a multi-node architecture.

What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?

It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?

The setup cost is approximately four hours.

What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?

I see some negative sides that could be improved, and that is the licensing. The issue with licensing is the price and the way they license through partners.

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Also Known As

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Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud

Overview

A fully-managed cloud SQL database. Powered by a turbo-charged Db2 engine.

IBM

Oracle Database Cloud Service combines the power of Oracle Database, with the unique capabilities of the Oracle Cloud. The service provides a secure, automated data management platform that leverages on demand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services via a simple web based user interface and RESTful API. Oracle Database Cloud Service provides elastic database services for development, test, and production environments of custom and packaged online transaction processing (OLTP), data warehousing, and mixed workload applications. It enables businesses to reap all Oracle Platform as a Service (PaaS) benefits including subscriptionbased, self-service access to reliable, scalable, and elastic cloud environments and accelerates time to value by simplifying the provisioning and administration of Oracle databases.

Oracle

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IBM Db2 on Cloud vs. Oracle Database as a Service