IBM Db2 Warehouse vs SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse comparison

IBM and SAP are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0, while SAP is ranked #23. IBM holds a 3.2% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to SAP’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of SAP users who would recommend it.

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

IBM Db2 Warehouse and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse compete in the enterprise data management space. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse is generally seen as superior due to its comprehensive features.

Features: IBM Db2 Warehouse offers high-performance in-database analytics, scalability for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, and efficient handling of complex queries. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse provides advanced analytics capabilities, pre-built analytics content, and strong support for business planning.

Room for Improvement: IBM Db2 Warehouse could improve in enhancing its real-time analytics capabilities, expanding built-in analytics content, and further simplifying the integration process. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse might benefit from streamlining its deployment complexity, improving cost-efficiency, and enhancing user customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse requires intricate deployment and specialized expertise but provides comprehensive support for business intelligence. IBM Db2 Warehouse emphasizes speed, simplicity, and strong technical support, with straightforward cloud deployment.

Pricing and ROI: IBM Db2 Warehouse offers lower upfront costs and flexible pricing, resulting in favorable ROI due to ease of use and quick deployment. SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, despite being costlier, provides long-term value with its rich analytical offerings. The key difference lies in IBM's initial setup pricing and SAP's significant ROI over time.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse

Ranking in Data Warehouse

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP NetWeaver Business Ware...

Ranking in Data Warehouse

23rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Warehouse is 3.2%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse is 1.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Db2 Warehouse	3.2%
SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse	1.5%
Other	95.3%

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Sherpard Muzuva

Senior Technical Manager- IBM Enterprise Systems at SYSTEMS INTEGRATED LTD (SYMPHONY)

Advanced features enhance business intelligence, but complex management calls for improved user guidance

While my experience with IBM Db2 Warehouse is somewhat limited, when compared to other databases such as Oracle, there are areas for improvement. They need to enhance the database to make it more user-friendly and easier to master. They should implement a more comprehensive graphical user interface with additional features. For instance, when users encounter problems, the system should provide better guidelines and troubleshooting directions, except for hardware-related issues. They need to implement tools that would help users perform basic troubleshooting rather than solely relying on support. Other databases have features where users can investigate specific issues using error codes. From my experience, many minor issues could be resolved before escalating to support.

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AnilKumar38

Project Manager - Analytics at Mindsprint

Can transform data per clients' needs and can easily distribute reports to end users

I would recommend looking at all of the solutions currently available and then decide. I would not immediately suggest going for SAP NetWeaver. Being able to transform the data according to my requirements is a crucial feature; the phasing layers are helpful to distinguish data with respect to a specific project; analytics and reporting are very feasible; and the distribution of reports to the end users is also very easy. However, connectors need to be simplified, and technical support needs to be improved. Thus, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse at eight.

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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 most valuable features of IBM Db2 Warehouse include its availability, easy integration, ability to deal with a large size of data, excellent performance with no delays, powerful security mechanisms, and effective support."

"The solution is stable."

"It can be mounted on the cloud, which is a huge plus. If the client, for example, starts small with on-premise deployment and then it rapidly needs to grow, we can transfer this to the cloud easily."

"Some of the best features are stored procedures, parallelism, and different indexing strategies."

"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data."

"The analytics engine is not bad at forecasting predictions."

"Provides good security and reliability."

"IBM Db2 Warehouse is more resilient when dealing with business intelligence applications."

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"Transformation is a valuable feature of SAP NetWeaver. I can transform the data as per my needs or my client's needs. For example, flat tables can be transformed with respect to our requirements to combine multiple modules into one single table, and we can derive analytics."

"It provides us with proof of data, we can centralize all of the information, check it, and then provide the information to our users."

"It is a robust system."

"The security and audit procedures are the most valuable features."

"A robust and efficient product."

"Data modeling is a valuable feature."

"It's an excellent over-all tool for managers to analyze their business."

Cons

"Responding to support tickets takes a lot of time. It can range from two to four days, even for critical issues."

"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."

"Lacks sufficient documentation and particularly in Spanish."

"The primary challenges customers face with IBM Db2 Warehouse are related to its complexity in usage. It requires highly skilled professionals who understand Db2, and both training and support are challenging to obtain."

"The biggest problems we have is when the backup solution is failing or slow and we run out of log space, which has happened probably a couple of times in the last four years."

"It takes a long time to have a new version or release, similar to Oracle."

"There were some initial challenges with IBM Db2 Warehouse about eight months ago when I worked in this environment. When I coordinated with IBM support, they mentioned that the memory was insufficient for our needs. Our business environment required significantly more memory than the previous cluster could provide. Consequently, we have worked closely with on-site IBM technical personnel to address this issue."

More IBM Db2 Warehouse cons

"Connectors are complex, and it is difficult to understand or know which connector should be used. For instance, if I want to connect APIs, I will not be able to do it directly. I would have to go to the portal integration to get the data. Therefore, having simplified connectors will make things much easier."

"It is difficult when your native language is not English. It is difficult for us to explain our issue and also difficult for the technical team to explain a resolution to us."

"I think more integration with other applications would be perfect."

"The program is difficult to learn to use"

"Design and modeling could be simplified."

"There are performance issues in terms of scalability and availability."

"The product could provide more features."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."

"The licensing cost is high for SAP NetWeaver compared to that for other products."

"Pricing is based on the number of user IDs and tyhe user ID works across a suite of products."

"All SAP products are expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Educational Organization

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Db2 Warehouse?

The pricing for medium and large environments is almost the same as Oracle. I rate the pricing as six out of ten.

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse

NetWeaver Business Warehouse, NetWeaver BusinessObjects Warehouse

Overview

InfoSphere Warehouse is a suite of products that combines the strength of DB2 with a data warehousing infrastructure from IBM. You can use InfoSphere Warehouse to build a complete data warehousing solution that includes a highly scalable relational database, data access capabilities, and front-end analysis tools.

IBM

With NetWeaver Business Warehouse, you can quickly Capture, store, and consolidate your vital information with our real-time data warehouse platform. Tightly integrate your warehousing capabilities for a single version of the truth, decision-ready business intelligence, and accelerated operations.

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Sample Customers

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited

EMC Corporation, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Eldorado, Mozzart, The VELUX Group, AOK Bundesverband, Hilti Group, Nissha Printing Company Ltd., Asian Paints, Aareal Bank Group, Magazine zum Globus (Migros Group)

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