IBM InfoSphere Information Server vs Oracle Enterprise Metadata Management comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Metadata Management category. IBM is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #19. IBM holds a 2.7% mindshare in MM, compared to Oracle’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between IBM InfoSphere Information Server and Oracle Enterprise Metadata Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM InfoSphere Information ...

Ranking in Metadata Management

7th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Integration (32nd)

Oracle Enterprise Metadata ...

Ranking in Metadata Management

19th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Metadata Management category, the mindshare of IBM InfoSphere Information Server is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Metadata Management is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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UmeshKumar1

Business Analyst Team Lead at Accenture

Prompt support, reliable, but lacking scalability

IBM InfoSphere Information Server has multiple tools in that product suite. However, we mainly use it as an integration tool I have been using IBM InfoSphere Information Server for approximately five years. IBM InfoSphere Information Server is stable. IBM InfoSphere Information Server should be…

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

22%

Government

15%

Insurance Company

11%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

There are certain shortcomings in the cloud side of the solution, where improvements are required. In our company, we are presently in the process of doing a PoC phase since we have the solution cu...

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What is your primary use case for IBM InfoSphere Information Server?

I use IBM InfoSphere Information Server in retail banking for transformation purposes.

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Information Server, IBM Information Server

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Overview

IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a market-leading data integration platform which includes a family of products that enable you to understand, cleanse, monitor, transform, and deliver data, as well as to collaborate to bridge the gap between business and IT. InfoSphere Information Server provides massively parallel processing (MPP) capabilities to deliver a highly scalable and flexible integration platform that handles a variety of data volumes (big, small, and everything in between).

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Oracle Enterprise Metadata Management (OEMM) is a comprehensive metadata management platform. ... OEMM supports virtually any metadata provider including: Data modeling tools, databases, CASE tools, Hadoop, ETL engines, Warehouses, BI, EAI environments, as well as many more.

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Sample Customers

Canadian National Railway Company, Chickasaw Nation Division of Commerce, Swedish Armed Forces, BG RCI, Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., University of Arizona, Biogrid Australia

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