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IDERA ER/Studio vs Nutanix Database Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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
5.8
Users appreciate IDERA ER/Studio for ease, graphical presentation, and efficiency, despite not fully utilizing its capabilities.
Sentiment score
7.7
Organizations using Nutanix Database Service experience reduced costs, improved efficiency, and enhanced flexibility with significant ROI from time savings.
Having Nutanix Database Service as our platform would allow us to adopt or deploy these new databases just as quickly, without having much of a learning curve.
In terms of efficiency improvement, when it comes to any database-related tasks that I'm involved with, we have achieved at least 50% efficiency when we're rolling out and supplying databases to our units.
The setup times have reduced from two weeks to maybe half a day.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.1
IDERA ER/Studio's customer support is praised for responsiveness and professionalism, despite occasional delays, especially for East Coast users.
Sentiment score
7.8
Nutanix Database Service support is highly rated for helpful, knowledgeable assistance, with quick resolutions despite occasional regional slowdowns.
There is plenty of documentation available online for assistance, making it straightforward to address any issues.
They explained how to use it with our Oracle databases and also provided training on how to use it with SQL.
With vendors of other technologies, it can take days, whereas with Nutanix, it usually takes hours.
They also implemented fixes in new versions based on bugs we encountered.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Most users find it scalable; performance improves in new versions, especially using cloud environments for large data models.
Sentiment score
7.9
Nutanix Database Service offers high scalability and adaptability across infrastructures, facilitating resource adjustments and easy deployment.
It scales well to teams of one hundred plus people.
Nutanix Database Service scales effectively.
Nutanix Database Service scales perfectly with our growing needs as a company.
Nutanix Database Service scales very effectively with the growing needs of my company so far.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IDERA ER/Studio is generally stable, though occasional issues exist with older versions, complex models, and server performance.
Sentiment score
8.2
Nutanix Database Service is stable and effective, though some users note minor issues during upgrades and node reboots.
Erwin is a very stable product.
The stability and reliability of Nutanix Database Service are evident in its easy deployment and simple product design.
Nutanix has features that provide pre-checks to help ensure what you're attempting is supported.
Once we overcame the initial issues with the deployment across multiple sites, Nutanix Database Service has been very stable.
 

Room For Improvement

IDERA ER/Studio needs deployment, licensing, documentation, performance, and feature enhancements for better user experience and functionality.
Nutanix Database Service needs better SQL compatibility, user interface, scalability, integration, automation, and clearer pricing to increase adoption.
Both Erwin and ER/Studio do not have AI or machine learning features for automation.
The positive aspect is that they kept the look and feel pretty similar to other Nutanix or other main Nutanix platforms.
Nutanix Database Service can be improved by enhancing logging; when we're trying to look for errors, one of the hiccups we always run into is that it's very hard to pinpoint and look through the logs.
In the past, there were built-in templates, and now, for some particular databases, I have to create my own templates and push them to NDB, so bringing back those templates would save more time.
 

Setup Cost

IDERA ER/Studio is costly and complex to license, but many find its features offer valuable returns.
Nutanix Database Service is costly with complex licensing, yet some find its value and flexibility justify the expense.
The setup cost may have been around $1500 to $2000.
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing.
The pricing and setup for Nutanix Database Service wasn't too expensive.
My experience with the setup costs, licensing, and pricing of Nutanix Database Service feels pretty fair and straightforward.
 

Valuable Features

IDERA ER/Studio enables comprehensive data modeling, collaboration, and automation with user-friendly interfaces and integration with versioning tools.
Nutanix Database Service simplifies deployment and management, enhancing productivity with seamless provisioning and reduced downtime through advanced features.
When we built an application, it facilitated the development process by providing the skeleton of the application and the foundation for functions.
It has strong versioning support and can even integrate with third-party versioning tools like GitHub.
The provisioning and other features of Nutanix Database Service have improved my company by making it easy to deploy the databases, and DBAs can just deploy what they need as needed instead of having to manually create VMs for them individually and install the databases.
Using Nutanix Database Service has reduced the time it takes to provision a database by 75%.
What I appreciate the most about Nutanix Database Service is the standardization and ease of deployment.
 

Categories and Ranking

IDERA ER/Studio
Ranking in Database Development and Management
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (8th)
Nutanix Database Service
Ranking in Database Development and Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA ER/Studio is 3.0%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 3.5%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Aaron Cutshall - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for data modeling and has a scripting language to write your own scripts
The solution has streamlined our data modeling processes quite a bit. It's a central focus in our data modeling and data cataloging efforts. The tool's reverse engineering capability to bring in existing database structures and create models from them has benefitted our data architecture needs. With the tool's data dictionary capability, we're able to maintain consistency in our models, name use, and actual data domains. The solution's reverse engineering helps with understanding legacy databases. In fact, I've been asked to reverse-engineer several more legacy databases so that we can have them modeled and cataloged. The solution is deployed on the cloud server, but it’s only within our network. The solution has a lot of capabilities. I like the fact that it has a scripting language that allows you to automate and write your own scripts. I think that's been a big bonus for us. I highly recommend the solution because of its capability for logical models, where you can put your business definitions and logic. While less expensive, some other tools can't do that. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Prasad Pimple - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing database management with operational efficiency but needs better compatibility
Era should be compatible with various environments, such as VMware and Red Hat, to be hypervisor agnostic. Due to increasing adoption among enterprise clients, integration with Kubernetes platforms is also needed. Furthermore, the product can benefit from improving its understanding of architectural setup and communicating its limitations to users and partners.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
27%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IDERA ER Studio?
In terms of pricing, ER/Studio is slightly more expensive compared to Erwin, by about five to ten percent.
What is your primary use case for IDERA ER Studio?
I have been working with data modeling tools. Personally, I have been working with Erwin for many years now. ER/Studio is something I am currently trying to evaluate for acquiring it for our organi...
What advice do you have for others considering IDERA ER Studio?
I would strongly recommend ER/Studio for large teams. Erwin is a very stable product, but for smaller teams, it's okay. If I had to rate ER/Studio, I would give it nine out of ten because the absen...
What do you like most about Nutanix Database Service?
The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Database Service?
It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost.
What needs improvement with Nutanix Database Service?
It has already saved me a lot of time, but it can still improve. In the past, there were built-in templates, and now, for some particular databases, I have to create my own templates and push them ...
 

Also Known As

IDERA ER Studio, ER/Studio, ER/Studio Enterprise Team Edition
Nutanix Era
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Newmont Mining, Entrust, Accolade, TalkTalk, Catalina, Protective Life, NTT Data, dir systèmes, Microsoft; American Express, Astellas Pharma, AstraZeneca, Coriant, Fedex, GlaxoSmithKline, PepsiCo, Prudential, Wells Fargo
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