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IDERA Precise vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA Precise
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (65th)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (2nd), Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

IDERA Precise and Oracle Enterprise Manager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IDERA Precise is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Oracle Enterprise Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 4.0% mindshare, down 4.1% since last year.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IDERA Precise0.7%
Dynatrace4.8%
Splunk AppDynamics4.6%
Other89.9%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.0%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials3.8%
Foglight for Databases3.6%
Other88.6%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user3024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Operations at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Simple to use but incredibly powerful
Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems. Trending all SQL statements over time is invaluable to understand step changes. i.e is this slow because it is processing more or because an explain plan has changed.Dashboards and reports are very powerful.
Amr Mourad - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP
Performance issues have been identified and monitored effectively during peak hours
The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I want to see additional features in the future that deal with security in relation to Oracle Grid Infrastructure. I want to improve these two components.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems."
"Gives an excellent perspective on the state of the system at fault as well as the past!"
"It is the best monitoring tool for Oracle databases; you have full visibility with the tool, it is a complete solution, and the software is simple to use."
"The most valuable features are security and speed."
"We use Oracle Enterprise Manager for a lot of services like ERP and PLM."
"We have setup dashboards for the SMT (Senior Management Team) to give them a traffic light system on a very high level – enough for them to know that all systems are up and available"
"I really love this tool because I don't need to type the commands, it's very user friendly, I just click and get the reports and get it done."
"As a troubleshooter, I was able to quickly resolve memory issues."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to integrate directly into S Space and move data, run business rules, run calculation scripts, and things like that."
"Query tuning, historical graphs, real time statistics on query usage, easy to find blocking or locking queries, easy to kill queries, easy to add new datafiles to tablespaces about to run out of space, easy to explore table structure."
 

Cons

"The user interface requires little change-but this problem is small compared to the capabilities of the tool"
"Web monitoring could be more robust and intuitive."
"In my opinion, rather than a younger DBA, think the user interface could be improved."
"The deployment is not straightforward."
"It was a very, very complicated product to set up."
"I would say mostly backup and recovery, through the Enterprise Manager. Or any corruptions, to be able to fix them through Enterprise Manager."
"It would be helpful if OEM is integrated with OBIEE reports and free report viewer without a license."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"We've had a lot of struggles patching automation. There's no good log file that you can debug."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product is highly-priced."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"It's expensive."
"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"As with all Oracle products, care should be taken when using any features to ensure that they do not activate licensed features that have not been paid for."
"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
I am still working with Oracle products. I would like to leave my opinion on some other Oracle products that I have been working with lately. I am working on many Oracle products for database admin...
 

Also Known As

Precise Application Performance Platform, Precise APM, Precise for SAP, Precise for Peoplesoft
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Sample Customers

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