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IDERA SQL Admin Toolset vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Admin Toolset
Ranking in Database Development and Management
23rd
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is 1.7%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.5%
IDERA SQL Admin Toolset1.7%
Other93.8%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user857298 - PeerSpot reviewer
Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft
Allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration
I use this software bundle for managing multiple SQL Server instances. The environment has a large number of SQL Servers serving disparate applications, both internal and external.  This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration. When relatively few administrators…
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

"SQL Server​ Configuration: This allows admins to compare and edit server configurations for one or more SQL servers saving a lot of time when managing large numbers of instances."
"This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration."
"The most valuable feature is the automation of the alerting, so we can be proactive when we use that program instead of being called in the middle of the night because something is wrong."
"With Enterprise Manager, we have achieved a dramatic decrease in the number of database incidents."
"It is a must if you have more than a couple of databases to monitor and manage, it can also do a lot of other stuff and monitor various types of targets."
"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."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager provides a single pane of control that gives you the visibility to see all Oracle products, plus the non-Oracle products; hardware, software, middleware."
"In fact, I've already met many people in which I have done just that."
"Enterprise Manager gives us a tool that's fast and reliable for monitoring and managing our whole IT infrastructure."
"The look and feel I think. Fast and compatible."
 

Cons

"A set of T-SQL admin snippets might be useful, e.g., code to create users, databases, indexes, etc. It would definitely be welcomed in the bundle."
"One of the biggest issues, especially for 12c grid control, is the performance; to be able to monitor and find the root cause of performance issues immediately, in real time."
"The solution has a very large resource system. It's too big. There are too many items."
"The user interface is not very interactive. It needs improvement."
"I don't think anybody can walk on water. Software is buggy and that's the nature of the beast."
"I would like to improve the cost."
"Technical support is good. That said, they take a lot of time before they start acting upon an issue."
"I would like to see Oracle address the multi-data center monitoring and management in a more seamless way where management services are easily spread across the data centers like they can be today, but address the single database repository that can only exist in one data center at a time."
"They should improve the hover text context. This would provide assistance whenever a task is attempted by a DBA."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
"The product is very expensive."
"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."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"The solution is free."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
 

Questions from the Community

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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...
 

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