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IDERA SQL Doctor vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA SQL Doctor
Ranking in Database Development and Management
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
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 October 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Doctor is 1.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.3%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.3%
IDERA SQL Doctor1.7%
Other94.0%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

MR
DBA Consultant at Brocacef
By capturing performance issues when they happen, we do not miss crucial data
* Indexing and locking analyses * The ability to generate optimize scripts. * The prioritized recommendations are nice to have. Furthermore, you can have multiple scans archived when comparing the tracing from a baseline perspective. Two scans can give us insights concerning the difference between a good and a bad situation.
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

"It is the perfect first action that we can take with the help from our service desk!"
"You can have multiple scans archived when comparing the tracing from a baseline perspective. Two scans can give us insights concerning the difference between a good and a bad situation."
"Initial installation of 12c OEM is convenient and straightforward."
"I have found the singular GUI feature very helpful. Fewer DBA resources can be allocated with Toad licenses."
"From my experience, I'd say that the most valuable feature is the ability to manage all the databases, hardware, and middleware from one pane of glass."
"Customer service has been consistently excellent."
"It is a good tool for monitoring databases."
"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."
"If you run Oracle Products from Oracle OVM, Oracle Database, Web Logic, etc. Oracle Enterprise Manager is by far the best way to provide a single console and monitoring and alerting solution."
"One can think of Database Consolidation Workbench OEM 13c as the “Holy Grail” of Database Consolidation."
 

Cons

"SQL Doctor should be improved in Availability Groups, mirroring, and clustering analyses. We mostly see index and query plan analyses. It should be broader than this."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"We have encountered performance issues when the load is huge."
"The solution's agents work with Java, and the Java code sometimes consumes a lot of memory on the CPU."
"Customer Service: Appalling, raised issues with support and that take ages to respond.Technical Support: Appalling; they take far too long to understand the issue, they just simply appear to read scripts; if our problem is not on the script; then they struggle to think."
"It was a very, very complicated product to set up."
"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."
"Easier to read. For example, on the home page of information, under Adm, that should be a little bit easier to read."
"It would be helpful if OEM is integrated with OBIEE reports and free report viewer without a license."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"The solution is free."
"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."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
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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...
 

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