Informatica Data Archive vs Toad for Oracle comparison

Informatica and Quest Software are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Informatica is ranked #21, while Quest Software is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. Informatica holds a 2.0% mindshare in DDM, compared to Quest Software’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Informatica users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Quest Software users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Informatica Data Archive and Toad for Oracle are competing products in data management and application development. Informatica Data Archive seems to have the upper hand in data protection and regulatory compliance, while Toad for Oracle excels in database development and administration.

Features: Informatica Data Archive offers comprehensive data archiving, advanced data compression, and privacy features targeting regulatory compliance and storage efficiency. Toad for Oracle provides powerful database management tools, supports multiple platforms and scripting languages,

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Categories and Ranking

Informatica Data Archive

Ranking in Database Development and Management

21st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Toad for Oracle

Ranking in Database Development and Management

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Informatica Data Archive is 2.0%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 4.3%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Santanu Bhattacharya

Service at Cognizant

Easy to understand layer flows, reliable, and excellent support

We are using Informatica Data Archive for clients' legacy systems to confirm the data from their legacy system to the new system based on the SQL Server The most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive are ease of use, and the flows from one layer to the next are simple to understand. The…

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Bikramjeet Singh

Senior Reg Reporting Consultant at Bank of America

Advanced query optimization and tuning features

Sometimes when I write a query, it gives an unusual error code. Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application. Then, I have to search for the code and find a solution. I would like Oracle to implement error codes so that we don't have to search for solutions on Google. It would be more convenient if the error codes were included within the application.

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Pros

"One of the most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive is its performance."

"The most valuable features of Informatica Data Archive are ease of use, and the flows from one layer to the next are simple to understand."

"The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data."

"A quite simple feature that I have not encountered elsewhere is the "Make Code" feature. I can easily export a complex SQL statement to a programming language. This is a great timesaver as I do not have to type in all of the escape/concatenation characters just to create a SQL statement in C# or C++."

"Oracle has advanced query optimization and tuning features that help improve the performance of SQL queries."

"Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me."

"One of the most valuable features of Toad for Oracle is its ability to manage sessions by killing those that are hung or blocking other sessions."

"Toad for Oracle has proven to be better than other tools since we have never experienced any crashes."

"I find Toad easy to use and I love the Workspace feature, which allows me to set up projects so that I can open SQL files applicable to what I am working on at any particular time."

"It is very easy to manage all of the objects."

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Cons

"The recovery features could improve in Informatica Data Archive."

"Informatica Data Archive could improve by providing training. Training is one area where we lack, there are not very many trained resources in the market for sales, GPM, proposals, new offerings, or new features that are being added to this solution. It would be really helpful for consultants, like me, to understand the new, cool features these solutions are constantly adding. Training is something, that should be in place."

"Toad for Oracle could improve code completion, it is very slow."

"Sometimes it works in some areas, but in others, it doesn't. Like when you copy, you find that it's blank and doesn't copy anything. So, there are some objects that do copy, and sometimes they don't."

"There may be an issue with processing limitations but this cannot be confirmed as a problem with the product or with the newest releases."

"In future releases, the product can be more intuitive. It has to be lighter than what it is because sometimes it is not responding quickly. If I do some features at the same time, it's not supporting. I have to wait sometimes to get the action. It's dependent on the resources of the workstation, but it has to be improved in this area. The faster processing is needed."

"There should also be a better "cancel query" option as sometimes one cancels a query, but then it still might run for a long time, and then one has to crash Toad in order to cancel the query."

"I would like to see an improvement in the performance because opening the browser and the editor should be faster."

"There could be a tool for automated SQL query functioning."

"Once in a while, I may encounter a memory exception and have to abort the application. On a few occasions, the file that stores the saved connections for the New Connection window will become corrupt and I will lose all of my saved connections. I am not sure if that is a Windows or TOAD issue, but it has happened to all of my developers at some point or another."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Informatica Data Archive is reasonable. Different versions of the solution are available, such as the professional edition and enterprise edition."

"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."

"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."

"The product's pricing is just right because if it were slightly higher, it would not have been as widely adopted as it currently is in our organization."

"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."

"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."

"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."

"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."

"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."

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What do you like most about Toad for Oracle?

The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?

The licensing cost for Toad for Oracle is relatively high, with their license and DPA suite totaling around five thousand dollars.

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What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?

It would be beneficial if Toad for Oracle could incorporate OEM features, as having monitoring capabilities in the same interface would simplify workload and management tasks.

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Overview

Retire legacy applications, manage data growth, improve application performance, and maintain compliance with structured archiving.

Informatica

With Toad for Oracle, you'll reduce costs and risks by easily ensuring the health and performance of your Oracle Cloud Platform and on-premises databases. ... On the operations side, you can automate administration tasks and proactively manage your databases while embracing performance optimization and risk mitigation.

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