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Oracle Coherence vs Toad for Oracle 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:
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Coherence
Ranking in Database Development and Management
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
In-Memory Data Store Services (5th)
Toad for Oracle
Ranking in Database Development and Management
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
16
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 Oracle Coherence is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad for Oracle is 4.9%, down from 5.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

ShanmugaSundaram - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical support is okay, but it has issues with stability and performance
We have our own data center with a lot of servers running on the Linux platform This platform has issues with stability and performance. I have been using Oracle Coherence for only a couple of years. In total, I have about 30 years of experience in the Oracle environment. I began with Oracle…
Bikramjeet Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Technical support from Oracle is okay."
"Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation."
"Toad has a lot of features that are very useful, fast, and well developed."
"The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data."
"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."
"Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me."
"It is very easy to manage all of the objects."
"The schema browser is the most valuable feature. The way it presents the objects in our database."
"The most valuable feature of Toad for Oracle is the fashion browser and the Schema browser. It is very complete."
"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."
 

Cons

"This platform has issues with stability and performance."
"The initial setup is complex and time-consuming."
"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."
"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."
"There may be an issue with processing limitations but this cannot be confirmed as a problem with the product or with the newest releases."
"The way the dialog boxes appear can be improved."
"I would like to see an improvement in the performance because opening the browser and the editor should be faster."
"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."
"Query optimization is still very resource-intensive."
"Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."
"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
44%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
5%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
12%
Government
12%
Manufacturing Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Coherence?
The WebLogic Management is quite cumbersome. The initial setup is complex and time-consuming.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Coherence?
I utilize Coherence for data solutions in the financial industry. Its primary use case includes plain lookup, indexing, filtering, and aggregation.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Coherence?
I recommend Coherence, as I don't have any product issues. The main concerns are high pricing and a complex initial setup. Overall, I would rate Coherence as an eight out of ten.
What do you like most about Toad for Oracle?
The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.
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.
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.
 

Also Known As

Coherence
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Sample Customers

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