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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Quest SharePlex comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
127
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st), Server Monitoring (3rd)
Quest SharePlex
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (49th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Enterprise Manager and Quest SharePlex aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Enterprise Manager is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 5.1%, down 9.0% compared to last year.
Quest SharePlex, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 0.7% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Database Development and Management
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…
MJ
Excellent replication with good stability and very helpful support
I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training. Also, maybe if we could have a seperate section of showing out-of-sync tables in Foglight, instead of looking into the "warning" messages.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring because it's very useful for checking and troubleshooting compared with other products, like Nagios for example, that have some interaction with Oracle."
"It's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using."
"The 13cR2 updates to the OEM family, strongly integrate Cloud (off-site, hybrid and on-premise) services providing a seamless way to see all of your resources regardless of where they are deployed."
"It's user friendly."
"We use it extensively for performance tuning testing, monitoring, and configuration."
"The single-pane and single interface in the centralized system is the most valuable feature."
"It's easy to implement as it's made by Oracle for Oracle."
"We use Oracle Enterprise Manager for a lot of services like ERP and PLM."
"The core features of the solution we like are the reliability of the data transfer and the accuracy of data read and write. The stability of the solution is also excellent."
"I like SharePlex's Compare and Repair tool."
"The core replication and its performance. Performance is crucial, and SharePlex is by far the fastest. The way it handles replication to multiple targets along with basic filtering, as well as from multiple sources to a single target, is very efficient."
"Because of the volume of the transactions, we heavily use a feature that allows SharePlex to replicate thousands of transactions. It's called PEP, Post Enhancement Performance, and that has helped us scale tremendously."
"There are some capabilities within SharePlex where you can see how the data is migrating and if it still maintains good data integrity. For example, if there are some tables that get out of sync, there are ways to find them and fix the problem on the spot. Since these are very common issues, we can easily fix these types of problems using utilities, like compare and repair. So, if you find something is out of sync, then you can just repair that table. It basically syncs that table from source to target to see if there are any differences. It will then replicate those differences to the target."
 

Cons

"My opinion is that this solution needs to improve consolidation. That is what our business needs the most right now."
"They should improve the hover text context. This would provide assistance whenever a task is attempted by a DBA."
"There's a lot of documentation to go through as a new user."
"We have encountered performance issues when the load is huge."
"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."
"The tool is expensive."
"I would like to improve the cost."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"For its function in relation to replication (i.e. filtering), I'd give it a six or seven out of 10. GoldenGate has much more functionality by comparison."
"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities. Often, if we want to improve the performance of posting, we have to bump up a parameter. That means we need to stop the process, come up with a figure that we want to bump the parameter up to, and then start SharePlex. Machine learning and AI capabilities for these kinds of improvement would tremendously help boost productivity for us."
"The reporting features need improvement. It would be very good for users to have a clear understanding of the status of replication."
"I would like more ability to automate installation and configuration in line with some of the DevOps processes that are more mature in the market. That would be a considerable improvement."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"There are a few bugs with the software which require opening SRs with Oracle Support which contribute to the day-to-day cost. Perhaps 8 hours per month is spent dealing with support, just as a rough guess."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
"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."
"The product’s price is reasonable."
"The product is very expensive."
"It's really good value for the money. There are some things they could improve on, but in terms of the pricing, features, and support, as a holistic package, we are not thinking of anything else at this point in time."
"It is not as expensive as Oracle GoldenGate and has worked really well within our budgets."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
75%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Computer Software Company
4%
Government
2%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
11%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager?
What I like most about Oracle Enterprise Manager are its features, particularly the active session history. It provides insights into SQL, and I use it regularly to identify potential issues.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools. While I cannot comment definitively on whether it is high or low, this depends on the custo...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Currently, we are using version 13.5, which is very helpful. However, adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager ( /products/oracle-enterpr...
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Also Known As

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Dell SharePlex, SharePlex
 

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