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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs SharePlex comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (3rd), Server Monitoring (4th)
SharePlex
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (48th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Enterprise Manager and 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 4.1%, down 4.9% compared to last year.
SharePlex, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.1%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials3.9%
Foglight for Databases3.5%
Other88.5%
Database Development and Management
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePlex1.1%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.8%
SSIS3.7%
Other91.4%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AA
Sr. Oracle DBA at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real-time replication means our data is available almost instantaneously if an issue occurs in one of our data centers
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. We have discussed this and they have said it is in their future pipeline, but not with a definite date at which we will see this type of feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For any organization that wants a reliable or secure system, this is the product to go with."
"It is the most up-to-date tool as of now for monitoring, that's it."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to integrate directly into S Space and move data, run business rules, run calculation scripts, and things like that."
"The functions and features of Oracle Enterprise Manager that I have found most valuable are its evolution from being problematic in 10g and 11g versions to becoming better and more stable."
"Using this product, we have improved our process for generating revenue and sending out invoices to our customers."
"The masking features are good, and many new options and features are available in OEM for masking when compared to other tools."
"It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for managing database consolidation, something that has been missing and difficult to do."
"I like the reports of Enterprise Manager, as you have a lot of targets and can create generic reports based on some metrics of those targets, which allows me to have some sort of place to check all my targets."
"Try it out in your production and you won't be disappointed."
"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."
"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."
"The synchronization, data backup, and data transfer are all valuable features of the solution."
"I like SharePlex's Compare and Repair tool."
"SharePlex has been a good fit for us because it was not as expensive compared to GoldenGate, it was stable compared to AWS DMS, and it was a good product for what we were looking for and within our budget too."
"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."
"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."
 

Cons

"There are a lot of options; it takes time. I don't see anything like a dashboard or something similar."
"It can be a process hog sometimes."
"Middleware (weblogic) has some bugs and crashes occur which should be fixed to make OEM more productive."
"One of the big problems we had was using Data Guard along with OEM; it just didn’t work (Data Guard is a local higher level solution). Every time we did a takeover, it would stop working, so that was the biggest challenge we had."
"It comes with some monitoring bugs, which once reported to Oracle support is always solved."
"Technical support could be faster."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"Some of the new features it could give us: maybe access to some of the taxation data and also some of the other benefits it could include as part of the system."
"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."
"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."
"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 would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"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
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
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Questions from the Community

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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