Oracle Enterprise Manager vs SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor comparison

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager

Ranking in Server Monitoring

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

129

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (3rd)

SolarWinds Server and Appli...

Ranking in Server Monitoring

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (17th), Active Directory Management (8th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 2.7%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is 3.0%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Server Monitoring Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager	2.7%
SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor	3.0%
Other	94.3%

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reviewer996648

Founder and President at a training & coaching company with 1-10 employees

Extensive functionality impresses despite occasional setup complexity

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. Now it has become a significantly improved product. We have integrated identity management, and we are using it for normal database examination, tuning, and performance. We are working with STATSPACK and similar tools that are integrated in Oracle Enterprise Manager. We are currently working with version 13.5, having upgraded from 13.4 last year. Automation is useful for improving operational efficiency, and there are many more opportunities to automate outside the databases. Not many things need to be automated inside the databases. We have jobs running, imports, exports, and similar tasks. To automate these processes, we utilize the Scheduler from Oracle, which is managed in the databases by the vendor. This is not part of our DBA functions in Oracle Enterprise Manager.

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NikhilKalwint

Technical Specialist at ServiceIO

Monitoring over a thousand systems has improved decision making and operational visibility

From an advantage perspective, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is comparatively cheaper from a commercial point of view. It is easy to install and configure, very user-friendly, and quick to get up and running, allowing you to see the early value adds in your organization. It is compatible with most technologies for monitoring with very few chances of incompatibility. Configuration also allows us to monitor all the technical parameters we are looking for, making it a very good experience for us. The alerting feature in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor is a main advantage, as it alerts based on threshold breaches and can raise tickets to the ticketing system, send SMS, and email notifications, allowing engineers to work on those tickets to resolve issues and avoid further impact. The visibility into server health is a beneficial feature that I am utilizing. We widely use various application performance metrics in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor such as database monitoring and server monitoring, which are quite good enough for any monitoring solution. We utilize the customizable dashboards in SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor.

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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 features of Oracle Enterprise Manager are the data guide and online monitoring."

"We are able to manage larger numbers of databases with less human resources."

"I think the fact that I can manage all of our infrastructure, all the hardware and software, from one place which makes it very useful."

"We went with Oracle because we were looking for stability, a vendor that is reliable, being able to get help, troubleshooting when there's a problem."

"Oracle Enterprise Manager provides complete, integrated solutions to achieve the level of business service quality required of enterprise applications, tools for managing configuration, performance and availability, and when combined with other management packs and plug-ins, it provides the means to achieve end-to-end management of the entire application infrastructure."

"The best features are the usability and the interface."

"I find it nice that OEM provides a graphical way to manage both our database and E-Business Suite."

"It is a scalable solution. So far, my company has not faced any issues with the scalability part of the solution."

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"I adore the NTA module that provides deep details on ingress/egress traffic for any interface. With a few clicks, you can correlate who is accessing what and when, beside the bandwidth consuming applications/users."

"The solution is end-to-end from the network and the application to the processes, everything about the enterprise infrastructure is being covered by the solution, it's easy to use and easy to navigate and one of the leaders among monitoring solutions."

"Monitoring of processes and services is the most valuable feature. It is not necessarily just the server alone in terms of the CPU or the memory. We can go in-depth into services and processes."

"Manage Groups: The capability to group appropriate devices gives better visibility of sites, categories, or critical regions. The same can be used to represent a dashboard for higher management."

"It's good at monitoring system-specific things like ports, services."

"The OOTB (Out of the Box) implementation does have very good node specific pages and can provide a wealth of information."

"The component and cable monitoring are good, and SolarWinds is more intuitive and user-friendly than AppDynamics."

"The solution can be deployed quickly."

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Cons

"We have experienced some downtime in terms of performance. For example, when we carry out some complicated code, it usually times out; sometimes it goes beyond sixty seconds and that's frustrating for the users."

"With regards to masking still, some options could be added like running in simulation mode, creation of audit file option, file summary, file after masking."

"I would say mostly backup and recovery, through the Enterprise Manager. Or any corruptions, to be able to fix them through Enterprise Manager."

"The only con is that we may need to install patches provided by Oracle from time to time for its upgrades or bug fixes."

"Oracle Enterprise Manager could improve the monitoring types and the graphics."

"Sometimes it will take some time to open forms, so I feel it should be a little bit faster."

"The issues we've had with Enterprise Manager go hand-in-hand with our issues with SOA Suite. There are performance issues that we see tied to SOA Suite and the B2B functioning, all of which impacts Enterprise Manager."

"The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure."

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"SolarWinds' interface is slow, and this is a global concern."

"SAM AppInsight for SQL: The ability to ignore fragmentation of specific indexes."

"AppInsight needs to include more applications, the current list is very limited."

"Mapping interactions between systems."

"Downside of the tools is the web console are hung or crash. It need to improve the performance."

"Reporting is the only thing with which we currently have challenges."

"We are looking into other solutions because it is just too expensive to keep scaling."

"The setup was complex. We had local support to assist us."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."

"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."

"The pricing is very high."

"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."

"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."

"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."

"The product’s price is reasonable."

"The solution is free."

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"Pricing and licensing is fair for what you get. It does have a great bang-for-the-buck appeal."

"Nagios XI, WhatsUpGold, Uptime Software, PRTG, Manage Engine, and SpiceWorks are the other tools that have lower pricing and licensing costs. However, they can't compete with SolarWinds when it comes to the features and functionality that SolarWinds can provide."

"The tool is available for my company at a good price point."

"The solution's price is reasonable. Though it's on the higher side, the tool is worth the money."

"I think SolarWinds' pricing is very decent compared to other competitors in the market."

"When planning for the number of licenses to purchase, make sure you understand all of the elements within an application required to really understand performance well. In our case, we quickly came to the conclusion that an unlimited license for SAM was the way to go."

"The licenses start from USD 3000.00 and go up to USD 20,000.00 for the year. It's a perpetual license. Nothing is free in SolarWinds, anything that you need is an additional cost."

"SAM is not per server so the pricing model can be deceiving. If you have an enterprise environment, you will quickly exceed your licensing quickly. You should know this before going in."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

12%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	37
Midsize Enterprise	25
Large Enterprise	81

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	21

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?

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 experience regarding pricing and costs for SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

The initial cost is quite high, but the renewal cost is reasonable.

What needs improvement with SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

There is definitely room for improvement besides simplifying its setup. As a non-technical person, I believe the dashboards could be improved. Everything we use appears on video walls, and we need ...

What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor?

I am doing research as we currently have both solutions, and I am looking to see if we need both or can manage with one. Currently, the outcome indicates that we need both. The focus point is diffe...

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Overview

Oracle Enterprise Manager offers centralized control over Oracle and non-Oracle environments, featuring robust monitoring, performance tuning, and real-time diagnostics from a unified interface.

With comprehensive database oversight and a user-friendly graphical interface, Oracle Enterprise Manager simplifies backup, patching, and diagnostics. It seamlessly manages databases, applications, and hardware, integrating Cloud services for enhanced efficiency. Though some find the navigation challenging and performance resource-heavy, its automation and customizable metrics improve operational visibility. Users appreciate its capacity to integrate Oracle services into a single, manageable dashboard, supporting both standalone and clustered databases.

What are the key features of Oracle Enterprise Manager?

Comprehensive Database Monitoring: Provides in-depth insights and tracking for optimal database management.
Performance Tuning: Ensures databases run efficiently through real-time adjustments.
Real-time SQL Monitoring: Offers immediate oversight of SQL execution for quick issue resolution.
Centralized Control: Manages Oracle and non-Oracle products from a unified platform.
Automation: Enhances operational processes through customizable metrics and automated tasks.

What benefits should users expect?

Enhanced Efficiency: Streamlines backup, patching, and diagnostics to save time.
Improved Management: Centralizes the control of diverse IT environments for simplicity and effectiveness.
Integrated Cloud Services: Allows seamless interactions with cloud resources for scalability.
Increased Visibility: Provides comprehensive oversight across hardware, applications, and middleware.

Oracle Enterprise Manager is widely deployed in industries requiring robust database management. Suitable for real-time monitoring and performance tuning, it is critical for organizations overseeing Oracle appliances such as ODA and MySQL systems. These industries benefit from streamlined SQL and server monitoring and integrated Oracle service dashboards, ensuring high availability and security.

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SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor provides comprehensive server, application, and infrastructure monitoring, focusing on integration, application dependency, and network insights through user-friendly interfaces and detailed dashboards.

With AppStack and AppInsight support, SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor offers service management, detailed resource dashboards, and integration capabilities. It monitors hardware metrics and performance parameters, facilitating database and network insights for cloud and virtual environments. Robust alerting, predictive analytics, and capacity planning ensure efficient management of server health and application performance.

What are the key features?

Integration: Seamlessly connects with existing tools.
AppStack: Provides a holistic view of applications.
AppInsight: Supports widely-used applications.
SNMP Polling: Efficient network data collection.
Diagnostics: Real-time troubleshooting.
Customizable Dashboards: Tailored monitoring views.

What benefits should users expect?

Comprehensive Monitoring: Extends from servers to databases.
Transparent Control: Enhances visibility into performance metrics.
User-Friendly: Simplifies proactive monitoring with alerts.
Predictive Features: Supports capacity and trend planning.

Industries implement SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor to enhance server utilization reporting, network configuration, and AV equipment performance tracking. They benefit from monitoring critical services across diverse deployment models, improving management efficiency and decision-making.

SolarWinds

Sample Customers

7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank

Andr. L. Riis AS, NetSuite

Oracle Enterprise Manager vs. SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor