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

"We are going to minimize the downtime; if the system is down, it will page us and we are going to get to that issue, and it also tells us when the system is running slow so if some people are experiencing performance issues we can see that, and it is a very useful graphical user interface for the management to understand."

"I would recommend that you try OEM, it can monitor many different products and it has been well designed."

"The look and feel I think. Fast and compatible."

"The solution's most valuable aspect is the fact that it is embedded with the Oracle database and Oracle's engineering system, its extra data, and analytics."

"Enterprise Manager comes with a suite of products that includes agents for setup, making it easier to monitor databases as well as servers and SANs."

"We use this solution to monitor the server, looking at the system, and maintaining it."

"It reduces our downtime; increases our performance."

"It is a good tool for monitoring databases."

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"The initial setup was relatively easy, and we didn't have to install anything; all we had to do was put on the devices we wanted to monitor."

"This product can monitor application environments no matter where they reside and provides capabilities for deep insight into infrastructure."

"It is scalable."

"SolarWinds SAM has provided us with dynamic thresholds based on historical trends and requirements, so the threshold gets configured automatically, and it's no longer necessary to configure it manually every time."

"Identifying the problem statement is easy."

"I'd rate technical support at eight out of ten. They are helpful and fast."

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

"SolarWinds is one of the best products on the market and if they eventually support the IBM Mainframe then it will be perfect."

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Cons

"Every release, they seem to move the navigation and you have to retrain your entire DBA staff."

"With any Oracle protocol, and Enterprise Manager is one of them, as far as the interface is concerned, it's not good and is still pretty ugly."

"We would like to have a single dashboard for monitoring and controlling all of our products. This would add value, for us, because as it is now, we have to go to different screens to check different products."

"BI Publisher integration; EM CLI commands."

"It was a very, very complicated product to set up."

"It could be faster; sometimes it takes a while to make the connection. Sometimes, it's complicated, too."

"We would like to have a single dashboard for monitoring and controlling all of our products."

"It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2."

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"As per my view, Solarwinds should come up the same monitoring system for other certificate expiration alert apart from SSL."

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

"The tool's AppStack needs to improve in the storage monitoring part. It should also include an analytics and recommendation approach. If I have found a fault in a server or application, I would like to know what caused it and how do I recover from it."

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

"It needs time-based functions for monitoring. Some things need to be polled on a specific schedule or only during a specific window."

"Reporting is the only thing with which we currently have challenges. They have this in two ways. There is the report writer, which is the backend, and we also have web reports, which are on the console. So, they have removed the report writer for the backend reports, and we are making use of the web console, but most of the users are not finding it very interesting to use the frontend reports. I would like them to bring back the report writer. That's the key area within it to improve on the reporting. If they can bring back the report writer, then most users will actually be comfortable. I have some customers who are trying to export their report to an Excel format, but it is not possible because they said any report that has been done from the web console cannot be exported to Excel, but most of the customers need to export their reports to Excel. That's one area they need to work on."

"When you implement SolarWinds on a larger scale my customers complain about the speed."

"They are complex to operate; users need to know what they want during setup."

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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."

"The product is highly-priced."

"We are satisfied with the pricing."

"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."

"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."

"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."

"The pricing is very high."

"The license is good but can be improved."

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"The product is expensive."

"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."

"Its licensing is on a yearly basis. It is just the standard price, but it can vary depending on the current rate of the dollar."

"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."

"I would advise potential buyers to wait until the end of the quarter, end of year, or other time to place orders. There are actually great deals to be had at those times if your budget cycle can match up."

"The product might cost you $30,000 USD to buy, but scaling this solution requires the purchase of additional polling engines at $20,000 USD each."

"I have always said SolarWinds is very “proud” of their products, meaning they are expensive. I cannot afford to purchase all the licenses I need for all the SolarWinds products."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Educational Organization

13%

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