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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Toad Data Modeler 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 Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
128
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (4th)
Toad Data Modeler
Ranking in Database Development and Management
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.1%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Toad Data Modeler is 3.4%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.1%
Toad Data Modeler3.4%
Other92.5%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Charalabos Ioannidis - PeerSpot reviewer
A stable tool that provides users with a dashboard to give a view of all the implementations of Oracle products at a glance
When my company has to deal with complex customers along with the many products from Oracle, we use Oracle Enterprise Manager as a dashboard to get a view of all the implementations of Oracle products The fact that Oracle Enterprise Manager is an expensive solution is a matter of concern and…
JamesBlack - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable and stable product that is easy to deploy and provides excellent features
The Oracle side of things was very popular. The admin features for Oracle were great. It would be a really good thing if we had a similar functionality to SQL Server. The product is not too bad with maintenance. MySQL would be better than Toad. I always recommend the product to others. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to use and has good performance."
"With ASH Analytics, ADDM, Real-Time SQL Monitoring, SQL Tuning Advisor, we can measure SLAs, detect performance hotspots, perform deep diagnostics into specific tiers, tune applications, and remediate."
"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."
"The biggest benefit of using Oracle Enterprise Manager is its monitoring capability."
"There are a number of different user interfaces you can choose from."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager triggers critical alerts."
"I have found the singular GUI feature very helpful. Fewer DBA resources can be allocated with Toad licenses."
"It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for managing database consolidation, something that has been missing and difficult to do."
"I found all features valuable and necessary in Toad Data Modeler, particularly how good the solution is for modeling, database schema generation, and database re-engineering. I also found Toad Data Modeler straightforward to use."
"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."
"Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution."
"The feature I really like is the graphical part, especially the control of the relationships."
 

Cons

"We could use it but definitely with some effort we can streamline much better and sometimes some box here and there, like 13C you have to really wait, but there are great features. Just have to make sure it is a stable product."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"It is complicated to run it on Google Chrome."
"We have encountered performance issues when the load is huge."
"There are limited numbers of other OEM devices that can be integrated into enterprise management that can be scaled by Oracle by adding other OEM devices to enterprise management."
"The solution's agents work with Java, and the Java code sometimes consumes a lot of memory on the CPU."
"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."
"Many users don't know how to add licensing to Toad, or where it is shown, so they could make that easier."
"The product should provide better debugging features."
"When updating a model after generating a schema, if only a few tables are imported, the tool assumes you want to delete the rest, which is cumbersome."
"What could be improved in Toad Data Modeler is stability and the complex setup."
"It is not feasible for small businesses. It is not used in a small company."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"The pricing is very high."
"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."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"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."
"Price-wise, the lesser it is, the better it is for me, especially in Egypt. I think that the licensing cost ranges from 1,000 to 9,000. Also, it includes maintenance and support for a year."
"Though I'm not involved in the licensing for Toad Data Modeler, I believe it's per user and not cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise24
Large Enterprise81
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
 

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?
Regarding the current version, the main point for improvement for Oracle Enterprise Manager was previously related to bugs which created significant issues. Currently, it works better and has more ...
What do you like most about Toad Data Modeler?
Auto-complete is the best feature of the solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad Data Modeler?
Considering its functionality, I would rate its pricing as a seven out of ten. It could be cheaper yet is still pretty good.
What needs improvement with Toad Data Modeler?
1) When updating a model after generating a schema, if only a few tables are imported, the tool assumes you want to delete the rest. If you have a large model, you repeatedly have to clarify that y...
 

Also Known As

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Toad
 

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Sample Customers

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