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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs Toad for Oracle 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 for Oracle
Ranking in Database Development and Management
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
16
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 for Oracle is 3.4%, down from 5.4% 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 for Oracle3.4%
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…
Bikramjeet Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Advanced query optimization and tuning features
Sometimes when I write a query, it gives an unusual error code. Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application. Then, I have to search for the code and find a solution. I would like Oracle to implement error codes so that we don't have to search for solutions on Google. It would be more convenient if the error codes were included within the application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager eight out of 10 for stability."
"It is a stable solution...The initial setup of Oracle Enterprise Manager was straightforward."
"SQL Tuning Advisor, ADDM, Top Activity, ASM Space Manager, Incident Notifications"
"The dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are."
"The product gives us as much control as we can have by providing a complete picture of the whole set of Oracle products."
"It is the best database management system."
"It is a good tool for monitoring databases."
"The most valuable features are security and speed."
"The most valuable feature of Toad for Oracle is the fashion browser and the Schema browser. It is very complete."
"It is very easy to manage all of the objects."
"The most valuable feature is the navigation within the UI, where you can right-click on an object in an SQL query and go right to it, versus going through all of the menus to find what you are looking for."
"The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data."
"The schema browser is the most valuable feature. The way it presents the objects in our database."
"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution."
"The tool evaluates non-optimized queries and generates the queries in a way that is more optimal - in addition to giving us some good practices for code development."
"One of the most valuable features of Toad for Oracle is its ability to manage sessions by killing those that are hung or blocking other sessions."
 

Cons

"The interface could be more friendly for basic users."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"My opinion is that this solution needs to improve consolidation. That is what our business needs the most right now."
"The tool is expensive."
"When contacting My Oracle Support, I encounter first-line support initially, which is inadequate as I require more in-depth support."
"Technical support could be more responsive."
"Better mobile access would be useful."
"Patching. It's extremely difficult to determine what requires patching and the process to patch each component is slightly different."
"It would be better if they had an online option allowing me to connect from anywhere on any device. Sometimes I face some errors, depending on the network and setup. It's not a big issue."
"Toad for Oracle does not have a particular resolution within the application."
"There should also be a better "cancel query" option as sometimes one cancels a query, but then it still might run for a long time, and then one has to crash Toad in order to cancel the query."
"I would like to see an improvement in the performance because opening the browser and the editor should be faster."
"Once in a while, I may encounter a memory exception and have to abort the application. On a few occasions, the file that stores the saved connections for the New Connection window will become corrupt and I will lose all of my saved connections. I am not sure if that is a Windows or TOAD issue, but it has happened to all of my developers at some point or another."
"An area where the solution could use some improvement is in terms of user-friendliness. During the initial setup phase, the solution was not very intuitive when attempting to establish connections."
"In future releases, the product can be more intuitive. It has to be lighter than what it is because sometimes it is not responding quickly. If I do some features at the same time, it's not supporting. I have to wait sometimes to get the action. It's dependent on the resources of the workstation, but it has to be improved in this area. The faster processing is needed."
"Toad for Oracle could improve code completion, it is very slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"The product is highly-priced."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."
"The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
"In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
"The product's pricing is just right because if it were slightly higher, it would not have been as widely adopted as it currently is in our organization."
"My advice is to try to use the three-year maintenance agreement if possible."
"Toad for Oracle has a relatively high cost compared to other similar tools."
"I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
"There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
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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
18%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
11%
Performing Arts
6%
 

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 Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
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 for Oracle?
The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Toad for Oracle?
The licensing cost for Toad for Oracle is relatively high, with their license and DPA suite totaling around five thousand dollars.
What needs improvement with Toad for Oracle?
It would be beneficial if Toad for Oracle could incorporate OEM features, as having monitoring capabilities in the same interface would simplify workload and management tasks.
 

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