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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs WhatsUp Gold comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 6, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Server Monitoring
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
127
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (1st)
WhatsUp Gold
Ranking in Server Monitoring
14th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (24th), Network Monitoring Software (26th), IT Infrastructure Monitoring (27th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Server Monitoring category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 1.9%, down from 4.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WhatsUp Gold is 1.5%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Server Monitoring
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides good stability and has an easy implementation process
It is a good tool for monitoring databases. It enhances the overall visibility within the database The older version of the product works with Flash technology. Although the latest version works with Java, it still requires Flash technology. It should utilize only a Java plugin to visualize your…
Tom Condo - PeerSpot reviewer
If CPU, memory, or disk space is over-utilized, it alerts us immediately via text or email if there is an issue
When it comes to the intuitiveness of the topology mapping feature, our network architect created a vision diagram of our entire network and then created the links tied into the WhatsUp active monitoring to different spots on our topology map. It's one of the more critical functions we do here. We have the map displayed in different places in our room and help desk. We get alerted via emails but we can also see it visually. It does what it says it's going to do. We find this feature very helpful. The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one link. You can go into a particular part of the topology map, scroll in, and see exactly which module it is. All the information is provided. This feature really helps. You can see the correlation between that link and what failed. This feature is very helpful. The interface is fairly intuitive. Some of our users used SolarWinds and Nagios, and WhatsUp is easy in comparison. Once you get set up, the look, feel, and configuration are good. Our network architect had never used it before but he was able to create the Visio and map. It was very simple. He has no problems with it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a scalable solution."
"I have found the singular GUI feature very helpful. Fewer DBA resources can be allocated with Toad licenses."
"Some of the most valuable features are its real-time performance view/dashboard, metric history, real-time monitoring and alerts, as well as quick access to Oracle's tuning and diagnostic options."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring because it's very useful for checking and troubleshooting compared with other products, like Nagios for example, that have some interaction with Oracle."
"It is a scalable solution. So far, my company has not faced any issues with the scalability part of the solution."
"It's user friendly."
"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."
"I have found the uptime of all of our systems to be most valuable with this solution. This is important because we need to guarantee specific uptime and preventive maintenance. We need to know upfront if there are going to be any issues on the database so we can proactively solve those."
"The most valuable feature is the monitoring of resources."
"NetFlow monitoring, real-time monitoring, and surveys have been the most valuable features for our business."
"Our local support team provides excellent service."
"The user interface is good enough."
"The threshold alerting is the most valuable feature."
"We no longer have to manually search for problems because we are alerted when something in the network goes down."
"The solution effectively monitors network devices and servers."
"The product is reasonably priced."
 

Cons

"The areas where Oracle Enterprise Manager could improve include the dashboarding, which could be made more intuitive, and the drill-down reporting, which can and should be enhanced."
"The tool is expensive."
"It needs to support the Database versions lower than 10.2."
"Better mobile access would be useful."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"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."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"I feel more dashboards can be added, especially those useful to higher levels of IT management."
"I would like to see better integration with switches so that you can see what is connected to each port, what the traffic is, and have a network map automatically generated."
"I would like to see them do an enhancement to the application monitoring. A lot of other products do better application monitoring so they should do some improvements to the application monitoring."
"Pricing is too high relative to how many devices we use. The price list is not linear to number of devices."
"I might like to see a better interface in the future."
"One of the biggest things that made us start to look at another product is we're not able to have an end to end monitoring from a user perspective throughout the system and back to the user. All the monitoring is from inside out, we need something that also can give us from outside in."
"Importing the maps and being able to customize them could be easier."
"The tool should focus on increasing its market share, as it is the only area of concern where improvements are needed."
"Integrations with other devices. I want to have a product that has full integration with my active directory so I can track user activity. I want to track my complete user activity, so I'm looking for a product to implement in the near future, which will have full integration with my network and active directory users. It became very difficult to track user activity."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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 license is good but can be improved."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"The pricing is very high."
"The solution is free."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
"It is per device, per year. The pricing is very clear. If you have a service agreement, you get all of your major upgrades and minor upgrades. It was under $10,000 to go all-in with all of the different add-ons for it."
"The price of WhatsUp Gold is good."
"The choice of version depends on the number of points, or devices, that you want to monitor, and this makes the product expensive."
"There are some subscription charges that are quite heavy. I need to pay for support every year and these charges can be quite expensive. Aside from the initial cost for the tool, you need to pay additionally for support."
"The pricing can be on the expensive side when considering competing products."
"Pricing is reasonable compared to other products."
"The tool's price is reasonable. WhatsUp Gold is cheaper than SolarWinds."
"This is a well priced solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
77%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
In terms of pricing, Oracle Enterprise Manager is on the premium side compared to other monitoring tools. While I cannot comment definitively on whether it is high or low, this depends on the custo...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Currently, we are using version 13.5, which is very helpful. However, adding AI features for automated replies or helpdesk support would improve Oracle Enterprise Manager ( /products/oracle-enterpr...
What do you like most about WhatsUp Gold?
The interactive mapping interface for scrolling, zooming, and drilling down on an element to learn about a network issue is good. When we see a network there will sometimes be a spot that has one l...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for WhatsUp Gold?
Clients find the licensing calculator confusing, but we simplify this for them by collecting relevant information first. The licensing is based on devices, providing better cost-effectiveness than ...
What needs improvement with WhatsUp Gold?
Improvements are needed in integration, especially for WhatsApp call and messages. Our region heavily uses WhatsApp Messenger for communication, and integration with this platform would be benefici...
 

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Sample Customers

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