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We performed a comparison between Oracle Essbase and Toad for Oracle based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Database Development and Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Oracle Essbase vs. Toad for Oracle Report (Updated: March 2024).
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Pros
"It helps us fetch specific data sets per users' requirements.""The solution is stable and reliable.""Unlike relational, where you're linking together multiple tables, with Essbase, you basically define what the dimensions are beforehand, and you define the hierarchy, and then load the data. This allows you to do a pretty sophisticated analysis so that you can drill into it and slice and dice the data.""Essbase is extremely stable and low-maintenance.""It is highly efficient and easily scalable, particularly for handling large databases.""The solution can handle a large volume of data.""I have found the most valuable aspect is the user-friendly environment and current features.""The solution is scalable."

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"I haven't seen any issues with scalability. We have about 1000 people on our IT team who use the solution.""Simply the best GUI software for administration is the most valuable aspect for me.""I like that it's very flexible and helpful in query accuracy, analysis, and data visualization. I also like the move facilities available in Toad for Oracle. Overall, I think it's a fantastic product for analyzing SQL queries and managing all kinds of queries.""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.""A quite simple feature that I have not encountered elsewhere is the "Make Code" feature. I can easily export a complex SQL statement to a programming language. This is a great timesaver as I do not have to type in all of the escape/concatenation characters just to create a SQL statement in C# or C++.""The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.""The best product for working with Oracle databases for support, checking and loading data.""I find Toad easy to use and I love the Workspace feature, which allows me to set up projects so that I can open SQL files applicable to what I am working on at any particular time."

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Cons
"It's an expensive product to use.""They should improve the solution's performance.""The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved.""Essbase has a programming language, and it has a couple of functions to do forecasting, however, their feature set for that is not that good.""I would like to see an integration with application performance management and a version control management tool.""There is room for improvement in terms of cost-effectiveness.""The initial setup could be simplified.""The initial setup is pretty complex."

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"I would like to see an improvement in the performance because opening the browser and the editor should be faster.""Toad for Oracle could improve code completion, it is very slow.""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.""I'd like reporting to be more available. If it was a feature that was already installed, more people would take advantage of it.""There may be an issue with processing limitations but this cannot be confirmed as a problem with the product or with the newest releases.""Sometimes it works in some areas, but in others, it doesn't. Like when you copy, you find that it's blank and doesn't copy anything. So, there are some objects that do copy, and sometimes they don't.""Improvement wise, for the user it should show the minimum features on the screen and not all the features. Toad has a lot of features, but most users will use only 5 or 10 based on their role. Nobody needs all the features, and they should provide the option to choose only the required features. Only minimum requirements should be enabled by default. When all the features are shown, the performance is not good; it loads slowly and has hundreds of popups and unnecessary questions.""Query optimization is still very resource-intensive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Essbase is competitively priced."
  • "I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."
  • "It is a costly solution."
  • "The solution is expensive."
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  • "There are paid and free-for-use versions of the product."
  • "The professional edition is about $1,000 AUD ($700 USD) and the developer version is about twice that much."
  • "In my opinion, this solution is a little expensive, but I understand that good programs cost more money."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "I would rate it six, where one is a low price, and ten is a high price."
  • "The pricing is okay, it's reasonable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It is a costly solution. This is because we require high-performance servers with substantial CPU and RAM capacities to handle our extensive datasets effectively.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in terms of cost-effectiveness.
    Top Answer:We are a telecommunications company operating in Iran, and we manage a vast amount of data related to our network infrastructure. We have hundreds of data points specifically pertaining to our network… more »
    Top Answer:The product's most valuable features are UI and monitoring.
    Top Answer:The pricing is okay, it's reasonable. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive. It's a little bit on the pricey side.
    Top Answer:There could be a tool for automated SQL query functioning.
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    Overview

    Oracle Essbase is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Server that provides an environment for deploying pre-packaged applications or developing custom analytic and enterprise performance management applications.

    With Toad for Oracle, you'll reduce costs and risks by easily ensuring the health and performance of your Oracle Cloud Platform and on-premises databases. ... On the operations side, you can automate administration tasks and proactively manage your databases while embracing performance optimization and risk mitigation.

    Sample Customers
    CHU de Rennes, Bellco Credit Union, Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd, Deutsche Telekom AG, Samarco MineraÊo S.A., PCCW Ltd., QDQ media S.A.U., Boiron Italia, Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Akindo Sushiro Co. Ltd., Air Canada, Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm50%
    Retailer25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Retailer7%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm30%
    Transportation Company20%
    Government20%
    Educational Organization10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Large Enterprise73%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise76%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise64%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise73%
    Buyer's Guide
    Oracle Essbase vs. Toad for Oracle
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Essbase vs. Toad for Oracle and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Oracle Essbase is ranked 10th in Database Development and Management with 10 reviews while Toad for Oracle is ranked 3rd in Database Development and Management with 15 reviews. Oracle Essbase is rated 8.4, while Toad for Oracle is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Oracle Essbase writes "It is easy to use and receives patch updates on regular intervals ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Toad for Oracle writes "Advanced query optimization and tuning features ". Oracle Essbase is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud, Oracle Analytics Cloud and Oracle OBIEE, whereas Toad for Oracle is most compared with Toad Edge, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Aqua Data Studio, DbVisualizer and Redgate SQL Toolbelt. See our Oracle Essbase vs. Toad for Oracle report.

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