Exasol vs IBM Db2 Database comparison

Exasol and IBM are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Exasol is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.2, while IBM is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.2. Exasol holds a 0.4% mindshare in SQL, compared to IBM’s 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Exasol users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of IBM users who would recommend it.

Exasol

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100% willing to recommend

IBM Db2 Database

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90% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Exasol and IBM Db2 Database based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Exasol vs. IBM Db2 Database Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Exasol vs. IBM Db2 Database

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Categories and Ranking

Exasol

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

13th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM Db2 Database

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Exasol is 0.4%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Db2 Database is 7.3%, up from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Shubham-Agarwal

Manager - Projects at Cognizant

Mar 17, 2023

Fast query processing and easy-to-store all the data

There are very few companies that are using Exasol, but the majority of companies are using SQL Server, Cloud or IBM Db2 Database, or any other databases. Therefore, the resources are limited, which is my only concern. So if I face any issues, limited resources are available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol. From that perspective, it can be a bit of a struggle for me to find a solution. In the next release, I would like to see better compatibility issues. Currently, Exasol has limited compatibility with other software like Python and R. For example, If I talk about SQL Server, we can connect it to big data or Python, which is also compatible with different servers.

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SimonHiggins

Mainframe Technical Manager/Service Integration Lead at Saudi Business Machines

Nov 15, 2021

Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support

The good thing is that there are improvements coming with later function levels for the z/OS Db2. I'd like it if, with the operating system that we've got, z/OS, on the mainframe, it would allow us to refresh the hardware to run Linux dockers on the mainframe. This means this might give us opportunities for different ways of coming into the Db2 environment in the future. We just want a bit more integration with Linux. That said, we are already seeing Linux more readily available on the mainframe environment. Not only have we got the premium operating systems on OS. We can run LPARs on the same mainframe footprint that is also supporting Linux. This is what has improved and made the mainframe environment more competitive. We're also looking at AI for Db2 as well, and machine learning for the future. We know that AI has come out, that we're going to get that, and we're going to evaluate that product next year for Db2. That said, I haven't got any real complaints about Db2 on the mainframe. For the most part, a lot of the problems we have nowadays are to do with communication between the various teams that you would class as stakeholders.

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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

"Performance is a top priority, and it excels in this aspect."

"We can quickly scale the solution as it works on an MPP system."

"It is easy to scale."

"The speed is very good compared to other databases, like SQL Server or Oracle."

"The solution is hands-off; you set it up insert your data and it self tunes queries."

"The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed."

"We mainly chose Exasol for its performance reasons."

"Its speed is great."

"The most valuable feature of the IBM Db2 Database is security."

"I have found the most valuable feature to be its availability."

"The solution's security is very tough and impenetrable."

"As part of your licensing with IBM, you get access to their case system, which lets you raise incidents related to software or hardware. This system is helpful for problem determination and quickly identifying issues."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its compatibility with IBM Power Systems."

"The performance of the solution is valuable."

"The scalability and availability of this solution are the most valuable features."

"Very good for performance and scalability."

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Cons

"The only area where we found it could improve was in custom role creation and security, and it was difficult to work with."

"It would be beneficial if the updates would occur more often."

"They don't talk very well to with other products when it comes to connectivity. Integration is lacking."

"You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems."

"There are limited resources available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol."

"They should improve the security features for MPP processing."

"Lacks a cloud-based platform."

"It's not cloud-native so many maintenance operations require downtime."

"The licensing fees can be reduced."

"The pricing could be improved, it's expensive."

"Microsoft SQL Server is comparatively very simple to use. I wish IBM would move towards making Db2 easy to use for both basic and advanced users. This is where I see room for advancement. Db2 is also more expensive than Microsoft SQL Server, and its price can be reduced. The replication feature needs to be there in Db2. Microsoft provides similar functionality in SQL Server. IBM also has similar functionality, but it exists in a different product. So, to have the replication ability, you have to buy a different product. It makes sense to have this functionality within Db2 instead of a different product. It will also be helpful in terms of competition. In Africa, the problem for Db2 is competition. Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server have been in this market for a very long time. These companies have built the ecosystem and the brand within this market for a very long time. So, they are very popular with users. Db2 or IBM came a little later in the game, and that's where the problem lies. They also don't do a lot of marketing for it, which is also a problem."

"The capabilities of this solution could improve."

"End-to-end encryption specifically is something the solution needs to have in the next release."

"The initial set up was complex."

"Not very solid compared to its competitors' products."

"It would be helpful to have more querying tools and more development tools for us to work easily with Microsoft."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's cost is mid-ranged."

"They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations). "

"Among Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Db2, Microsoft SQL Server is the cheapest one, and Oracle is the most expensive one. Db2 is in the middle. As compared to SQL Server, its price could go down. It will be good for customers."

"It is expensive when compared to other products."

"Licensing fees are on a yearly basis."

"The solution's pricing is fine."

"We purchase the product's yearly license."

"It's very expensive for West African countries like ours."

"I would rate the pricing a five out of ten. It's not super expensive, but also not cheap."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Retailer

17%

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

14%

Logistics Company

Educational Organization

59%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Exasol?

The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed.

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What needs improvement with Exasol?

You have to use upper-column names in Exasol, which is strange. You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems.

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What is your primary use case for Exasol?

We implemented our data problem issues from Tableau. We inserted the data into the Exasol database in order to run 10 to 20 reports from Tableau. This was just a small but problematic report for us.

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What do you like most about IBM Db2 Database?

Db2 database scalability and performance capabilities match our database needs. It covers pretty much everything a database administrator or engineer might need.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Db2 Database?

In the past, mainframes were considered expensive because software licensing was based on the full capacity of the hardware. Nowadays, licensing is based on peak usage, typically less than the hard...

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What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Database?

The solution's data retrieval speed could be improved, especially for heavy queries. Better optimization or indexing might also be involved.

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Overview

Exasol is a high-performance data warehouse solution that accelerates BI and reporting features. Its speed, stability, and self-tuning queries make it valuable, and it doesn't require a database administrator. It's a backend database for Tableau dashboards, resulting in faster report loading times and increased efficiency in querying data.

Exasol's high performance allows users to connect insights and fire queries instead of looking at cached dashboards. It has impressive aggregation capabilities that help calculate metrics on the fly based on user-selected filters.

DB2 Enterprise for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is the ideal data server for the most demanding workloads. New XML support is designed to help firms minimize the time and effort it takes to persist and use their XML data reducing development costs and improving business agility.

Sample Customers

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