IBM Db2 Database vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) comparison

The compared IBM and OpenText solutions aren't in the same category. IBM is ranked #5 in SQL , with an average rating of 8.4, and holds a 6.7% mindshare in the category. OpenText is ranked #10 in Data Warehouse , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 5.3% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of OpenText users who would recommend it.

IBM Db2 Database

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90% willing to recommend

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91% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.6

IBM Db2 Database offers high ROI with enhanced efficiency and performance, despite initial costs, supporting seamless business projects.

Sentiment score

7.3

Users benefited from Vertica's superior performance and efficiency, saving time and resources while enabling real-time analytics and insights.

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The time we used to take with our earlier databases has reduced to one-tenth of what was there earlier, which is a positive outcome that can be converted to financial metrics in terms of return on investment.

Vasant Pramod Diwane

Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

I saved a lot of money because the storage was on a cheaper alternative and was not directly on OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica), but on S3.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.5

IBM Db2 support is generally reliable yet requires speed improvements; users find response times and expertise occasionally lacking.

Sentiment score

7.1

OpenText Analytics Database support is praised for expertise, despite occasional response delays, with high ratings for service.

We normally receive substantial discounts on the price.

reviewer2708292

Associate Director, Data Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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Throughout this process, customer support was outstanding, and we had a person actively supporting us from the OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) team for our use case.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.1

IBM Db2 excels in scalability for large companies but faces challenges with horizontal scaling and increasing costs.

Sentiment score

7.2

OpenText Analytics Database scales well, handles large datasets effectively, but initial setup and scalability costs can be challenging.

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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has very good scalability.

Vasant Pramod Diwane

Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

The scalability of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very strong.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

7.7

IBM Db2 Database is highly rated for stability and reliability, though performance can dip with significant data growth.

Sentiment score

7.1

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is stable and highly available, though occasionally affected by clustering and configuration issues.

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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very stable.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Room For Improvement

IBM Db2 Database needs usability, integration, and cloud improvements, plus better licensing, analytics, security, and standardization tools.

OpenText Analytics Database needs better documentation, features, performance, automation, integration, machine learning, installation, and competitive pricing improvements.

It might be slightly slower than other database vendors, but it works well since banks typically do not move quickly with leading-edge technology.

reviewer2708292

Associate Director, Data Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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Projections could be made more dynamic, and if they could find a faster way to update, insert, and delete data, that would also be helpful.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) does not have a cloud-based UI that Snowflake has, which features a very good comprehensive GUI for querying and analyzing data.

Vasant Pramod Diwane

Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Setup Cost

IBM Db2 pricing is complex and expensive, especially in Africa and the Middle East, but offers robust features.

OpenText Vertica pricing is competitive, offering flexible models with cost-saving options and strategic data storage management.

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The pricing for OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is somewhat on the higher side for the license.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

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Valuable Features

IBM Db2 Database offers SQL, Java integration, scalability, security, and seamless IBM integration for flexible, reliable enterprise applications.

OpenText Analytics Database excels in speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency, offering versatile data analysis and optimization features.

IBM Db2 Database, because of enterprise performance and support, is why banks still maintain their relationship with it.

reviewer2708292

Associate Director, Data Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

The IBM Db2 Database is trusted, and IT effort is less than any other product.

Mona Mohamed

Network Administrator at GAEB

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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce storage costs and improve reporting efficiency in our fintech company.

Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has helped us a lot in terms of processing capabilities and the speed of querying.

Vasant Pramod Diwane

Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Database

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (5th)

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Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Warehouse (10th), Cloud Data Warehouse (12th)

Mindshare comparison

IBM Db2 Database and OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IBM Db2 Database is designed for Relational Databases Tools and holds a mindshare of 6.7%, up 6.8% compared to last year.
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica), on the other hand, focuses on Data Warehouse, holds 5.3% mindshare, down 8.6% since last year.

Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM Db2 Database	6.7%
SQL Server	11.8%
Oracle Database	11.7%
Other	69.8%

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Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)	5.3%
Snowflake	10.1%
Teradata	9.4%
Other	75.2%

Data Warehouse

Featured Reviews

reviewer2708292

Associate Director, Data Architecture at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Support improves setup and maintenance while pricing influences decision

If you have a similar use case and the same deal with IBM as our company, it is definitely a good option and choice. The company I work with has more than 50,000 people and more than 500 support staff. We are not locked into one database vendor. We typically work with multiple database vendors simultaneously, selecting the top choice based on the deals we make and other considerations. We do not use IBM Db2 Database related to AI at this moment because our AI project PLC is still very small scale. We may consider it in the future if we have enough scale. Overall rating for IBM Db2 Database is 8.5 out of 10.

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Prassingh Singh

Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees

Reporting has become faster and more cost-effective but data cleanup and writes still need work

The best features OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) offers are that it is parallel, with Massively Parallel Processing (MPP), and it is a columnar database. It works in append-only mode, which is ideal for analytics and read queries. Additionally, I can use it in Eon Mode in which I can store the data in cheaper storage such as Amazon S3 and have different compute nodes. That helped me save costs. Beyond that, it is massively scalable, which was quite useful for our fintech use case. The read speed was excellent, and the data compression is good. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce storage costs and improve reporting efficiency in our fintech company. The analytics team could run reports much faster, and we saved significant costs on compute and storage, especially with Eon mode and compression.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	20
Midsize Enterprise	13
Large Enterprise	48

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	41

Questions from the Community

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?

IBM Db2 is an expensive solution. While I am not heavily involved with pricing, additional companies provide capabilities or products like those from BMC, which many installations might also purchase.

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What needs improvement with IBM Db2 Database?

The IBM Db2 Database is a good solution, but now there is a high maintenance charge. The IBM Db2 Database needs improved support, and there are many difficulties in using it. We tend to use the clo...

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What do you like most about Vertica?

Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?

The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.

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What needs improvement with Vertica?

The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.

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Also Known As

DB2

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand

Overview

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.

IBM

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica is known for its fast data loading and efficient query processing, providing scalability and user-friendliness with a low cost per TB. It supports large data volumes with OLAP, clustering, and parallel ingestion capabilities.

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica is designed to handle substantial data volumes with a focus on speed and efficient storage through its columnar architecture. It offers advanced performance features like workload isolation and compression, ensuring flexibility and high availability. The database is optimized for scalable data management, supporting data scientists and analysts with real-time reporting and analytics. Its architecture is built to facilitate hybrid deployments on-premises or within cloud environments, integrating seamlessly with business intelligence tools like Tableau. However, challenges such as improved transactional capabilities, optimized delete processes, and better real-time loading need addressing.

What features define OpenText Analytics Database Vertica?

Fast Data Loading: Quickly ingests large data volumes.
Columnar Storage: Optimizes storage efficiency and speed.
OLAP Support: Provides robust analytics capabilities.
Advanced Compression: Enhances storage efficiency and performance.
Parallel Data Ingestion: Enables faster data processing.
Fault Tolerance: Ensures high availability and reliability.

What benefits should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Low cost per TB is advantageous.
Scalability: Accommodates growing data needs seamlessly.
Integration Flexibility: Works well with BI tools like Tableau.
Real-Time Reporting: Delivers immediate insights for decision-making.

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica's implementation spans industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. It serves as a central data warehouse offering scalable management, high-speed processing, and geospatial functions. Companies benefit from its capacity to integrate machine learning and operational reporting, enhancing analytical capabilities.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Knorr-Bremse, Mizuho Bank Ltd., Australian Government Department of Defence, SCHWENK Zement, Friedhelm Loh Group, YAZAKI Europe Limited, Ekornes ASA, Baldor Electric, VSN Systemen BV, Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC, PLANSEE Group, TE Connectivity, Hansgrohe SE, Openmatics, University of Toronto

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