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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer 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
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (4th)
SolarWinds Database Perform...
Ranking in Database Development and Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 6.1%, down from 9.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is 8.9%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management
 

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…
Fausto Espinosa - PeerSpot reviewer
Powerful monitoring solution with good technical support
I don't remember the exact version of the SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer I'm using, but it's the most recent. Four operators and three administrators currently use the solution in my company, but only administrators see everything, while the rest only see the dashboard. The advice I would give to others who want to implement SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that support is needed to successfully implement the solution. I would rate SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer nine out of ten. My company is a customer of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for managing database consolidation, something that has been missing and difficult to do."
"There are a number of different user interfaces you can choose from."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager has eased the responsibilities among our DBAs. We can now assign individual tasks to separate DBAs."
"It is the best monitoring tool for Oracle databases."
"We can manage everything in our environment."
"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."
"The dashboards are great for gathering analytic information and seeing where the problems are."
"It is a scalable solution. So far, my company has not faced any issues with the scalability part of the solution."
"The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is anomaly detection. It alerts you when things outside the norm are happening, and the feature that analyzes your indexes informs you if you have wide or overlapping indexes. It also helps identify SQL query bottlenecks, letting you know if something is taking longer than usual, if a query plan has changed, and if you need to update statistics. In terms of usage, it is straightforward to use, learn and understand. The patching process is smooth and explains each feature, including links to external resources for further reading."
"What I like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is that it's a powerful solution that lets me advise customers about performance, and it also gives a lot of supporting information."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer helped us locate the performance issues quickly."
"The platform solves and prevents delays in receiving answers from databases."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer's most valuable features include the notification of consuming the SQL queries, collecting data, and notifying about managing space and tables."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer can help us identify issues we cannot see manually."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support for older databases and the ability to manage them in a centralized dashboard."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
 

Cons

"There's a lot of documentation to go through as a new user."
"In my experience, the monitoring could be improved."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"The interface could be more friendly for basic users."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"Patching. It's extremely difficult to determine what requires patching and the process to patch each component is slightly different."
"My opinion is that this solution needs to improve consolidation. That is what our business needs the most right now."
"Technical support could be faster."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should include more details on how everything works."
"One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial."
"It is capable, but I don't believe it has the right value matrix. It also depends on the budget of the company."
"The solution should add little details on the server so that an independent team could easily do the implementation."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should provide customization options allowing users to add different columns."
"The areas where it currently lags are in reporting and dashboarding. The reports and dashboards are somewhat static, and we cannot create custom dashboards for specific customer needs."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer should be easy to implement and it should have more facilities to make it better."
"There is room for improvement with the pricing of the platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"It's expensive."
"The product is highly-priced."
"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."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"It could be less expensive."
"The pricing is fairly reasonable, and it becomes more cost-effective with larger volumes of instances."
"The pricing of the solution is average."
"I don't remember the exact licensing cost for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer, but it's within the range of $2,000 to $3,000 a year."
"SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer is a little bit expensive."
"There are no extra costs for maintenance or using the solution's support."
"Customers need to pay for the subscription-based license annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
78%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
3%
Government
2%
Computer Software Company
17%
Insurance Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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?
The licensing is based on the core, and it is required to have a server for the solution.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server.
What do you like most about SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?
In IT, problems often occur in areas such as applications, web interfaces, or databases. The tool allows users to easily determine the root cause of these issues, whether they stem from the network...
What needs improvement with SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?
One area where the tool could improve is by adding support for additional databases. For instance, supporting newer databases like Couchbase or MongoDB would be beneficial.
What is your primary use case for SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer?
We use SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer for performance monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting performance issues. It's mainly related to performance and the database community. Database a...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Confio, SolarWinds DPA, Ignite8
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
GSI Commerce, Liquid Digital Media, ProLogis, Indiana University
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