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Oracle Forms vs Oracle Reports comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Forms
Ranking in Software Components
1st
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Reports
Ranking in Software Components
2nd
Average Rating
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Software Components category, the mindshare of Oracle Forms is 32.2%, up from 20.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Reports is 24.5%, up from 18.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Software Components
 

Featured Reviews

Kobie Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Scalable solution, but it needs improvement in terms of reporting
We use the solution as a basic development tool to design specific tasks for database The solution is an easy-to-use design tool. The solution should be integrated with Oracle Reports like before. At present, there are areas for improvement in terms of reporting. We have been using the solution…
Praveen Kumar P - PeerSpot reviewer
Used to develop operational reports, business reports, and third-party customer reports
We don't have a tool to access the backend read-only. We should get a tool instead of using the BIP, where there are limitations on querying the number of reports. It would be good if Oracle could provide an easy-to-use read-only tool to access the database. Using the BIP model to run a query is time-consuming. Earlier, we used to have a Toad SQL developer. Whenever you run the BIP data model, you get only 100 to 200 records simultaneously, which you cannot extract without building a report. A flexible tool will help developers look at the data instead of going into BIP, building the report, having a layout, and then creating the report to extract your data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's a very old product, and therefore, very seldom do you need to get in contact with technical support for issues. It's very stable."
"The solution is stable."
"Overall, the performance of the solution is very good."
"It offers a wealth of features, including LOBs and triggers, making it a comprehensive platform."
"The most valuable features are the low-code RAD, performance, and intuitive design."
"The most important thing is the reliability. The over-all user control is very important as is data security. The application is efficient. All of these factors are important to our usage of Oracle forms."
"It's easy to build an OTBI, and it doesn't take much time to create a report for the customer or business purposes."
"The reports can be customized based on the requirements."
"With this solution, we can provide the managerial-level reports to show them the profits, losses, company expenses, and assets."
 

Cons

"The solution should be integrated with Oracle Reports."
"User interaction and the overall user interface design should be significantly improved in the next critical version to make it more user-friendly and intuitive."
"The solution could improve by having a web-style rendered UI."
"The restriction on methods of exporting results of development needs to be more flexible."
"The GUI needs improvement."
"It's quite an old product. It may be easier to use if it were a web application."
"Depending on which variables are being used in the report, there can be issues related to security."
"It would be good if Oracle could provide an easy-to-use read-only tool to access the database."
"The GUI could use some improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We purchase the solution's yearly license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Government
22%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Non Profit
8%
Government
18%
University
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Forms?
It offers a wealth of features, including LOBs and triggers, making it a comprehensive platform.
What needs improvement with Oracle Forms?
It may encounter performance challenges, particularly when handling extensive graphics. In contrast to cloud-based solutions like Apex, Oracle Forms may lack some advanced visual features. In terms...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Forms?
It offers a comprehensive data entry solution, allowing end-users to effortlessly input data for various purposes, including education and finance. We examine fees and seamlessly integrate Oracle F...
What do you like most about Oracle Reports?
It's easy to build an OTBI, and it doesn't take much time to create a report for the customer or business purposes.
What needs improvement with Oracle Reports?
We don't have a tool to access the backend read-only. We should get a tool instead of using the BIP, where there are limitations on querying the number of reports. It would be good if Oracle could ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Reports?
As a partner, I use Oracle Reports to develop many reports for my customers, including operational reports, business reports, third-party customer reports, and letters.
 

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Sample Customers

Cologne Data, Jubilee Life, Shikun Binui Group, DTE Energy
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