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CA IDMS vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

CA IDMS
Ranking in Database Development and Management
29th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of CA IDMS is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.5%
CA IDMS1.3%
Other94.2%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

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ALiBS Solutions at ALiBS Solutions
Helps us to manage user profiles very quickly and in an assertive way
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10. I would advise that they should evaluate other possibilities because this is a very quickly changing environment and there are other possible providers that have good solutions. I would do some kind of test. I would test other possible solutions too and compare them.
Amr Mourad - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Oracle Database Administrator at ISFP
Performance issues have been identified and monitored effectively during peak hours
The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I want to see additional features in the future that deal with security in relation to Oracle Grid Infrastructure. I want to improve these two components.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We've been able to fine tune it over the years to get really good performance out of it, and maintain some database network support."
"Stability is perfect! It is a really stable platform; it has been around for many years, and we trust it implicitly."
"The most useful feature is the governance feature, because it can show us and help us to manage user profiles very quickly and using it in assertive way."
"Technical support is very good. They are very knowledgeable, very quick to respond, and very nice people, too.​"
"The solution is the community - a tightly knit group of experts who have been working on the product set for many years."
"The most valuable feature is the performance of the database; it's very efficient at what it does, quite reliable, and provides us with a very stable platform that we've been running for many years."
"Using this product, we have improved our process for generating revenue and sending out invoices to our customers."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to integrate directly into S Space and move data, run business rules, run calculation scripts, and things like that."
"My advice to others is Oracle Enterprise Manager is a stable and scalable enterprise compared to the other similar solutions."
"Go ahead and implement it, as you'll find that it is very useful for infrastructure related tasks."
"We get good support, tickets are resolved quickly and we are happy with the resolution."
"It's very insightful when it comes to what you can check healthwise on a database."
"This is one of the best tools we've had."
"It is the best database management system."
 

Cons

"​I would like to see it made simpler to operate and maintain."
"Right now, it's not easy to start using this solution. You have to take long course and train people. It's not an easy path."
"I'd like to see some of the installation, maintenance, and support functions simplified so that some of our younger, newer members can take advantage of the product and maintain it to the same standard that the older members have in the past."
"We need to make it much easier to support and maintain, because the skills required are quite specialized and we're not going to have people in the future who've got the necessary experience and knowledge."
"We have to use DB2 when we need more relational constructs, expanded inquiry and reporting; so it's not perfect in that regards."
"The only con is that we may need to install patches provided by Oracle from time to time for its upgrades or bug fixes."
"I would probably like to see more plug-ins to manage even more heterogeneous types of resources."
"I would like to improve the cost."
"Every release, they seem to move the navigation and you have to retrain your entire DBA staff."
"Metrics settings could be improved to be more intuitive. Installation process could be easier."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"They should improve the hover text context."
"There are some monitoring tools, such as GoldenGate, that would be great if they could put them in OEM."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Do not hold back on asking questions about the maintenance and continued support of the product."
"The product’s price is reasonable."
"The product is very expensive."
"There are a few bugs with the software which require opening SRs with Oracle Support which contribute to the day-to-day cost. Perhaps 8 hours per month is spent dealing with support, just as a rough guess."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"The solution is free."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
I would rate the pricing of Oracle Enterprise Manager as very expensive, definitely deserving a 10 out of 10.
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Manager?
The weaknesses I would like to address in Oracle Enterprise Manager involve the dealing of Grid Infrastructure. Oracle Enterprise Manager's handling of Grid Infrastructure needs some improvement. I...
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I am still working with Oracle products. I would like to leave my opinion on some other Oracle products that I have been working with lately. I am working on many Oracle products for database admin...
 

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Sample Customers

Blue Hill Data Services Inc.
7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
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