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DbVisualizer vs Oracle Enterprise Manager 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

DbVisualizer
Ranking in Database Development and Management
17th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Database Management Systems (DBMS) (10th)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of DbVisualizer is 1.4%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.0%, down from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.0%
DbVisualizer1.4%
Other94.6%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

JD
CTO/Managing Member at Pantheon Tech
Consolidates tools and streamlines cross-platform database work
There is not a lot that I have to complain about with DbVisualizer. Over the years, as I have mentioned, they have continued to enhance the interface and the databases that are supported, but I do not think there is a lot of room for improvement. Most improvements will come from changes in the marketplace, such as new database features that need to be interacted with or perhaps more support for new data types and databases that are going to be supporting AI. Some of that, as we have seen thus far, is not necessarily the game changer that we would have thought. Integrating a co-pilot for SQL queries would be an interesting feature in the future.
reviewer996648 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and President at a training & coaching company with 1-10 employees
Extensive functionality impresses despite occasional setup complexity
The functions and features of Oracle Enterprise Manager that I have found most valuable are its evolution from being problematic in 10g and 11g versions to becoming better and more stable. Now it has become a significantly improved product. We have integrated identity management, and we are using it for normal database examination, tuning, and performance. We are working with STATSPACK and similar tools that are integrated in Oracle Enterprise Manager. We are currently working with version 13.5, having upgraded from 13.4 last year. Automation is useful for improving operational efficiency, and there are many more opportunities to automate outside the databases. Not many things need to be automated inside the databases. We have jobs running, imports, exports, and similar tasks. To automate these processes, we utilize the Scheduler from Oracle, which is managed in the databases by the vendor. This is not part of our DBA functions in Oracle Enterprise Manager.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"DbVisualizer is invaluable to me because it allows me to work from enterprise database systems like Oracle to more emerging database providers like CockroachDB, and can scale to anything up or down from SQLite or standard PostgreSQL."
"For over 10 years I have been a frequent DbVisualizer user, it is very comfortable and has some features not found in any other SQL tool."
"Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task."
"Timed SQL execution and real-time graphs are the killer features."
"Timed queries that add their result to the result grid for every execution are helpful."
"Excellent product for enterprise monitoring: The tool is able to monitor several other database products across various OS platforms."
"The Lifecycle Management Pack for Enterprise Manager has allowed the organization to have an almost real-time view of security and compliance across every single database within the estate."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Enterprise Manager are the data guide and online monitoring."
"The most valuable feature of OEM is that it goes hand-in-hand with our EDI, essentially allowing us to operate the SOA Suite solution on a management level."
"Can easily visualize bottlenecks in database performance tuning with historical graph trends; whereas before it would be based upon manually tuning using scripts which are text based."
"In my experience it seems the best tool for monitoring Oracle products, ranging from software to hardware like the engineered systems (e.g. Exadata)."
"The most valuable is when a client calls us to tell us the performance is really bad, I can quickly go on to OEM and see which SQL is causing the problem."
"We are able to manage larger numbers of databases with less human resources."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, I feel that the startup time takes a bit more time than needed."
"One thing I would like to see changed is having the JDBC drivers in a fixed location outside of the application package."
"One thing I would like to see changed is having the JDBC drivers in a fixed location outside of the application package."
"Sometimes, I feel that the startup time takes a bit more time than needed."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"Enterprise Manager is not easy or for the faint of heart. It is extremely robust, and hence very complicated to set up and maintain."
"In my experience, the monitoring could be improved."
"I don’t think the response system is that good. It is too slow."
"If it had more drill-down facilities, that would be great."
"I have been using OEM 13c which is their latest release and I would have expected that the product would have been more stable and should not have bugs for very simple things like CPU utilisation or amount of physical memory on Linux hosts."
"The monitoring feature should be improved, so that it may be used as a dependable monitoring solution, as well as a deployment solution for SPARC-based hardware and operating systems."
"I don't think anybody can walk on water. Software is buggy and that's the nature of the beast."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A license with a few years of support is a good and valuable option."
"The pricing for DbVisualizer is fair."
"There is only the standard licensing fee. There are no other costs."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"Initially, our deal was for three years, and we extended it to five years. Oracle solutions are very costly."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"The solution is free."
"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise81
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DbVisualizer?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is straightforward. It is a subscription model with lower costs in the out years from initial purchase.
What needs improvement with DbVisualizer?
There is not a lot that I have to complain about with DbVisualizer. Over the years, as I have mentioned, they have continued to enhance the interface and the databases that are supported, but I do ...
What is your primary use case for DbVisualizer?
My main use case for DbVisualizer is data analysis, but also increasingly performance monitoring and tuning of databases due to the broad support for multi vendors in the tool. A specific example o...
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?
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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