IBM Db2 Warehouse vs Infobright DB comparison

IBM and IgniteTech are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.0, while IgniteTech is ranked #20. IBM holds a 3.4% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to IgniteTech’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 81% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 80% of IgniteTech users who would recommend it.

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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81% willing to recommend

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80% willing to recommend

IBM Db2 Warehouse

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Infobright DB and IBM Db2 Warehouse compete in data management solutions. While Infobright DB is particularly known for its cost-effectiveness, IBM Db2 Warehouse stands out with its comprehensive feature set, justifying its investment for those needing advanced capabilities.

Features: Infobright DB excels with fast processing, data compression, and the simplicity of using SQL queries. It provides highly efficient query execution with a columnar database structure. IBM Db2 Warehouse offers robust data integration, scalability, and superior support for large transactions, making it suitable for enterprise-level data needs.

Room for Improvement: Infobright DB could enhance its ability to handle denormalized datasets and improve support for complex big data environments. Additionally, expanding its parallel load capabilities could benefit larger deployments. IBM Db2 Warehouse might simplify its setup processes, reduce reliance on expert knowledge for configuration, and improve cost accessibility for smaller businesses.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Infobright DB offers straightforward deployment with minimal configuration, complemented by accessible customer support. In contrast, IBM Db2 Warehouse requires more expertise for setup due to its comprehensive features but provides professional support channels to assist through deployment challenges essential for large-scale enterprise environments.

Pricing and ROI: Infobright DB is cost-effective with a quick return on investment, especially attractive for budget-conscious organizations. IBM Db2 Warehouse, despite potentially higher initial costs, offers substantial long-term returns through its scalable, feature-rich platform, positioning it as an ideal choice for organizations with extensive data requirements.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Db2 Warehouse

Ranking in Data Warehouse

11th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Infobright DB

Ranking in Data Warehouse

20th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (34th)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Db2 Warehouse is 3.4%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Infobright DB is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
IBM Db2 Warehouse	3.4%
Infobright DB	2.1%
Other	94.5%

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Sherpard Muzuva

Senior Technical Manager- IBM Enterprise Systems at SYSTEMS INTEGRATED LTD (SYMPHONY)

Advanced features enhance business intelligence, but complex management calls for improved user guidance

While my experience with IBM Db2 Warehouse is somewhat limited, when compared to other databases such as Oracle, there are areas for improvement. They need to enhance the database to make it more user-friendly and easier to master. They should implement a more comprehensive graphical user interface with additional features. For instance, when users encounter problems, the system should provide better guidelines and troubleshooting directions, except for hardware-related issues. They need to implement tools that would help users perform basic troubleshooting rather than solely relying on support. Other databases have features where users can investigate specific issues using error codes. From my experience, many minor issues could be resolved before escalating to support.

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it_user708987

MySQL DBA at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

Excellent reporting server that is compatible with MySQL

We ran into some quirks that Infobright had. We interacted with Infobright's support and were able to resolve them. There still are issues with data replication - Infobright is currently for one server (unless you buy the Infobright appliance). This would mean that redundancy is something you need to implement yourself.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution works with big data, so it's pretty scalable."

"Provides good security and reliability."

"If you have good people designing how the data is stored, it's a marvelous tool."

"IBM Db2 Warehouse is more resilient when dealing with business intelligence applications."

"The most valuable features of IBM Db2 Warehouse include its availability, easy integration, ability to deal with a large size of data, excellent performance with no delays, powerful security mechanisms, and effective support."

"The analytics engine is not bad at forecasting predictions."

"The standout feature of IBM Db2 Warehouse, which is particularly valuable for large enterprises, is its ability to handle big data."

"I think it scales really well and as long as you take enough time to learn a little bit about it, it works really well."

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"It is very straightforward and easy to work with."

"It has very amazing smart grid query feature for very fast aggregate queries across millions of rows"

"The performance of ad hoc aggregation queries is superior to any RDBMS that I have used and I have used them all."

"A valuable feature was the use of a columnar database for large, ever-growing, big datasets."

"Infobright allowed us to reduce the number of moving parts and complexity that we had while providing good performance to produce our reports."

"The high compression and the relatively fast load for a free product."

"We now have multiple times faster queries in comparison to MS SQL."

"Infobright gave us the ability to avoid significant changes in our data structure and just use Infobright like BigDataMySql."

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Cons

"IBM Db2 Warehouse needs to improve its interface."

"It takes a long time to have a new version or release, similar to Oracle."

"The primary challenges customers face with IBM Db2 Warehouse are related to its complexity in usage. It requires highly skilled professionals who understand Db2, and both training and support are challenging to obtain."

"I previously used DataStage, which I think is better than InfoSphere Warehouse."

"Responding to support tickets takes a lot of time. It can range from two to four days, even for critical issues."

"The areas of the solution that is needing the most improvement are separating compute from storage, elasticity, which means scaling up and then retracting."

"The biggest challenge anyone could have with Db2 Warehouse is their references or online resources and documentation. They are very, very, very limited on the web."

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"Only the data from the columns that reached 2GB will actually decrease. Other columns below 2GB in size do not leave the disk."

"After all the re-work to our product to remove as much reliance on Infobright, and the extra hardware costs we had to absorb, there was definitely a negative return on investment."

"When running a complex subquery, the system hangs without giving the user any response."

"We didn’t purchase the Enterprise Edition because it was too expensive for a product that wasn’t going to replace our main DWH database (Oracle), but was, somehow, only an addition for it."

"MPP, distributed processing!!! And better integration with Hadoop."

"There was no scalability at all. Infobright didn't permit any changes in tables."

"On the contrary, we have switched back to the MS SSAS Tabular Model, because of pricing policy."

"There still are issues with data replication - Infobright is currently for one server (unless you buy the Infobright appliance)."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"In a traditional on-prem database, in a data warehouse, the solution is probably on the expensive side."

"Our pricing was based on server instances and it was actually very cheap compared to Oracle. I guess you get what you pay for."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

25%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Comms Service Provider

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Marketing Services Firm

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	2

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Db2 Warehouse?

The pricing for medium and large environments is almost the same as Oracle. I rate the pricing as six out of ten.

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The main advantages of IBM Db2 Warehouse become apparent when dealing with business intelligence applications. I worked with it when it was installed for one of our customers, a utilities company, ...

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Also Known As

InfoSphere Warehouse, IBM InfoSphere Warehouse

Infobright

Overview

InfoSphere Warehouse is a suite of products that combines the strength of DB2 with a data warehousing infrastructure from IBM. You can use InfoSphere Warehouse to build a complete data warehousing solution that includes a highly scalable relational database, data access capabilities, and front-end analysis tools.

IBM

Infobright's high performance analytic database is designed for analyzing large volumes of machine-generated data

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Sample Customers

Alameda County Social Services Agency, Sui Southern Gas Company Limited

REZ-1, SonicWALL, IntegriChain, Fuseforward International Inc., Polystar, Live Rail, Mavenir Systems, JDSU Partners, Bango

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