IBM IMS vs Objectivity DB comparison

IBM and Objectivity are both solutions in the Non-Relational Databases category. IBM is ranked #11, while Objectivity is ranked #9. IBM holds a 3.2% mindshare in NRD, compared to Objectivity’s 3.5% mindshare.

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IBM IMS

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

IBM IMS

Ranking in Non-Relational Databases

11th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Objectivity DB

Ranking in Non-Relational Databases

9th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Non-Relational Databases category, the mindshare of IBM IMS is 3.2%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Objectivity DB is 3.5%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Non-Relational Databases Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Objectivity DB	3.5%
IBM IMS	3.2%
Other	93.3%

Non-Relational Databases

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

University

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

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Also Known As

IMS

Objectivity/DB

Overview

Off-the-shelf warehouse management solution designed to help automate and streamline facility operations.

IBM

Objectivity/DB is a scalable, high performance, distributed Object Database (ODBMS). It is extremely good at handling complex data, where there are many types of connections between objects and many variants.

Objectivity

Sample Customers

Nice Céte d'Azur, Ultra Petroleum, Hudson River HealthCare, SRG Global, The Poseidon Project, The City of Edinburgh Council, PotashCorp, ANZ, OTTO, Mingkang Natregro Health Food Group, NASCO, Apria Healthcare, Folksam

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