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IDERA Precise vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IDERA Precise
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (65th)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (2nd), Server Monitoring (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

IDERA Precise and Oracle Enterprise Manager aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. IDERA Precise is designed for Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability and holds a mindshare of 0.7%, up 0.4% compared to last year.
Oracle Enterprise Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 4.5% mindshare, up 3.5% since last year.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IDERA Precise0.7%
Splunk AppDynamics5.0%
Dynatrace4.9%
Other89.4%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.5%
Foglight for Databases3.9%
Oracle Coherence3.8%
Other87.8%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user3024 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Operations at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Simple to use but incredibly powerful
Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems. Trending all SQL statements over time is invaluable to understand step changes. i.e is this slow because it is processing more or because an explain plan has changed.Dashboards and reports are very powerful.
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

"Gives an excellent perspective on the state of the system at fault as well as the past!"
"Great for rapid root cause, data is presented back in a way that is easy for non technical stakeholders to absorb (DBAs, Cap Analysts, testers, developers, application support), easy deployment on Oracle and SQL systems."
"I mostly use the top events, and look at how the execution is happening on the database; and monitoring the cluster level rates. I even look at the execution plan."
"It is a good tool for monitoring databases."
"It is a must if you have more than a couple of databases to monitor and manage, it can also do a lot of other stuff and monitor various types of targets."
"It's a standardized GUI tool, which is very good and pluggable with automatic connection to an Oracle database, in comparison with any other GUI tools available in the market."
"This is one of the best tools we've had."
"Monitoring of the database is the most valuable feature, because we want to know what's going on there."
"If you run Oracle Products from Oracle OVM, Oracle Database, Web Logic, etc. Oracle Enterprise Manager is by far the best way to provide a single console and monitoring and alerting solution."
"In fact, I've already met many people in which I have done just that."
 

Cons

"Web monitoring could be more robust and intuitive."
"The user interface requires little change-but this problem is small compared to the capabilities of the tool"
"It can be a process hog sometimes."
"I think with the documentation there could be improvements."
"Customer service: Fair, when needed."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"RMAN tools need improvement."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager's scalability is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"It could be faster; sometimes it takes a while to make the connection. Sometimes, it's complicated, too."
"Costs of add-on’s and management packs i.e AWS (Amazon) and Golden Gate"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"As with all Oracle products, care should be taken when using any features to ensure that they do not activate licensed features that have not been paid for."
"The product’s price is reasonable."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The product is highly-priced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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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...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Manager?
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...
 

Also Known As

Precise Application Performance Platform, Precise APM, Precise for SAP, Precise for Peoplesoft
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