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IDERA Precise vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

IDERA Precise
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability (61st)
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (3rd), Server Monitoring (6th)
 

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 0.2% compared to last year.
Oracle Enterprise Manager, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 4.0% mindshare, down 5.1% since last year.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IDERA Precise0.7%
Dynatrace5.5%
Datadog4.7%
Other89.1%
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.0%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials4.2%
Spotlight3.6%
Other88.2%
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.
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

"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."
"Gives an excellent perspective on the state of the system at fault as well as the past!"
"I think it provides value for the money; it definitely helps us be proactive in our database administrating, because we don't have to spend time reacting to everything and can find out where the problem is before our customer even realizes they have a problem."
"Customer service is good and technical support is very good."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager triggers critical alerts."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager helps to control servers."
"We increased our capacity and speed of detection, diagnose and resolution of database issues."
"I think what I really like in this product is that DBAs and my management development team don’t have to sit and manually write queries."
"Using this product makes our integration process more easy and seamless."
"Go ahead and implement it, as you'll find that it is very useful for infrastructure related tasks."
 

Cons

"The user interface requires little change-but this problem is small compared to the capabilities of the tool"
"Web monitoring could be more robust and intuitive."
"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."
"We did have some hiccups in working with Oracle."
"The tool's pricing is costly."
"I've had problems with its reliability and speed. Sometimes even giving it a large amounts of software and hardware to run on, it can still be sluggish and fail to respond as quickly as you would think."
"For databases and servers with high blocking issues, the monitoring and graphs in OEM frequently became so overloaded that they could not be used and would not load, making OEM useless for troubleshooting certain production issues."
"One thing I would like to see is the option of agent less monitoring."
"Customer service: Fair, when needed."
"I would like to improve the cost."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is part of Real Application Testing, so no new investment is necessary for clients who already are already using RAT."
"The solution is inexpensive to purchase."
"The product is very expensive."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"The pricing is very high."
"Be careful to only enable the packs for which you have a license as this is an issue we see time and again."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free-of-cost solution. Oracle Enterprise Manager can be expensive only if you go for its licensing part."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Retailer
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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

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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...
 

Also Known As

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

Banco Bradesco; Bank of America; Carrefour; Energy Future Holdings; Fedex; Marriott International; Nestle; Reed Elsevier Group; Bank Leumi; Beijing Giftedstuffs Information Company, Ltd.; Daiwa Capital Markets, London; Magnitogorsky Iron Plant; Europa Sports; Mobistar Enterprise Services NV/SA; Air France; Casino IT; SoftBCom, Ltd.
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