No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

IDERA SQL Admin Toolset vs Oracle Enterprise Manager comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

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

IDERA SQL Admin Toolset
Ranking in Database Development and Management
26th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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 (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of IDERA SQL Admin Toolset is 1.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.1%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.1%
IDERA SQL Admin Toolset1.5%
Other94.4%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user857298 - PeerSpot reviewer
Premier Field Engineer at Microsoft
Allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration
I use this software bundle for managing multiple SQL Server instances. The environment has a large number of SQL Servers serving disparate applications, both internal and external.  This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration. When relatively few administrators…
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

"SQL Server​ Configuration: This allows admins to compare and edit server configurations for one or more SQL servers saving a lot of time when managing large numbers of instances."
"This product allows for much easier cross server monitoring and administration."
"It's a useful feature to be able to see the top SQL, the number of executions, the CPU, and the resources that it's using."
"I can see the whole picture and analyze the data; I rely on that a lot."
"The first reason we chose Oracle was the feature set; it was really comprehensive."
"Monitoring of the database is the most valuable feature, because we want to know what's going on there."
"It's easy to implement as it's made by Oracle for Oracle."
"Oracel Enterprise Manager is must if you have too many oracle databases across the landscape"
"Oracle Enterprise Manager helps me investigate and extract what the issue is, rather than just observing the Oracle environment."
"In my experience it seems the best tool for monitoring Oracle products, ranging from software to hardware like the engineered systems (e.g. Exadata)."
 

Cons

"A set of T-SQL admin snippets might be useful, e.g., code to create users, databases, indexes, etc. It would definitely be welcomed in the bundle."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"Sometimes it will take some time to open forms, so I feel it should be a little bit faster."
"The solution's agents work with Java, and the Java code sometimes consumes a lot of memory on the CPU."
"The interface could be more friendly for basic users."
"I don't think anybody can walk on water. Software is buggy and that's the nature of the beast."
"Yes, configuration is a pain."
"It's expensive. We are paying on a yearly basis, but we are currently negotiating for a new license."
"The support is not good for this product. The enterprise system that I have is kind of complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available
"There are a few bugs with the software which require opening SRs with Oracle Support which contribute to the day-to-day cost. Perhaps 8 hours per month is spent dealing with support, just as a rough guess."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"The solution is free."
"Based upon 3 days of implementation by a single person, plus licensing costs would be approximately $60,000, including the virtualized hosts."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The product is highly-priced."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Database Development and Management solutions are best for your needs.
908,800 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
 

Questions from the Community

Ask a question
Earn 20 points
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...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

South Wales Police Department; Deloitte & Touche LLP; Guardian Water and Power; Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc.; Olmsted Medical Center; Desert Development Company; Tri Tech Group; Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP; Crews Banking Corp.; WaukeshaCounty.Gov; Local Government Federal Credit Union; City of Goodyear; American Imaging Management Inc.; International Business Machines Corporation; Vancouver Island Health Authority; Magentar Capital; Questar Assessment, Inc.; Fiserv, Inc.; Brigham Young University; National Institutes of Health; City of Nashua; Baron Software; African Bank Ltd; Crystal Run Healthcare
7-Eleven, Halliburton, Cisco, Garmin, Nationwide, Korea Telecom, Allied Irish Bank
Find out what your peers are saying about Quest Software, Oracle, SolarWinds and others in Database Development and Management. Updated: July 2026.
908,800 professionals have used our research since 2012.