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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs SharePlex comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

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)
SharePlex
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (48th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Enterprise Manager and SharePlex aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Enterprise Manager is designed for Database Development and Management and holds a mindshare of 4.0%, down 4.1% compared to last year.
SharePlex, on the other hand, focuses on Data Integration, holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.8% since last year.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.0%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials3.8%
Foglight for Databases3.6%
Other88.6%
Database Development and Management
Data Integration Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SharePlex1.2%
Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC)3.7%
SSIS3.6%
Other91.5%
Data Integration
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AA
Sr. Oracle DBA at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Real-time replication means our data is available almost instantaneously if an issue occurs in one of our data centers
I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities. Often, if we want to improve the performance of posting, we have to bump up a parameter. That means we need to stop the process, come up with a figure that we want to bump the parameter up to, and then start SharePlex. Machine learning and AI capabilities for these kinds of improvement would tremendously help boost productivity for us. We have discussed this and they have said it is in their future pipeline, but not with a definite date at which we will see this type of feature.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Lifecycle Management Pack for Enterprise Manager has allowed the organization to have an almost real-time view of security and compliance across every single database within the estate."
"We went with Oracle because we were looking for stability, a vendor that is reliable, being able to get help, troubleshooting when there's a problem."
"One of the most valuable features of Oracle Enterprise Manager has been the preventive reporting capability."
"It allows me to manage resources effectively and monitor active sessions."
"The most valuable feature is that it is very easy for the novice DBA to drill down and find problems that might otherwise be difficult to find."
"The most valuable is when a client calls us to tell us the performance is really bad, I can quickly go on to OEM and see which SQL is causing the problem."
"Excellent product for enterprise monitoring: The tool is able to monitor several other database products across various OS platforms."
"It's user friendly."
"The synchronization, data backup, and data transfer are all valuable features of the solution."
"Try it out in your production and you won't be disappointed."
"The core replication and its performance. Performance is crucial, and SharePlex is by far the fastest. The way it handles replication to multiple targets along with basic filtering, as well as from multiple sources to a single target, is very efficient."
"SharePlex has been a good fit for us because it was not as expensive compared to GoldenGate, it was stable compared to AWS DMS, and it was a good product for what we were looking for and within our budget too."
"I like SharePlex's Compare and Repair tool."
"Because of the volume of the transactions, we heavily use a feature that allows SharePlex to replicate thousands of transactions. It's called PEP, Post Enhancement Performance, and that has helped us scale tremendously."
"There are some capabilities within SharePlex where you can see how the data is migrating and if it still maintains good data integrity. For example, if there are some tables that get out of sync, there are ways to find them and fix the problem on the spot. Since these are very common issues, we can easily fix these types of problems using utilities, like compare and repair. So, if you find something is out of sync, then you can just repair that table. It basically syncs that table from source to target to see if there are any differences. It will then replicate those differences to the target."
"It works 100 percent of the time, with little downtime or problems."
 

Cons

"It was a very, very complicated product to set up."
"With regards to masking still, some options could be added like running in simulation mode, creation of audit file option, file summary, file after masking."
"Setting up the Oracle Enterprise Manager is challenging as it requires setting up a separate server."
"The solution's agents work with Java, and the Java code sometimes consumes a lot of memory on the CPU."
"Reporting and statistical charting is largely still left up the end-user to develop custom solutions."
"It should be more scalable, because only for the database can we have the backup source standardized."
"My opinion is that this solution needs to improve consolidation. That is what our business needs the most right now."
"The support is not good for this product. The enterprise system that I have is kind of complex."
"The reporting features need improvement."
"The reporting features need improvement. It would be very good for users to have a clear understanding of the status of replication."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication. For example, if we have a certain way of architecting for a particular database migration and want to change that during a period of time, is that an easy or difficult change? There was a need for us to change the architecture in-between the migration, but we didn't do it. We thought, "This is possibly complicated. Let's not change it in the middle because we were approaching our cutover date." That was one thing that we should have checked with support about for training."
"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities. Often, if we want to improve the performance of posting, we have to bump up a parameter. That means we need to stop the process, come up with a figure that we want to bump the parameter up to, and then start SharePlex. Machine learning and AI capabilities for these kinds of improvement would tremendously help boost productivity for us."
"I would like more ability to automate installation and configuration in line with some of the DevOps processes that are more mature in the market. That would be a considerable improvement."
"I don't know how easy it would be to change the architecture in an already implemented replication."
"I would like the solution to have some kind of machine learning and AI capabilities."
"For its function in relation to replication (i.e. filtering), I'd give it a six or seven out of 10. GoldenGate has much more functionality by comparison."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is very high."
"The product is very expensive."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager is a free tool from Oracle."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"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 solution is free."
"The licensing is the responsibility of our customers."
"It's really good value for the money. There are some things they could improve on, but in terms of the pricing, features, and support, as a holistic package, we are not thinking of anything else at this point in time."
"It is not as expensive as Oracle GoldenGate and has worked really well within our budgets."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business37
Midsize Enterprise25
Large Enterprise82
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Questions from the Community

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...
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