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Oracle Enterprise Manager vs SQL Sentry comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Manager
Ranking in Database Development and Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
129
Ranking in other categories
Server Monitoring (3rd)
SQL Sentry
Ranking in Database Development and Management
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Manager is 4.0%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SQL Sentry is 2.1%, down from 3.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.0%
SQL Sentry2.1%
Other93.9%
Database Development and Management
 

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.
SM
Sql Db Administrator at a non-tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Lets you know when your jobs are taking longer than average and allows you to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times
To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product. Another thing that's good about the product is that it will let you know when your jobs are taking longer than average so that you can foretell that there's going to be an issue coming up. Your SQL agent job is taking longer.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tried and tested services that Oracle provides is second to none."
"Oracle Enterprise Manager helps me investigate and extract what the issue is, rather than just observing the Oracle environment."
"I would recommend that you try OEM, it can monitor many different products and it has been well designed."
"I have found the singular GUI feature very helpful. Fewer DBA resources can be allocated with Toad licenses."
"We have been using the overall OEM for over eight years."
"We have setup dashboards for the SMT (Senior Management Team) to give them a traffic light system on a very high level – enough for them to know that all systems are up and available"
"The solution's most valuable feature is the ability to examine SQL code, track how many times it’s been parsed and used, and utilize this data for tuning."
"This solution was the only one which allows us to monitor all our solutions from one interface."
"The blocking and deadlock report feature is very convenient to use in pinpointing which query is causing something and what other queries are waiting for it."
"This solution has identified blocking, deadlock, memory pressure, and high CPU consumption issues."
"To be able to go back in history and find out what was happening at certain times is the most valuable feature of the product."
 

Cons

"Easier to read. For example, on the home page of information, under Adm, that should be a little bit easier to read."
"We've had a lot of struggles patching automation. There's no good log file that you can debug."
"The product is pretty comprehensive, but quite resource hungry. This might be due to the majority of the application seemingly being written in Java."
"The interface could be more friendly for basic users."
"The solution is not as simple as people say it is."
"The areas where Oracle Enterprise Manager could improve include the dashboarding, which could be made more intuitive, and the drill-down reporting, which can and should be enhanced."
"Setting up provisioning can be challenging. Also there are a lot of bugs and some specific to platforms."
"With any Oracle protocol, and Enterprise Manager is one of them, as far as the interface is concerned, it's not good and is still pretty ugly."
"If we can get details on wait types from system views, it will help identify a more detailed root cause."
"There could be some more metrics on the high availability to let us know when there are issues synchronizing between the hosts."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"As far as I know, you do not pay for Oracle Enterprise Manager separately. You can use Enterprise Manager for free if you already have an Oracle license for your database."
"Evaluate your requirements carefully. Elaborate DR and HA setup of OEM can become expensive."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"The product is very expensive."
"The basic functions are free. You only pay license fees for advanced features."
"I rate Oracle Enterprise Manager’s pricing a five out of ten."
"The license is good but can be improved."
"It's fairly expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

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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