Oracle

Oracle Database

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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What is Oracle Database?

Oracle’s Database management capabilities make DBA lives easier by providing a full-lifecycle solution encompassing change and configuration management, patching, provisioning, testing, masking/subsetting, performance management and automatic tuning.

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Awards & Recognition

Oracle Database won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

12 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

10 Top Rated Capabilities

15 Top Rated Features

2023

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact

2023

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022

11 Top Rated Capabilities

15 Top Rated Features

2022

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022

Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021

Oracle Database Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Oracle Database?

2% Negative

1% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 88

Data Backup

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Replication

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

High Availability

Data Monitoring and Administration

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

Systems Performance Management

Operations Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Oracle Database Reviews

Anik T.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2024

Performance at its Best

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

Oracle Database is a top choice for enterprises needing scalability, security, and automation. Its advanced analytics, multi-model data support, and high availability features make it reliable for complex workloads. Oracle's seamless integration with its ecosystem and support for hybrid cloud give it great flexibility. Though costly, its robust capabilities make it worth it for large-scale demands.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of Oracle Database's standout features is its automation capability through the Autonomous Database. Using machine learning, it handles routine tasks like tuning, patching, and backups without human intervention, which minimizes errors and saves time. This level of automation is especially valuable for organizations that want to reduce maintenance efforts while keeping performance high and operations secure.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One drawback of Oracle Database is its complexity and high cost, which can be challenging for smaller organizations or those with limited resources. Setting it up, managing configurations, and optimizing performance require specialized expertise; licensing fees can add up quickly. This can make it less accessible for businesses that don’t need all of Oracle’s enterprise-level features.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're considering Oracle Database, consider how it can grow with your business and keep your data secure. It's a powerful tool that integrates well with other applications, but make sure your team is trained to use it effectively. Keep an eye on licensing costs, and don't hesitate to tap into the supportive Oracle community for help. With these tips, you'll be in a great position to decide if it's the right choice for you!

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Mariachiara R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Healthcare
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

My Experience With Oracle Database

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

It's a secure database that is scalable and makes data management easy

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The security features of Oracle Database makes it a better choice. I like that it handles data and is effortless to scale too.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No issues as Oracle Database has been great.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend this database tool having worked successfully.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Akash H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

One of the oldest and best RDBMS

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Oracle Database from other similar products?

PL SQL and the are so many offer apps available from Oracle

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Procedural SQL

What do you dislike most about this product?

No dislike so far

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

PL SQL is on another level. Must try

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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What is Oracle Database?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2022 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2022 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

Oracle Database Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Oracle Database?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Data Protection and Security Includes data encryption, data audit, and data compliance.

Database Management Supports multiple data types, data structuring, data retrieval, database customization, and multi-user access.

Data Replication Support for a real-time copy of the database in more than one system to facilitate access to the copy of data from multiple systems without any inconsistencies.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Data Management Includes data sharing, data storage, records management, and data security.

High Availability HA DB designed for near-zero downtown by seamless replication of data between environments for uninterrupted real-time access and fail-over capabilities.

Data Monitoring and Administration Includes ability to continuously monitored data quality rules, as well as generate alerts to notify data stewards when they need to address an issue.

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support Includes OLTP and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing). Most OLTP systems support some level of OLAP but very few OLAP systems support OLTP.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Operations Management Includes cost control, production management, and performance management.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Oracle Database Reviews

Anik T.

Performance at its Best

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Mariachiara R.

My Experience With Oracle Database

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Akash H.

One of the oldest and best RDBMS

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Data Backup

Data Protection and Security

Database Management

Data Replication

Analytics and Reporting

Data Management

High Availability

Data Monitoring and Administration

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

Systems Performance Management

Operations Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training