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Josh P.
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Updated January 15, 2026
IBM Db2 vs Oracle Database: Which is best for you?
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Top Rated
Features
Features
Backup and Recovery
4.50
Database Conversion
4.44
Data Dictionary Management
4.14
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Relational Database Management
4.75
Data Virtualization
4.63
Access Controls/Permissions
4.56
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
- The main project that made me involved in working with DB2 is a transactional concurrency benchmark that compares IBM DB2 to Oracle 10g RDBMS.
- IBM Db2 is a bit expensive and not all the SQL standards available in the IBM Db2
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- Without a doubt, having Oracle is a guarantee that the company's data will not only be safe, but also supported by specialized database engineers who will help resolve any incident that may arise.
- Unfortunately, the interface for integrating custom C/C++ programs has been neglected in favor of Java in recent years.
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Ease-of-Use
4.1/ 5
4.1/ 5
Value for Money
4.1/ 5
4.1/ 5
Customer Support
4.2/ 5
4.2/ 5
Functionality
4.4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5in the comparison
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
FrontRunners
N/A
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Recommendations
Recommendations
N/A
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
