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Top IBM Db2 Alternatives and Competitors

Looking to upgrade or change your solution? Take away the guesswork and stay informed with end user feedback to identify and select the solution that best matches your needs.

Transform and modernize your business with the leader in AI-driven data management solutions. IBM Db2 is a family of hybrid data management products offering a complete suite of AI-empowered capabilities designed to help you manage both structured and unstructured data on premises as well as in private and public cloud environments. Db2 is built on an intelligent common SQL engine designed for scalability and flexibility.

7.9

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+91

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27

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Best Alternatives and Competitors to IBM Db2

Compare how IBM Db2 stacks up to the competition in the areas that matter most to real users to short list options that will best fit your business needs.

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft SQL Server

8.9

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Score

+92

Emotional
Footprint

149

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server is:

Easier to Implement

Better at Training

More Transparent

Better at Support

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Cloudera

Cloudera Operational Database

8.8

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Score

+99

Emotional
Footprint

35

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Cloudera Operational Database is:

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

More Transparent

Better at Training

More Caring

More Efficient

Oracle

Oracle Database

8.7

Composite
Score

+92

Emotional
Footprint

95

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Oracle Database is:

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

Better at Training

Easier to Customize

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Progress Software

Progress MarkLogic Platform

8.4

Composite
Score

+90

Emotional
Footprint

48

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Progress MarkLogic Platform is:

More Transparent

Easier to Implement

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Harder to Use

Worse at Integrating

Amazon

Amazon Aurora

8.0

Composite
Score

+93

Emotional
Footprint

46

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Amazon Aurora is:

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

More Innovative

Better at Support

More Efficient

Better at Training

Redis Labs

Redis Enterprise Software

7.9

Composite
Score

+91

Emotional
Footprint

19

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Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Redis Enterprise Software is:

Easier to Implement

More Caring

More Innovative

Less Reliable

Less Respectful

Less Inspiring

SAP

SAP HANA Cloud

7.6

Composite
Score

+89

Emotional
Footprint

44

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, SAP HANA Cloud is:

Better at Support

Easier to Implement

Harder to Customize

Less Transparent

Harder to Use

Less Inspiring

Microsoft Corporation

Azure Cosmos DB

7.6

Composite
Score

+88

Emotional
Footprint

20

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Azure Cosmos DB is:

Better at Training

Easier to Implement

Better at Support

Less Respectful

Less Transparent

Less Reliable

Teradata

Teradata Advanced SQL Engine

7.6

Composite
Score

+89

Emotional
Footprint

32

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Teradata Advanced SQL Engine is:

Easier to Implement

More Transparent

Better at Support

Better at Integrating

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

Percona

Percona MySQL

7.5

Composite
Score

+93

Emotional
Footprint

15

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Percona MySQL is:

Better at Training

More Innovative

More Efficient

More Caring

Less Inspiring

Less Respectful

IBM

IBM Informix

7.4

Composite
Score

+74

Emotional
Footprint

23

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, IBM Informix is:

Easier to Implement

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

Less Reliable

Less Transparent

Couchbase

Couchbase Server

7.1

Composite
Score

+76

Emotional
Footprint

22

Reviews

Reviews Say

Compared to IBM Db2, Couchbase Server is:

More Caring

Easier to Implement

Less Transparent

Less Inspiring

Less Innovative

Less Efficient

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