Top 10 IBM Db2 Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to IBM Db2 Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
(1,026)4.5 out of 5
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational DB in the cloud: Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
• Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
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#2

Oracle Database
By Oracle
(955)4.3 out of 5
Helps customers lower IT costs and deliver a higher quality of service by enabling consolidation onto database clouds.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
• Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Oracle Database is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at meeting requirements
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#3

SAP HANA Cloud
By SAP
(512)4.3 out of 5
SAP HANA Cloud is the cloud-native data foundation of SAP Business Technology Platform, it stores, processes and analyzes data in real time at petabyte scale and converges multiple data types in a single system while managing it more efficiently with integrated multitier storage.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
• Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, SAP HANA Cloud is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Easier to do business with
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#4

Teradata Vantage
By Teradata
(324)4.3 out of 5
The Teradata Database easily and efficiently handles complex data requirements and simplifies management of the data warehouse environment.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
• Data Warehouse
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Teradata Vantage is:
More expensive
More usable
Easier to set up
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#5

Microsoft SQL Server
By Microsoft
(2,212)4.4 out of 5
SQL Server 2017 brings the power of SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Docker containers for the first time ever, enabling developers to build intelligent applications using their preferred language and environment. Experience industry-leading performance, rest assured with innovative security features, transform your business with AI built-in, and deliver insights wherever your users are with mobile BI.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Microsoft SQL Server is:
Easier to admin
More usable
Better at meeting requirements
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#6

MySQL
By Oracle
(1,635)4.4 out of 5
MySQL is an open source database solution.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, MySQL is:
Easier to set up
More usable
Easier to admin
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#7

Google Cloud BigQuery
By Google
(1,090)4.5 out of 5
Analyze Big Data in the cloud with BigQuery. Run fast, SQL-like queries against multi-terabyte datasets in seconds. Scalable and easy to use, BigQuery gives you real-time insights about your data.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Data Warehouse
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Google Cloud BigQuery is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
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#8

PostgreSQL
By PostgreSQL
(634)4.4 out of 5
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, PostgreSQL is:
Easier to set up
Better at meeting requirements
More usable
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#9

Snowflake
By Snowflake, Inc.
(584)4.5 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
Snowflake’s platform eliminates data silos and simplifies architectures, so organizations can get more value from their data. The platform is designed as a single, unified product with automations that reduce complexity and help ensure everything “just works”. To support a wide range of workloads, it’s optimized for performance at scale no matter whether someone’s working with SQL, Python, or other languages. And it’s globally connected so organizations can securely access the most relevant content across clouds and regions, with one consistent experience.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Data Warehouse
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Snowflake is:
Easier to set up
More usable
Easier to admin
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#10

Amazon Redshift
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
(399)4.3 out of 5
Amazon Redshift is a fast, fully managed data warehouse that makes it simple and cost-effective to analyze all your data using standard SQL and your existing Business Intelligence (BI) tools.
Categories in common with IBM Db2:
• Data Warehouse
Reviewers say compared to IBM Db2, Amazon Redshift is:
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
More usable
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