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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Db2

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ADB2 is a family of relational database software solutions offered by IBM. It includes standard Db2 and Db2 Warehouse editions, either deployable on-cloud, or on-premise.

    $0

    OneStream

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    OneStream is an enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and can extend to meet the evolving needs of businesses without adding technical debt. Presented as an operating system for modern Finance, it unifies core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy, innovation, and growth. It is a cloud-based platform that modernizes the Office of the CFO. The…

    $12

    per month billed yearly

    Pricing
    Db2OneStream
    Editions & Modules
    Db2 on Cloud Lite
    $0
    Db2 on Cloud Standard
    $99
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex One
    $898
    per month
    Db2 on Cloud Enterprise
    $946
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex for AWS
    2,957
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex
    $3,451
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex Performance
    13,651
    per month
    Db2 Warehouse on Cloud Flex Performance for AWS
    13,651
    per month
    Db2 Standard Edition
    Contact Sales
    Db2 Advanced Edition
    Contact Sales
    Free
    $0
    Basic
    $12
    per month billed annually
    Basic
    $15
    per month
    Standard
    $32
    per month billed annually
    Professional
    $39
    per month billed annually
    Standard
    $39
    per month
    Professional
    $49
    per month
    Enterprise
    $83
    per month billed annually
    Enterprise
    $99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Db2OneStream
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional Details—The solution is only for Enterprises. Pricing for software is based on number of total users and one user gets all software functionality. Implementation would be based on what business problem or problems the solution will be used to solve, such as financial consolidation and reporting or planning or account reconciliations, etc.
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    Community Pulse
    Db2OneStream
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    103 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    47 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    95 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    45 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    103 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    66 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    89 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    39 Answers
    Features
    Db2OneStream
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    6.4
    34 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.428 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings6.434 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    7.2
    44 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.042 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.043 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.741 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    8.4
    40 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.334 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.739 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    6.4
    36 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.036 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.036 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.031 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    9.1
    44 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.343 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    6.8
    20 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    8.8
    47 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings9.643 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.344 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.942 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.641 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.447 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    8.6
    47 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings8.747 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings8.345 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings8.344 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings9.044 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings8.339 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings9.046 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.746 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    8.4
    47 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.047 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.346 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings7.743 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    7.2
    43 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings7.743 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings6.739 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings7.140 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings7.438 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.737 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Db2 and OneStream
    Feature
    Db2
    -
    Ratings
    OneStream
    8.0
    46 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings8.746 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.445 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Db2OneStream
    Small Businesses
    Amazon RDS
    Score8.1 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    SingleStore
    Score8.2 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SAP IQ
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Db2OneStream
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (114 ratings)
    9.0
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    9.3
    (64 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.3
    (66 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Db2OneStream
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I have primarily used it as the basis for a SIS - but I have migrated more than a few systems from there database systems to DB2 (Filemaker, MySQL, etc.). DB2 does have a better structural approach, as opposed to Filemaker, which allows for more data consistency, but this can also lead to an inflexibility that can sometimes be counterintuitive when attempting to compensate for the flexibility of the work environment as Schools tend to have an all in one approach.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    Financial Planning / Forecasting, People Planning, and Financial Close and Consolidation are well suite while we are still evaluating GL Account Reconciliations and other solutions available via the Solution Exchange. Overall, we believe OneStream is going to allow us to "get out of excel" and perform Global Consolidation in the system
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    Pros
    IBM
    • While we query a large set of data, the results are generally available within a minute or so.
    • Always reliable - I have never experienced an application going down.
    • It is easy to write queries and find tables and columns.
    • We can log in smoothly without any headaches.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    • Consolidation of Group Results across 600 Entities
    • Flexibility of Reporting through Dashboard Reporting Suite and Excel Interface
    • Ability to create Bespoke Models for specific requirements. (Ifrs15/16/BC/DC/Payroll, Covenance Reporting, etc.)
    • Singular Cube for One source of the Truth
    • Customisable Maintenance Platform to facilitate high growth strategy
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    Cons
    IBM
    • Learning curve for DB resources - Improvements to UI or native command line built-ins can help with increasing efficiencies for DB resources
    • Better resource utilization monitoring and recommendations
    • Continue to adopt support for modern frameworks and languages making it easier for organizations to see making Db2 the easy first choice
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    OneStream Software LLC
    • Journal copy feature would be good to have
    • The Excel Add in is limited to only one application. Would be good to have the ability to pull from say Dev and Prod so side by side comparisons could be done
    • Better interface to handle metadata changes
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    The DB2 database is a solid option for our school. We have been on this journey now for 3-4 years so we are still adapting to what it can do. We will renew our use of DB2 because we don’t see. Major need to change. Also, changing a main database in a school environment is a major project, so we’ll avoid that if possible.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    Currently we are using OneStream with people 80 - 100 to load the PL, BS , Forecast budget and People Planning. OneStream give us more visibility on trend and way forward thinking. Thanks to OneStream for the tool which helps the business in growing way. Thinking of innovation OneStream is right path.
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    Usability
    IBM
    You have to be well versed in using the technology, not only from a GUI interface but from a command line interface to successfully use this software to its fullest.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    Overall usability as an end-user is very easy. There are more people in the system getting information now than the prior platform used. People are gathering their information quicker as well. From an administrator standpoint, there are fewer glitches and issues than the prior platform. This is very good.
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    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    I have never had DB2 go down unexpectedly. It just works solidly every day. When I look at the logs, sometimes DB2 has figured out there was a need to build an index. Instead of waiting for me to do it, the database automatically created the index for me. At my current company, we have had zero issues for the past 8 years. We have upgrade the server 3 times and upgraded the OS each time and the only thing we saw was that DB2 got better and faster. It is simply amazing.
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Performance
    IBM
    The performances are exceptional if you take care to maintain the database. It is a very powerful tool and at the same time very easy to use. In our installation, we expect a DB machine on the mainframe with access to the database through ODBC connectors directly from branch servers, with fabulous end users experience.
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    Easily the best product support team. :) Whenever we have questions, they have answered those in a timely manner and we like how they go above and beyond to help.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    OneStream support is focused on the infrastructure. Which means mainly when there issues with accessing to the system, they will be able to help. When the question is to much leaning towards functional it really becomes billable. The other issue is that the response time is not optimal. There is a lot of pingpong of messages and the time between the message can sometimes be long. Sometimes this result into a simple ticket to be taking days before it is closed.
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    In-Person Training
    IBM
    the material was very clear and all subjects have been handled
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Online Training
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    OneStream Software LLC
    onestream offers a range of training. I have attended a number of trainings. During the trainings a vast amount of information is discussed. The trainings also include exercises. The speed of the training is pretty high. When reviewing the training material afterwards, I found that the material is not complete as reference as it relies also very much on the verbal explanation and elaboration.
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    Implementation Rating
    IBM
    db2 work well with the application, also the replication tool can keep it up
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    DB2 was more scalable and easily configurable than other products we evaluated and short listed in terms of functionality and pricing. IBM also had a good demo on premise and provided us a sandbox experience to test out and play with the product and DB2 at that time came out better than other similar products.
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    OneStream Software LLC
    OneStream is the overall clear winner against HFM. There are a few things HFM does better (a couple things in Smart View), but it just doesn't have as much capability. The single, integrated platform that OneStream is provides a massive upgrade from HFM.
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    Scalability
    IBM
    By
    using DB2 only to support my IzPCA activities, my knowledge here
    is somewhat limited.

    Anyway,
    from what I was able to understand, DB2 is extremely scallable.

    Maybe the information below could serve as an example of scalability.
    Customer have an huge mainframe environment, 13x z15 CECs, around
    80 LPARs, and maybe more than 50 Sysplexes (I am not totally sure about this
    last figure...)

    Today
    we have 7 IzPCA
    databases, each one in a distinct Syplex.

    Plans
    are underway to have, at the end, an small LPAR, with only one DB2 sub-system,
    and with only one database, then transmit the data from a lot of other LPARs,
    and then process all the data in this only one database.



    The
    IzPCA collect process (read the data received, manipulate it, and insert rows
    in the tables) today is a huge process, demanding many elapsed
    hours, and lots of CPU.

    Almost
    100% of the tables are PBR type, insert jobs run in parallel, but in 4 of the 7
    database, it is a really a huge and long process.



    Combining
    the INSERTs loads from the 7 databases in only one will be impossible.......,,,,



    But,
    IzPCA recently introduced a new feature, called "Continuous
    Collector"
    .
    By
    using that feature, small amounts of data will be transmited to the central
    LPAR at every 5 minutes (or even less), processed immediately,in
    a short period of time, and with small use of CPU,
    instead of one or two transmissions by day, of very large amounts of data and
    the corresponding collect jobs occurring only once or twice a day, with long
    elapsed times, and huge comsumption of CPU



    I
    suspect the total CPU seconds consumed will be more or less the same in
    both cases, but in the new method it will occur in small bursts
    many times a day!!
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    OneStream Software LLC
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Negative: Difficult and manual deployment
    • Negative: Missing assistants from common monitoring metrics
    • Positive: Stability
    • Positive: Performance
    • Positive: Resiliency and high availability (HADR)
    • Positive: Data Replication (Q-Rep)
    • Positive: Interaction with storage subsystems for backups (TSM, SVC)
    • Positive: Gigantic monitoring features in the form of table functions
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    OneStream Software LLC
    • Customers have moved from multiple EPM systems as well as multiple EPM applications to OneStream.
    • Their ROI has been quite high as lesser admins are required, no need to move data back & forth, no need for an additional dashboarding / BI tool, once a user is on OneStream can leverage it for more than 50+ use cases at no additional license cost.
    • Automation, direct integration, scheduling, complex calculation capabilities, all help to further improve ROI and free up the time for the team to do value-adding tasks.
    • Last but not the least is the confidence on the numbers is much higher.
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