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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DBArtisan

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ADBArtisan from Embarcadero Technologies (acquired by Idera) is a database administration toolset.N/A

    SharePlex

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASharePlex from Quest Software is a data replication software offering near real-time replication and supporting a wide variety of databases.N/A
    Pricing
    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Database Development
    Comparison of Database Development features of DBArtisan and SharePlex
    Feature
    DBArtisan
    8.5
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SharePlex
    -
    Ratings
    Version control tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Test data generation8.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance optimization tools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Schema maintenance9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database Administration
    Comparison of Database Administration features of DBArtisan and SharePlex
    Feature
    DBArtisan
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SharePlex
    -
    Ratings
    User management7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database status reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Small Businesses
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Qlik Replicate
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    DBeaver
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Qlik Replicate
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DBArtisanSharePlex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Idera, Inc.
    DBArtisan is functional and suitable for any sized organization that needs to monitor its database resources and running queries.
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    Quest Software
    SharePlex really shines when set alongside GoldenGate. The licensing costs of the two products would appear to place them in entirely different ballparks yet they perform nearly identically in practice. SharePlex is suitable for heterogenous replication of one database to another. The list of targets is ever increasing, with support for all major RDBMS vendors as well as support for popular NoSQL and JSON replication. SharePlex is effective when replicating from on-premise to cloud. Whether that's migrating data, creating a high-availability presence in a public or private cloud, or populating a data mart, it does the job quite well.
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    Pros
    Idera, Inc.
    • User interface is easy to use, and in some ways better than Toad. The left hand side shows all databases, and you can drill down to instance, storage, schemas, tablespaces, and performance views. The right hand side displays the details of the selected object.
    • This is the best tool if you want to manage multiple RDBMS platforms in a single tool using the same familiar interface. Other third party tools can do it also, but it's not nearly as integrated as this, and may require additional plug-ins installed. DBArtisan excels at this, and can perform cross-platform data migrations easily.
    • It has different DB analysts, which can help diagnose issues with performance, optimize storage, detect fragmentation, and plan for capacity growth. For almost any action you want to take, you can generate the DDL for preview, and/or schedule it to run at a specific time.
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    Quest Software
    • SharePlex is highly configurable and versatile. It can handle virtually any kind of data replication needs.
    • SharePlex is very robust. Its message queuing mechanism provides fast data transfer from the source to the target.
    • SharePlex software is very stable and mature, and it is highly scalable and reliable.
    • SharePlex support is exceptionally good. We are very satisfied with its support engineers.
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    Cons
    Idera, Inc.
    • Locks up far too often
    • Licensing structure is expensive
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    Quest Software
    • When first introduced the Change Data Capture process was awkward. Each subsequent release has improved the process.
    • Sometimes the Shareplex monitoring service in Foglight gets overly aggressive in sending out error notifications and can end up spamming the admins with email alerts for one problem. We have had to tone that down.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Idera, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Quest Software
    We depend on it to supply data to our various OLTP and Data Warehouse environments
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    Usability
    Idera, Inc.
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    Quest Software
    It is very usable once you get over the initial setup.
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    Support Rating
    Idera, Inc.
    I have never tried their support so the number above is meaningless
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    Quest Software
    Support is very responsive. They take ownership of the problems and see them through to the finish. When a bug is found they work towards developing testing and making the fix available to us to solve the problem.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Idera, Inc.
    DBArtisan does not have an in-depth performance analyzer for databases.
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    Quest Software
    SharePlex support is an award-winning team, which is available for 24 hours, and any time they have solutions with perfect expertise. Besides, SharePlex has supported data migration, with multiple reporting features that ensure there are comprehensive database evaluations. The simplicity of SharePlex installation also gives it a higher mark, is very efficient, and allows companies to understand it easily.
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    Return on Investment
    Idera, Inc.
    • It has a positive ROI on our organization. It's better than OEM and SQL Developer. Although the license could be expensive, it is perfect for large organizations, especially with multiple RDBMS platforms.
    • Most features are redundant between DBArtisan and Toad. I would not recommend using both if you already own one of them. Just download the trial for the one you're not using, and see what works best for your organization.
    • DBArtisan is great for DBAs and would be my personal preference. Toad is good for developers and DBAs alike but I feel like sometimes the interface is too busy and too clumsy to use.
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    Quest Software
    • Postive: easy to replicate data for non-prod use
    • Negative: we spent a lot time due to data out of sync
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