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EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs. Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EDB Postgres Advanced Server

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe EDB Postgres Advanced Server is an advanced deployment of the PostgreSQL relational database with greater features and Oracle compatibility, from EnterpriseDB headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.N/A

    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a solution that helps users model and plan across finance, HR, supply chain, and sales, streamline the financial close process.

    $250

    per user/per month

    Pricing
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    EPM Standard
    $250
    per user/per month
    EPM Enterprise
    $500
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Pricing per user varies by component within the Oracle EPM Cloud solution. Please see pricing information for the EPM Cloud components on cloud.oracle.com or contact Oracle Sales at +1.800.633.0738.
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    Features
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    5.6
    3 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.7
    23 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.5
    19 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    5.9
    3 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings5.13 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    24 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings6.023 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.22 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.6
    38 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.030 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings7.038 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings7.033 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.3
    20 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.2
    34 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings6.028 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings6.019 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    6.8
    25 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.024 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings6.024 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of EDB Postgres Advanced Server and Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Feature
    EDB Postgres Advanced Server
    -
    Ratings
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    7.0
    36 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.034 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.028 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (46 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EnterpriseDB
    It's great if you are using or wish to use PostgreSQL and need the added performance optimization, security features and developer and DBA tools. If you need compatibility with Oracle it's a must-have. There are many developer features that greatly assist dev teams in integrating and implementing complex middleware. It's great for optimizing complex database queries as well as for scaling. I would recommend Postgres Plus Advanced Server for any software development team that is hitting the limit of what PostgreSQL is capable of and wants to improve performance, security, and gain extra developer tools.
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    Oracle
    It is well suited in a geographically distributed environment where you have various key participants in multiple time zones providing input and necessary explanations on performance and measured success It is less appropriate where you have a single office environment with a single finance department working together. It is also less suited when the GL is NOT an Oracle product and the interface between the GL and the reporting software needs to be implemented with utmost care and handling.
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    Pros
    EnterpriseDB
    • PPAS Oracle compatibility, especially the PL/SQL syntax, has made migrating database-tier code very simple. Most Oracle packages do not need to be changed at all and those that do are generally for simple reasons like a reserved word in PPAS that is allowed in Oracle.
    • PPAS xDB, the multi-master replication tool, is simple and - most important - does not break with network or other interruptions. We have been able to configure and forget, which our customers could never do with other multi-master tools.
    • Most people had no idea that PPAS and PostgreSQL have full CRUD support for JSON. They think you need a specialized product and/or that JSON is read-only. Every organization that I have worked with is evaluating adding JSON to their relational model.
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    Oracle
    • Account Reconciliation CLoud Services provides tight integration with Oracle R12 and 11i . Provides drillback capability. It is flexible and provides rich functionality to users.
    • We have implemented ARCS on cloud and migrated planning and budgeting from On premise to PBCS and EPBCS. Functionality is onpar with onpremise. Provides regular updates monthly
    • We don't need to upgrades every year and saved a lot on Hardware.
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    Cons
    EnterpriseDB
    • Documentation is excellent but spread out across many resources and can take a while to wade through—would benefit from having more intro level, getting started guides for various languages.
    • Ruby support is excellent but more Ruby examples and beginner-level documentation would be nice.
    • It is sometimes hard to find a community of users on StackOverflow so a larger community, and a dedicated forum with active members to answer questions and work through issues would be nice.
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    Oracle
    • The limitation of constrained out of the box dimensions that requires ripping the initial implementation to add the new dimensions is a major drawback.
    • Smartview interface is cumbersome for many.
    • The only financial adapter is available for integration for other modules we have to go with file-based uploads which is cumbersome and not real-time.
    • It is very costly in terms of licensing unlike other Oracle products.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We have a pretty good userbase who are at the high level who gained value from this tool. Discontinuing this tool is prone to impact their day to day operations. Also the data in this tool cannot alter the source, which maintains the integrity of this tool. Smartview is a cool addition that gained lot of traction as well.
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    Usability
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    It produces consolidated multi currency reports faster and more accurately whilst adding additional pivotal functionality. The Smartview reporting is a key for us and a flagstone of the application
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    Reliability and Availability
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    EPM has been so far available all the time
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    Performance
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The product performance is so far very good
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    Support Rating
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    Support from our implementation partner is a 10/10, but support from Oracle is awful. Case in point: recently over a 2-day period, there were a series of intermittent outages. Oracle actually asked US for the outage time-stamps. I would have thought that, since we were paying them, they should probably be able to tell us!
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    Implementation Rating
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    I suggest doubling the time to implement from the initial quote you get from the Sales team. That's always been the case for me for multiple EPMs now. The out-of-the-box functionality of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is pretty robust so I appreciate that and it really helped us get the ball rolling quickly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EnterpriseDB
    PPAS proved better for our customer's data-centric apps than Oracle in all but a few edge cases (encryption at rest and multi-TB database-tier backups) because it is simpler to install/maintain, runs nearly all Oracle-syntax SQL as well as ANSI SQL. PPAS has much more JSON capabilities (full CRUD vs. read-only in Oracle), simpler geospatial, simpler / more stable replication and datatypes that match developer expectations, such as BOOLEAN and ENUMs.
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    Oracle
    Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud fared very well against Adaptive, Anaplan, and Host Analytics. We ultimately decided on Oracle due to its reputation and strength of existing customers. We are happy with our decision.
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    Scalability
    EnterpriseDB
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    The product is scalable
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    Return on Investment
    EnterpriseDB
    • Postgres Plus Advanced Server is quite complex and may take longer to implement certain things than simply using PostgreSQL depending on developer familiarity with the platform.
    • Getting up to speed can be daunting so again, there is an upfront cost in time spent learning the platform, besides the potential for extra time spent on a feature-by-feature basis.
    • The cost of Postgres Plus Advanced Server should be weighed against simply using PostgreSQL to decide which is the best solution for your business needs.
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    Oracle
    • Significantly reduced the amount of money we spent for the maintenance of in-house hardware.
    • We now need less employees to manage the configurations of Oracle EPM Cloud.
    • There have been many time savings as a whole to apply to more productive causes.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise DeploymentScreenshot of Planning and Forecasting - Decision-Oriented Plans with Instant Feedback Loop - What-If Modeling and SandboxScreenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of User Interface - Role-Based, Intuitive User Interface - Role-Based Navigation Flows - Microsoft Office InterfaceScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise Deployment