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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Cassandra
Star Rating
(35)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(678)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 6 pricing plansCassandra vs IBM Db2
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM Db2 easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Cassandra, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that IBM Db2 meets the needs of their business better than Cassandra.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IBM Db2 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cassandra over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cassandra
No pricing availableIBM Db2
Db2 On Cloud - Lite
Free Trial
1 License
A completely free edition of DB2 on Cloud.
- Enjoy high performance and elastic scaling with Db2’s fully managed database and warehouse solutions in the cloud. Try for free.
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Cassandra
No trial information availableIBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
29
8.5
484
Ease of Use
7.8
29
8.0
493
Ease of Setup
8.2
18
7.7
259
Ease of Admin
7.9
16
7.7
241
Quality of Support
7.5
24
8.1
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
13
8.3
234
Product Direction (% positive)
6.9
26
6.8
452
Features by Category
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
34
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
8.4
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
51
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Management
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.5
54
Support
Not enough data
8.0
56
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
7.9
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Security
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
55
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.6
57
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.4
56
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Availability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Wide Column Database
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
8.6
62
Database Administration
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.8
59
Availability
Not enough data
8.9
62
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Security
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Data Management
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
304
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.8
301
Not enough data
8.4
302
Not enough data
8.4
307
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cassandra and IBM Db2 share no categories
Unique Categories
Cassandra is categorized as Wide Column Database and Key Value Databases
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Data Warehouse, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cassandra
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
30.3%
Internet
18.2%
Computer Software
12.1%
Retail
9.1%
Computer & Network Security
6.1%
Other
24.2%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.6%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.3%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Cassandra has no discussions with answers
Where can I find answers to other questions I may have?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Db2
Please visit: https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/436870/common-questions-about-the-db2-on-cloud-free-plan/Read more
I want to replace KDB+ with DB2 BLU, before doing this in my project, i want to know following answers.
1. Is DB2 BLU , capable for this type of achievement which KDB+ do?
2. can you please give me a list comparison between DB2 BLU with KDB+?
1 Comment
NO
Please check:
https://db-engines.com/en/system/IBM+Db2%3BKdb%2B
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Which tool do you use for deep monitoring of IBM DB2 databases (instances) ?
1 Comment
MF
Maxim, we have a dedicated management console that comes free with Db2. It was called Data Server Manager in the past, now we call it the Unified Management...Read more
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