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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
EXASOL
Star Rating
(19)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about EXASOLIBM Cloud Pak for Data
Star Rating
(88)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IBM Cloud Pak for DataSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that EXASOL excels in data ingestion and wrangling with a score of 9.5, making it easier for teams to prepare data for analysis compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data, which scored 8.5 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that EXASOL's ease of use is a significant advantage, scoring 9.2, while IBM Cloud Pak for Data lags behind at 8.1, indicating that users find EXASOL more intuitive for everyday tasks.
- G2 users highlight the superior quality of support provided by EXASOL, with a score of 9.4, compared to IBM Cloud Pak for Data's 8.3, suggesting that users feel more supported when issues arise with EXASOL.
- Reviewers say that EXASOL's real-time analytics capabilities are impressive, scoring 9.3, which is notably higher than IBM Cloud Pak for Data's 8.5, indicating a preference for EXASOL in scenarios requiring immediate data insights.
- Users on G2 report that EXASOL's data transformation features shine with a perfect score of 10.0, while IBM Cloud Pak for Data scores 8.6, suggesting that users find EXASOL's tools more effective for transforming data into actionable insights.
- Reviewers mention that EXASOL's performance and reliability is exceptional, achieving a score of 10.0, while IBM Cloud Pak for Data scores 8.1, indicating that users trust EXASOL for consistent and reliable performance in their data operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
EXASOL
No pricing availableIBM Cloud Pak for Data
No pricing availableFree Trial
EXASOL
Free Trial is available
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.8
14
8.5
47
Ease of Use
9.2
14
8.1
47
Ease of Setup
8.6
7
7.2
26
Ease of Admin
9.4
6
7.6
27
Quality of Support
9.3
14
8.3
42
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.8
7
8.1
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
11
8.8
47
Features by Category
Customization
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Management
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
8
System
Not enough data
9.5
11
Model Development
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Model Development
Not enough data
8.5
12
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Deployment
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Agentic AI - Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Fabric
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
10.0
6
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability and Performance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost and Efficiency - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration and Extensibility - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Compliance - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Usability and Support - Generative AI Infrastructure
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.0
7
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Transformation
9.5
7
8.5
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
15
|
Verified
Connectivity
8.0
5
8.0
23
|
Verified
7.5
6
8.6
22
|
Verified
9.0
8
8.1
25
|
Verified
8.9
6
8.7
24
|
Verified
Operations
7.4
7
8.7
26
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.9
25
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
23
|
Verified
8.3
6
8.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
EXASOL and IBM Cloud Pak for Data are categorized as Big Data Analytics
Unique Categories
EXASOL is categorized as Data Warehouse
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is categorized as Data Fabric, Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, Predictive Analytics, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Generative AI Infrastructure
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
EXASOL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
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
Retail
12.5%
Internet
12.5%
Hospital & Health Care
12.5%
Financial Services
12.5%
Consumer Services
12.5%
Other
37.5%
Computer Software
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Banking
8.6%
Financial Services
5.7%
Education Management
5.7%
Other
58.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Community Edition
1 Comment
Official Response from EXASOL
It is a free-to-use, one-node image of the Exasol In-Memory Database that can be installed on common virtualization solutions, including VMware, VirtualBox...Read more
Training
1 Comment
Official Response from EXASOL
As part of our online-self learning platform, Exacademy, you can get more information about Exasol and how to run our database.
Register here:...Read more
How do you use Exasol?
1 Comment
SA
We are using Exasol as a Database and we have created ETL pipeline using the Lua scripts in Exasol.
Exasol is pretty much similar than SQL server but...Read more
IBM Cloud Pak for Data has no discussions with answers
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