Compare Firebolt and IBM Db2 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
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Firebolt
Star Rating
(14)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(682)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 6 pricing plansFirebolt vs IBM Db2
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Firebolt easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Firebolt overall.
- Reviewers felt that Firebolt meets the needs of their business better than IBM Db2.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Firebolt is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Firebolt over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Firebolt
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.
Free Trial
Firebolt
No trial information availableIBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
12
8.5
488
Ease of Use
8.6
12
8.0
497
Ease of Setup
8.6
6
7.7
263
Ease of Admin
8.1
7
7.7
242
Quality of Support
9.2
12
8.1
461
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7
8.3
234
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
10
6.8
456
Features by Category
Data Management
Feature Not Available
8.6
52
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.1
48
|
Verified
8.3
8
8.6
49
|
Verified
7.5
8
8.2
48
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.5
34
|
Verified
7.7
8
7.6
34
|
Verified
Integration
Feature Not Available
7.8
43
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.1
45
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.1
42
|
Verified
Deployment
Feature Not Available
8.4
50
|
Verified
8.3
7
7.8
41
|
Verified
Performance
9.2
8
8.6
51
|
Verified
Security
8.3
7
8.7
46
|
Verified
8.3
8
9.0
35
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Management
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Support
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
61
Security
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.4
56
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
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
Configuration
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
8.5
66
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
63
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
41
Data Management
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Firebolt and IBM Db2 are categorized as Data Warehouse
Unique Categories
Firebolt has no unique categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Firebolt
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
Computer Software
21.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
7.1%
Hospitality
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Other
42.9%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Firebolt 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
What is IBM Db2 used for?
1 Comment
VC
It is a name of the database which is used in IBM I system.Read more
What does Ibm Dashdb do?
1 Comment
PS
IBM dashDB is a fully managed in-memory cloud data warehousing service for developers, database administrators, business analysts, data scientists and more.Read more
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