Compare IBM Db2 and Knack 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Free Trial
IBM Db2
Star Rating
(682)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Browse all 6 pricing plansKnack
Star Rating
(114)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Browse all 4 pricing plansIBM Db2 vs Knack
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Knack easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Knack overall.
- Reviewers felt that IBM Db2 meets the needs of their business better than Knack.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, IBM Db2 and Knack provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Knack over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IBM 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.
Knack
Free Trial
Free Trial
Knack offers a 14-day free trial period for you to explore and become familiar with the Knack online database platform. No credit card is required during this trial period.
- 14 Days Free
Free Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Knack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
488
8.3
85
Ease of Use
8.0
497
8.7
92
Ease of Setup
7.7
263
8.4
68
Ease of Admin
7.7
242
8.6
57
Quality of Support
8.1
461
8.1
80
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.5
56
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
456
8.2
83
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
8.9
15
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
7.7
8
Customer Support
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.6
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.1
14
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
17
Mobile & Social
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
6.3
8
Not enough data
8.2
12
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
6.5
12
Integration
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
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
Content
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
Collaboration
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
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
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
Deployment
8.4
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Management
8.6
60
8.9
14
8.4
62
7.7
14
8.2
52
6.8
14
8.5
55
5.5
13
Support
8.0
57
8.6
14
8.4
60
8.0
14
7.9
60
5.6
12
8.4
61
8.6
13
Security
8.5
60
8.5
13
8.8
60
8.6
16
8.4
58
8.2
13
8.4
56
7.7
13
Performance
8.6
62
7.5
14
8.6
58
5.6
12
8.5
56
8.5
14
8.4
57
7.2
12
8.4
57
5.7
14
Database Features
8.7
306
8.4
41
8.8
309
8.7
42
8.8
309
8.0
42
8.4
304
8.2
41
8.8
302
8.3
41
8.4
303
8.1
38
8.4
308
7.5
26
Automation
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Functionality
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
Administration
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
4.1
9
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.7
9
Customization
Not enough data
9.9
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.2
12
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
User Interface Design
Not enough data
7.9
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
33
|
Verified
Data Control
Not enough data
8.4
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
32
|
Verified
Publishing
Not enough data
8.7
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
7.8
29
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
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
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.8
59
Not enough data
Availability
8.9
63
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
Security
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.8
42
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
306
8.4
41
8.8
309
8.7
42
8.8
309
8.0
42
8.4
304
8.2
41
8.8
302
8.3
41
8.4
303
8.1
38
8.4
308
7.5
26
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and Knack are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Data Warehouse, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Knack is categorized as Online Form Builder, Application Development Platforms, No-Code Development Platforms, CRM, and Client Portal
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Knack
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
21.6%
Banking
11.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.6%
Construction
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.5%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
65.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Knack has no discussions with answers
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