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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Free 1 User
IBM Db2
Star Rating
(678)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
Browse all 6 pricing plansMicrosoft Power Apps
Star Rating
(389)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (42.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 User
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansIBM Db2 vs Microsoft Power Apps
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Power Apps easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that IBM Db2 meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Power Apps.
- 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 Microsoft Power Apps 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.
Microsoft Power Apps
Power Apps Developer Plan
Free
1 User
Build and test unlimited apps across three environments to experiment before moving to production.
For full pricing and licensing visit https://aka.ms/PowerApps/Pricing
- Three developer environments
- Connect to data sources with prebuilt, custom, and on-premises connectors
- Microsoft Dataverse entitlement of 2 GB database
Free Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Power Apps
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
485
8.3
333
Ease of Use
8.0
494
8.1
336
Ease of Setup
7.7
260
8.3
258
Ease of Admin
7.7
241
8.3
154
Quality of Support
8.1
458
8.0
301
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.3
148
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
453
9.0
324
Features by Category
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
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Not enough data
Support
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
Security
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
Performance
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Not enough data
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
Generation and Interpretation - AI App Builder
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.6
18
Generated Application Quality - AI App Builder
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
7.3
19
Application Design
Not enough data
7.6
189
Not enough data
7.7
189
Not enough data
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.1
189
Not enough data
8.6
192
Data Control
Not enough data
8.1
184
Not enough data
8.2
184
Not enough data
8.4
188
Publishing
Not enough data
8.3
191
Not enough data
8.3
188
Not enough data
8.1
187
Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
73
Not enough data
7.6
73
Not enough data
7.7
74
User Interface Design
Not enough data
7.9
145
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
156
Not enough data
8.1
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
161
|
Verified
Data Control
Not enough data
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
151
|
Verified
Publishing
Not enough data
8.2
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
157
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
154
|
Verified
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
34
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
6.9
34
Configuration
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
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
62
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
40
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
Database Features
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and Microsoft Power Apps share no categories
Unique Categories
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Data Warehouse, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and Data Warehouse Automation
Microsoft Power Apps is categorized as No-Code Development Platforms, Low-Code Development Platforms, and AI App Builder
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Power Apps
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
21.5%
Banking
11.8%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Computer Software
7.5%
Financial Services
6.4%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Manufacturing
3.1%
Other
62.8%
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
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
Read more
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
Are power Apps good?
3 Comments
BV
if you want to create a small scale application and keep in mind that it a enterprise application so external users can't use it.
So, it depends on your...Read more
What is Microsoft Power Apps used for?
2 Comments
BV
This is used to make to org level apps which can mostly used to manage CRUD operations on the data.Read more
Screen Size + Orientation
1 Comment
LC
You must take into account that the apps should be stacked first for mobile devices and then for PC,Read more
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