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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (51.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
30 day free trial
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 plansQubole
Star Rating
(259)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (51.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
30 day free trial
Browse all 3 pricing plansIBM Db2 vs Qubole
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found IBM Db2 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with IBM Db2 overall.
- Reviewers felt that IBM Db2 meets the needs of their business better than Qubole.
- 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 Qubole 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.
Qubole
Free Trial
30 day free trial
Free access to Qubole for 30 days to build data pipelines, bring machine learning to production, and analyze any data type from any data source. Get started today: https://www.qubole.com/free-trial/
Free Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Qubole
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
485
8.4
211
Ease of Use
8.0
494
7.8
212
Ease of Setup
7.7
260
7.6
60
Ease of Admin
7.7
241
7.6
58
Quality of Support
8.1
458
7.9
177
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.1
61
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
453
7.1
208
Features by Category
System
Not enough data
9.0
7
Model Development
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Model Development
Not enough data
8.3
5
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Machine/Deep Learning Services
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Deployment
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
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
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
Not enough data
8.0
64
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.3
79
Integrations
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
8.6
87
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.3
82
Not enough data
8.6
87
Processing
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.3
82
Data Transformation
Not enough data
8.0
119
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
10
|
Verified
Connectivity
Not enough data
8.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
113
|
Verified
Operations
Not enough data
7.0
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
11
|
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
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 Qubole 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
Qubole is categorized as Big Data Processing and Distribution, Big Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms, and Big Data Integration Platforms
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Qubole
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%
Computer Software
19.4%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
12.2%
Internet
6.8%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
4.2%
Other
43.0%
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
1.What is the best way to pass external spark packages in Qubole Notebooks?;
2 Comments
RR
It give clarity about financial data which help at business level to expansion and cut down cost , to review apex and opex and budgeting prospectiveRead more
How do i integrate more charts or graphs in Qubole Notebooks in SQL for quick visualization
2 Comments
RR
we can create schma by using postman and multiple chart which to help to analysis the data and clarity about the decision making of further processRead more
How is Qubole going to survive the Kubernates wave in bigdata processing.
1 Comment
JV
Qubole supports Kubernetes for its control plane—it was announced in April 2019 during the Google Next '19 conference. Please sign up to our newsletter for...Read more
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