Compare IBM Db2 and SAP SQL Anywhere 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 1 License
$960 license
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 plansSAP SQL Anywhere
Star Rating
(85)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (41.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$960 license
Browse all 3 pricing plansIBM Db2 vs SAP SQL Anywhere
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SAP SQL Anywhere easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with IBM Db2 overall.
- IBM Db2 and SAP SQL Anywhere both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SAP SQL Anywhere is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SAP SQL Anywhere 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.
SAP SQL Anywhere
SAP SQL Anywhere, Edge Edition, workgroup version (5 names users)
$960
license
Free Trial
IBM Db2
Free Trial is available
SAP SQL Anywhere
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
488
8.5
61
Ease of Use
8.0
497
8.2
64
Ease of Setup
7.7
263
8.3
31
Ease of Admin
7.7
242
8.0
29
Quality of Support
8.1
461
8.6
58
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
234
8.2
29
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
456
8.1
62
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Governance
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Protection
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
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
7.8
20
8.4
62
8.6
22
8.2
52
7.5
20
8.5
55
7.5
20
Support
8.0
57
7.6
21
8.4
60
8.4
21
7.9
60
8.1
21
8.4
61
8.2
21
Security
8.5
60
8.3
20
8.8
60
8.4
20
8.4
58
8.7
21
8.4
56
8.7
19
Performance
8.6
62
7.8
22
8.6
58
8.2
22
8.5
56
8.0
23
8.4
57
8.1
23
8.4
57
8.1
23
Database Features
8.7
306
8.7
48
8.8
309
8.4
51
8.8
309
8.3
50
8.4
304
8.3
49
8.8
302
8.9
48
8.4
303
8.4
50
8.4
308
9.0
48
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
Compliance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.7
48
8.8
309
8.4
51
8.8
309
8.3
50
8.4
304
8.3
49
8.8
302
8.9
48
8.4
303
8.4
50
8.4
308
9.0
48
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
IBM Db2 and SAP SQL Anywhere 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
SAP SQL Anywhere is categorized as Database Security
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
IBM Db2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP SQL Anywhere
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%
Accounting
9.0%
Computer Software
9.0%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Banking
6.4%
Telecommunications
6.4%
Other
61.5%
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
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