G2 Vendor Directory

Apache Derby vs. IBM Db2

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricApache Derby

by The Apache Software Foundation

IBM Db2

by IBM

Overall rating3.84.1
Review count23684
Ease of use8.88.3
Ease of setup9.18.0
Quality of support8.38.3
Meets requirements8.48.7
NPS26.08695736
Small Business39.1%13.2%
Mid-Market30.4%20.8%
Enterprise30.4%66.0%
Total page views79632
Total LLM citations483,844

Apache Derby

Apache Derby is a relational database management system developed by the Apache Software Foundation that can be embedded in Java programs and used for online transaction processing.

Pros

    IBM Db2

    Built to run the world’s mission-critical workloads. Designed by the world’s leading database experts, IBM Db2 empowers developers, enterprise architects, and data engineers to run low-latency transactions and real-time analytics equipped for the most demanding workloads. From microservices to AI workloads, Db2 is the tested, resilient, and hybrid database providing the extreme availability, built-in refined security, effortless scalability, and intelligent automation for systems that run the world.

    Pros

    • Performance
    • Reliability
    • Scalability
    • Ease of Use
    • Security
    • Customer Support