G2 Vendor Directory

Azure SQL Database vs. IBM Db2

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

MetricAzure SQL Database

by Microsoft

IBM Db2

by IBM

Overall rating4.54.1
Review count242684
Ease of use9.08.3
Ease of setup8.98.0
Quality of support9.08.3
Meets requirements9.28.7
NPS66.09442136
Small Business26.7%13.2%
Mid-Market32.9%20.8%
Enterprise40.4%66.0%
Total page views357632
Total LLM citations1,4993,844

Azure SQL Database

Azure SQL Database is a fully managed, intelligent relational database service built on the Microsoft SQL Server engine, designed to support modern cloud applications. It offers scalability, high availability, and robust security features, enabling developers to build and maintain applications without the complexities of infrastructure management. Key Features and Functionality: - Hyperscale Storage: Rapidly scale storage resources to meet demand, supporting large databases with up to 100 TB capacity.

Pros

  • Scalability
  • Integrations
  • Ease of Use
  • Security
  • Easy Integrations
  • Features

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