InterSystems IRIS
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Object-Oriented Databases
Pros and cons
Pros
- Features
- Ease of Use
- Performance
- Useful
- Easy Integrations
- Speed
Cons
- Difficult Learning
- Insufficient Documentation
- Poor Documentation
- Learning Curve
- Expensive
- UX Improvement
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 47.9% |
| Mid-Market | 35.2% |
| Enterprise | 16.9% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 2025 Q4 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 2026 Q1 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2026 Q3 | 5 | 4.6 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
All-in-One App Platform: Easy Setup, Fast Performance, and Responsive 24/7 Support
“It’s an all-in-one platform for building an application, with essentially every backend component you could need. It has a GUI to setup your environment, installation is easy and performance stable and fast. There is a free version for everyone to test out. Intersystems offer”
Straightforward Data Manipulation with Elegant SQL Joins
“What I like best is how straightforward data manipulation is. I love using simple commands to open a database register, like %Open, or accessing records by index using IdxUserNameOpen. On top of that, writing implicit joins using the -> operator in SQL queries is hands down the m”
Fluidez Impecável, Modernização Necessária
“I really like the fluency of InterSystems IRIS and its unique global features. It's the first time I've used a technology with this capability, and I find it incredibly interesting. I enjoy how globals can be modified into tables, which makes them versatile and fascinating to wor”