Compare Informix database and Autonomy IDOL - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 31, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Informix database or Autonomy IDOL?

Autonomy IDOL is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Informix database, and Informix database is rated higher (84/100) than Autonomy IDOL (79/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right System solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

IBM Vs. Autonomy

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Autonomy: Autonomy, an HP company, is a market-leading software company that helps organizations all over the world understand the meaning in information. A pioneer in its industry, Autonomy's unique meaning-based technology is able to make sense of and process unstructured, 'human information,' and draw real business value from that meaning.

Who is more expensive? Informix database or Autonomy IDOL?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of System software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Informix database and Autonomy IDOL.

Informix database price starts at $1,250 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Informix database software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of System software. Autonomy IDOL accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Informix database software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of System software.

Bottom line: Autonomy IDOL is more expensive than Informix database.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Informix database Vs. Autonomy IDOL based on some of the most important and required System features.

Informix database: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Autonomy IDOL: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

IBM Informix can be deployed for small educational networks as well as large enterprise networks. and Autonomy IDOL's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.



Informix database

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $1,250 per license

IBM Informix is a relational database management system for businesses of all sizes. It offers extensive database management and operational capabilities. The software was designed and launched by IBM headquart...

Categories: Database Management.

Autonomy IDOL

ITQlick rating
(3.4/5)

Autonomy IDOL is an award-winning cloud-based System software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Autonomy IDOL received a rating of 3.4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is con...

Categories: IT Management, Servers.

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Informix database: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Autonomy IDOL: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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4.7/5
Score
84/100
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3.8/10
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$1,250 per license
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4
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ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
79/100
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4.4/10
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Pricing not available
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ITQlick rating
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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.