# Oracle: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 7 categories by 6 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/oracle/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed relational databases | 0% | 72 | 100% | 2 |
| Cloud cost management | 0% | 71 | 100% | 1 |
| Customer identity and access management | 0% | 58 | 100% | 1 |
| Data warehouses | 0% | 33 | 100% | 1 |
| DDoS protection | 0% | 45 | 100% | 1 |
| Identity governance | 0% | 70 | 100% | 1 |
| Workforce identity and SSO | 0% | 37 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Start with open-source engines, not Oracle/SQL Server... Oracle starts around $45,000 for a two-core license — rarely worth it at this scale" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed databases)
- "Avoid legacy enterprise tools (SailPoint, Oracle)" (MiniMax M2.5, IGA)
- "warns to be cautious with major cloud providers like AWS, GCP, Azure, and Oracle Cloud when relying on them for DDoS defense alone" (Perplexity Sonar, DDoS)
- "usually selected for specific legacy, governance, or regional reasons rather than as the default "best overall."" (GPT-5.4 mini, Workforce identity)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.