Oracle Coherence Reviews

Name: Oracle Coherence
Brand: Oracle
Rating: 3.9 (31 reviews)

3.9 out of 5

31 reviews
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What is Oracle Coherence?

Oracle Coherence is an in-memory data grid solution that enables organizations to predictably scale mission-critical applications by providing fast access to frequently used data. As data volumes and customer expectations increase, driven by the “internet of things”, social, mobile, cloud and always-connected devices, so does the need to handle more data in real-time, offload over-burdened shared data services and provide availability guarantees.

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Oracle Coherence is the #5 ranked solution in top In-Memory Data Store Services and #17 ranked solution in top Database Development and Management solutions. PeerSpot users give Oracle Coherence an average rating of 7.8 out of 10. Oracle Coherence is most commonly compared to Redis: Oracle Coherence vs Redis. Oracle Coherence is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 77% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a financial services firm, accounting for 45% of all views.

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Featured Oracle Coherence reviews

ShanmugaSundaram

Vice President - Database management at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

We have our own data center with a lot of servers running on the Linux platform This platform has issues with stability and performance. I have been using Oracle Coherence for only a couple of years. In total, I have about 30 years of experience in the Oracle environment. I began with Oracle…

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Srinivasa Singireddy

Data Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation. These features facilitate querying data with multiple keys rather than just a single key. Its real-time data processing capabilities provide insights for business decisions with up-to-date information.

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Senthil Nathan Dhanapal

Enterprise Service Architect at AT&T

Distributed Storage, Service Bus abstraction of service It can handle an extremely high volume of data. OSB could be tuned to do things like Apigee. Approximately 10 years. Intermittent issues with data. No we did not. Good. We’ve never switched, been using Oracle suite for long time. OSB…

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Oracle Coherence mindshare

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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Oracle Coherence in the Database Development and Management category stands at 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

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Title	Rating	Mindshare	Recommending
Redis	4.4	N/A	100%	22 interviews Add to research
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions	4.0	2.8%	89%	83 interviews Add to research

Valuable Features

Oracle Coherence's most valuable features include distributed processing, scalability, high availability, and data affinity. Users appreciate support for query and aggregation, entry processors, POF serialization, and real-time data processing. Clustering and cache management, with capabilities like read-through, write-through, and near cache strategies, are also highlighted. Coherence efficiently manages data with parallel processing and load balancing. Multi-indexing, event-driven architecture, and integration with other technologies are key advantages.

"Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation."
"Technical support from Oracle is okay."

Room for Improvement

Oracle Coherence requires improved cluster configuration tools to prevent management complexities and failures. Users find its configuration overly complex, with XML-based settings posing challenges. Monitoring needs enhancements, including user-friendly interfaces and better documentation. The API is seen as lacking modern features compared to alternatives. Security and performance concerns are mentioned, coupled with the desire for easier integration and better cross-regional data transfer capabilities. Users also seek improved error handling and reduced setup complexity.

"The initial setup is complex and time-consuming."
"This platform has issues with stability and performance."

Pricing

Oracle Coherence is frequently viewed as expensive, with many users exploring cheaper alternatives, particularly open-source options offering basic features. Pricing is perceived as high due to a licensing model based on CPU count or servers, affecting cloud deployments. Suitable for high-end requirements where advanced features are necessary, Coherence can justify its cost despite being costly compared to competitors. Organizations recommend procuring fast, memory-rich hardware to optimize costs, but small businesses might find it less viable.

Service and Support

Customers describe Oracle Coherence support as mixed, frequently rating it medium, with experiences ranging from prompt and competent to lacking. Many find resolution dependent on escalating issues or their support agreement level. Some highlight the importance of platinum or gold plans for timely assistance. Several stress the need for internal diagnostic efforts before engaging support. Opinions on technical assistance vary widely, from essential and excellent to unsatisfactory, often influenced by individual interactions and support tiers.

Deployment

Users found Oracle Coherence's initial setup varied in complexity. Many noted ease in local setup but faced challenges with cluster configurations and tuning. Documentation was extensive but not always clear, leading some to contract experts. Some users encountered a straightforward experience aided by tutorials, while others struggled with XML and integration tasks. Complexities included PofSerializer issues, WebLogic differences, and a steep learning curve despite initial ease. The setup often required custom configurations and code adjustments.

Scalability

Many users have not faced issues with scalability in Oracle Coherence, praising its ability to scale horizontally and vertically. Some reported problems with large messages or during node expansion, citing node crashes and concerns about chatter. Licensing costs and record versioning were noted as potential scalability challenges. Others have successfully scaled clusters across sites or used multiple instances without issues. Coherence is valued for its data distribution and replication capabilities, crucial for enterprise demands.

Stability

Many report stability issues with Oracle Coherence, experiencing node failures, timeouts, and bugs, often due to configuration errors or network problems. Some have not faced stability problems and praise its fault tolerance. While a few experience annual disruptions, others appreciate its maturity and find it reliable compared to other tools. Certain users require significant maintenance planning. Disturbances include cluster failures due to master-slave confusion and server exclusion. Some encounter minor and infrequent serious glitches.

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Learn more about Oracle Coherence

Oracle Coherence comes with a rich set of processing and event capabilities so applications can scale processing with increased data volumes. By automatically and dynamically partitioning data, Oracle Coherence ensures continuous data availability and transactional integrity, even in the event of a server or site failure.

Oracle Coherence provides organizations with a robust scale-out data abstraction layer that brokers the supply and demand of data between applications and data sources. This cost-effectively offloads shared data services such as databases, mainframes, and partner services.

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Oracle Coherence was previously known as Coherence.