Actian Ingres vs LocalDB comparison

Actian and Microsoft are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Actian is ranked #26 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #14 with an average rating of 10.0. Actian holds a 0.1% mindshare in SQL, compared to Microsoft’s 2.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Actian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Actian Ingres

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100% willing to recommend

LocalDB

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100% willing to recommend

Actian Ingres

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Actian Ingres and LocalDB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Actian Ingres vs. LocalDB Report (Updated: June 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Actian Ingres

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

26th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Warehouse (15th)

LocalDB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

14th

Average Rating

9.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Actian Ingres is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LocalDB is 2.3%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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GustavHoltzhausen

Sr Sales Engineer at HCLSoftware

Reliable performance enhances operations with good technical support

We run the entire IRS system, the income system, and the tax system. We also manage the entire Absa banking system in Africa. There's a lot of database applications, similar to those used in banks and the IRS The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance. Our system is used…

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Srini-Dhanaraj

Founder & CEO at imfine.club

The database always has structured data, like rows, columns, and bases

LocalDB is an excellent solution for learners, beginners, and projects of negligible size; it is very good. Any startup can use a local database to start. Once they grow beyond its limits, they can migrate to a MS SQL server that's also available on-premises. I rate it ten out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The deployment of our solution across a number of servers using Ingres .NET has meant that we can protect the database server behind a highly secure firewall and deploy the front end solutions on a normal web server."

"The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance."

"The most valuable feature of LocalDBis the connection between the application and DB."

"The initial setup is very straightforward. The guidelines are very easy to follow. Maintenance is very easy and requires very little manpower."

"The solution is fast."

"LocalDB is an excellent solution for learners, beginners, and projects of negligible size; it is very good."

"The initial setup was simple."

Cons

"The ability to reset the log file without stopping the DBMS would be helpful for us."

"The seamless integration is a bit of an issue."

"The initial setup is complex and requires a skilled person."

"It is only for a small amount of data. Local DB is made for the purpose of small-volume optics."

"The ALM features can be improved, but the database by itself is reliable."

"The internal connection features of LocalDB could improve."

"The solution needs to create a management tool. Right now, the solution has tools for creating a local installation, but it's too simplistic. We need something that's a bit more complex so that we can extend the tools with our scripts."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The licensing cost is too high for LocalDB."

"The fees are fair."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

22%

Government

University

Legal Firm

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

13%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Actian Ingres?

The seamless integration is a bit of an issue. I would like to see more direct connectors and stuff like SQLAlchemy. It's there but isn't available as a standard, so it involves going to GitHub to ...

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What is your primary use case for Actian Ingres?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actian Ingres?

Initially, it's a lot less expensive than competitors. Price performance has always been a priority, ensuring we remain competitive in the market.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LocalDB?

It's free of cost.

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What needs improvement with LocalDB?

Technically speaking, you don't need to get any updates because it's not online. It's on-premise. So once it is installed, then you get a desktop-grade version. But the purpose of LocalDB is not th...

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What is your primary use case for LocalDB?

There were multiple systems, some planned, like the mainframe, the gold database, a website, and a manual Excel spreadsheet. These were the various data sources, and we wanted to bring everything i...

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Also Known As

Ingres, Ingres 2006

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Overview

Actian’s Ingres is a leading, enterprise-grade database management system designed to reduce IT costs and time-to-value, while delivering the strength and features expected from an enterprise-class database. Ingres 10.2 is the latest version of the database, containing enhancements that will make it easier to internationalize customer applications. Along with improved performance and reduced configuration overhead, users can take their first steps into big data analytics with the new Window functions.

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LocalDB is a lightweight version of the SQL Server Express Database Engine that is targeted for program development. LocalDB starts on demand and runs in user mode, so there is no complex configuration.

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Sample Customers

Groupe Adeo, IsCool Entertainment

AstraZeneca, Kienzle Automotive GmbH, Kodak Alaris, Unilever, Floatel International and Kongsberg Maritime, MyHero

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