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Actian Ingres vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Actian Ingres
Ranking in Data Warehouse
17th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (26th)
OpenText Analytics Database...
Ranking in Data Warehouse
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Actian Ingres is 1.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is 7.8%, down from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

GH
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…
T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance."
"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."
"It maximizes cloud economics with Eon Mode by scaling cluster size to meet variable workload demands."
"Vertica has a few features that I like. From an architecture standpoint, they have separated compute and storage. So you have low-cost object storage for primary storage and the ability to have several sub-clusters working off the same ObjectStore. So it provides workload isolation."
"The performance is very good and the aggregate records are fast."
"Vertica uses advanced Azure technologies to compress raw data using indexing, allowing a large amount of data to be stored with minimal physical space. Advanced algorithms are employed in data compression."
"For me, It's performance, scalability, low cost, and it's integrated into enterprise and big data environments."
"It maximize cloud economics for mission-critical big data analytical initiatives."
"Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability."
"The Vertica architecture means it can process/ingest data in parallel to reporting and analyzing because of its in-memory Write-Optimized Storage sitting alongside the analytics optimized Read-Optimized Storage."
 

Cons

"The seamless integration is a bit of an issue."
"The ability to reset the log file without stopping the DBMS would be helpful for us."
"Support is an area where it could get better."
"Metadata for database files scale okay, but metadata related to tables/columns/sequences must be stored on all nodes."
"It would be great if this were a managed service in AWS."
"The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases."
"Limitations in group by projections is where I would like to see an improvement."
"I believe the installation process could be streamlined."
"Some of our small to medium-sized customers would like to see containerization and flexibility from the deployment standpoint."
"Fact-to-fact joins on multi-billion record tables perform poorly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"From a cost perspective, the software is less than most of its competitors."
"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"I think it's starting to get a little expensive. Open source products are starting to get more robust, so I think that's something that they need to start looking at in terms of licensing."
"Vertica has a perpetual license, but they are currently trying to convert all those licenses to subscription-based licenses on a yearly basis."
"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October).​"
"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"The first TB is free and you can use all the Vertica features. After 1TB you have to pay for licensing. The product is worth it, but be aware of this condition, and plan. The compression ratio is explained in the documentation."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Insurance Company
8%
University
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
4%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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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 ...
What is your primary use case for Actian Ingres?
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 ...
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.
What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
 

Also Known As

Ingres, Ingres 2006
Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
 

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Sample Customers

Groupe Adeo, IsCool Entertainment
Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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