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Actian PSQL vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Actian PSQL
Ranking in Embedded Database
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Embedded Database
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 7.9%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 11.9%, up from 10.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory11.9%
Actian PSQL7.9%
Other80.2%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

辺琢也 渡 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Dropbox
Easy configuration, with affordable pricing, and reliable
We use Actian PSQL for analytics purposes Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable. It would be great to have some sizing guides to configure the on-premise software to make it easier. We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option. I would like to…
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Real-time analytics have transformed response times and support huge data volumes with compression
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a very powerful infrastructure. The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI. The problem with the UI is that it is not complex for understanding, but it needs some training to know what each button does, how it works, and the many variables needed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable."
"MySQL is too poor in functionality, Oracle is too big slow and the price is not quite good."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database."
"Database In-Memory, to me, is the most compelling reason to go to Oracle 12c, release 1."
"I cannot imagine IT today without Oracle databases."
"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"The most valuable feature is that Database-In-Memory is more consistent and faster than traditional databases as it requires fewer CPUs to process instructions."
"We have recently deployed our database on cloud with Oracle Database In-Memory; we have a single standby on cloud, and on contingency occasions, we switch over to cloud and use it for four to five months."
"Overall, it's a very good solution."
"The on-premise version is stable. We have different teams and resources for the server side, for admin, and for development. We can easily take care of all the services and applications."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
""It depends". If you get a good support engineer, it is a dream. But, most times, it is not, unfortunately."
"In the next release, Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
"They should improve the solution's scalability for large databases."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI."
"For some reason, the stats optimizer doesn't work well. We had to disable some of the Oracle’s new features that are not quite mature."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is more expensive than Azure, and the support from the Oracle team is not very good, especially since they do not have a support team in our region."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"There is a need to make a yearly payment towards the licensing costs, after which there is any to pay towards the support cost attached to the solution."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database In-Memory?
The major use case for Oracle Database In-Memory is real-time applications that need a fast response between the application and the database directly without any latency.
 

Also Known As

PSQL, Pervasive PSQL
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