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

Categories and Ranking

Actian PSQL
Ranking in Embedded Database
9th
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 (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 6.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 12.2%, up from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory12.2%
Actian PSQL6.4%
Other81.4%
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."
"We are using Oracle Database In-Memory as an indirect approach to improving response times, and in mixed-workload environments, we use the In-Memory column store to support OLAP-type queries without harming the latency-critical OLTP operations the systems earn money with."
"Overall, it's a very good solution."
"The most valuable feature of Database In-Memory is that it's really fast."
"I like Oracle because it is a backward-compatible solution."
"We use the tool for real-time data transfer for risk management purposes. In a trading system, conversions happen fast. We use the product to handle fast transactions with low latency."
"The solution provides a good environment and it's a product we trust."
"I cannot imagine IT today without Oracle databases."
"After we started using the in-memory product, we saw really dramatic figures."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"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."
"Especially, if you have large data, then it's not very efficient."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."
""It depends". If you get a good support engineer, it is a dream. But, most times, it is not, unfortunately."
"The product could benefit from enhancements in its graphical user interface."
"The solution should move to the new way of writing software code with AI that is intelligent and learns."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"The product is expensive."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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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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