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Actian PSQL vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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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
12th
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
7.4
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 10.1%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory10.1%
Actian PSQL1.1%
Other88.8%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

辺琢也 渡 - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency
The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics. It also offers specific memory areas, like in-memory cache, that act as intermediaries between disk and buffer cache. This feature helps organizations handle real-time memory requirements effectively.

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."
"I find the performance features of Oracle Database In-Memory to be most beneficial."
"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."
"We find the dashboard and the speed of data processing very valuable in Oracle Database In-Memory."
"The product offers high scalability."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."
"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."
"The scalability of the solution is very good. It's able to support large amounts of data."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"They should improve the solution's scalability for large databases."
"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."
"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"We use some partitions in In-Memory. We have a very large table and a low dose. It is very expensive in data to load all of them into In-Memory. It takes up more memory slots in the server, as well as a lot of RAM. We use last partitions on the table. We always need to create a script and make a schedule that can load a last partition in In-Memory. Oracle doesn't have features to do this automatically. I would like them to allow us to load last partitions, as well as other table partitions, in In-Memory. I think a good feature would do that automatically, letting you see a table, load a large partition, and monitor loading memory. It's quite a good feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"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."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"The product is expensive."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I currently don't know how Oracle Database In-Memory has benefited my organization. We recently received this query from our high management to use this In-Memory function, so we are currently in p...
 

Also Known As

PSQL, Pervasive PSQL
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