Aqua Data Studio vs Oracle Essbase comparison

IDERA and Oracle are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. IDERA is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.6. IDERA holds a 2.6% mindshare in DDM, compared to Oracle’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IDERA users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Aqua Data Studio

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100% willing to recommend

Oracle Essbase

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100% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Aqua Data Studio

Ranking in Database Development and Management

14th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Essbase

Ranking in Database Development and Management

12th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Aqua Data Studio is 2.6%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Essbase is 1.0%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Database Development and Management

Featured Reviews

Jaime Caballero

Tech Support Analyst at Cibernética, S.A.

A great tool for managing multiple databases and centralizing them in one place

It's a very generic tool and could be more specific for certain types of DBMS. While it does have some specific tooling, like for Oracle, there are features for certain databases that can't be found because of its general nature. For example, tools tailored to specific databases, like Firebase, might offer features such as cache configuration directly within the tool. Other vendors, like Artisan, provide functionality that's specific to certain configurations. Improving its cloud capabilities could also be beneficial.

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Pratik Phapale

Oracle Hyperion Essbase Developer at HCL Technologies

Multidimensional cube structure enables complex data storage and Oracle consistently upgrades Essbase

It's definitely growing and has many great features, especially in the cloud. I haven't used the on-premises server as much. Multidimensional data processing: Essbase is a kind of backbone, or back end, for systems like Hyperion Planning and Hyperion Financial Management. It's a multidimensional cube where we can store and process details, generate reports, and do multiple data processing, which isn't possible in Oracle or other alternatives. So, I'm grateful for this experience. Continuous improvement: Recently, I faced a version upgrade from 11.1.2 to 11.4. Now I'm on 11.2.10. Essbase is continuously upgrading its features in different areas, like configuration, properties, and the cloud platform. It's great to have experience with this, as well as working with the fundamental parts of the VM sets.

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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

"It can be used with many DBMSs and is very practical and user-friendly."

"I have found the most valuable aspect is the user-friendly environment and current features."

"Oracle Essbase is a web integration system that integrates with other data systems."

"Unlike relational, where you're linking together multiple tables, with Essbase, you basically define what the dimensions are beforehand, and you define the hierarchy, and then load the data. This allows you to do a pretty sophisticated analysis so that you can drill into it and slice and dice the data."

"The solution is scalable."

"It is highly efficient and easily scalable, particularly for handling large databases."

"The solution can handle a large volume of data."

"It's a very powerful analytical engine with Essbase as the back end. We can analyze, transform, or utilize a big chunk of data for our calculations."

"It helps us fetch specific data sets per users' requirements."

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Cons

"Improving its cloud capabilities could also be beneficial."

"The solution could enhance business analytics. I delved into the data using Oracle Essbase to create a new support tool."

"The initial setup could be simplified."

"They should improve the solution's performance."

"The initial setup is pretty complex."

"The consolidation engine, which is HFM or FCCS, needs some room for improvement."

"It's an expensive product to use."

"Essbase has a programming language, and it has a couple of functions to do forecasting, however, their feature set for that is not that good."

"The reporting tool of Essbase needs improvement."

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"It is a costly solution."

"Essbase is competitively priced."

"The solution is expensive."

"I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

30%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

10%

Insurance Company

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aqua Data Studio?

The price is okay. The license we require is for a couple of users who connect directly. There are ten customers. I rate the product’s pricing a nine out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expen...

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What needs improvement with Aqua Data Studio?

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What is your primary use case for Aqua Data Studio?

Some use the solution as a day-to-day tool for querying databases to have information.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Essbase?

It's not that expensive, but also not cheap. I'm not sure because it's a private license.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Essbase?

If I got the opportunity to work with Hyperion, which is the best product, I would definitely go with that. The main concern is that Oracle is ending on-premises server support, so it would be bett...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Essbase?

We provide complete ownership of this application to Walmart projects. In the UK system, we support and develop for the Asda account, known as Eltham. We provide installation and support to over 50...

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Also Known As

IDERA Aqua Data Studio, IDERA ADS, AquaFold

Essbase

Overview

Aqua Data Studio helps database developers and administrators, and data and business analysts to manage data platforms and data, and visually analyze data. Unlike its competition, it provides a unique combination of a full-featured database IDE and visual analytics, the broadest range of native data sources, versatile import and export, advanced SQL query development and optimization, extensive comparison of databases and data, and powerful team collaboration.

IDERA

Oracle Essbase is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Server that provides an environment for deploying pre-packaged applications or developing custom analytic and enterprise performance management applications.

Oracle

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