We performed a comparison between Firebird SQL and Oracle Database In-Memory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Embedded Database solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I can deploy it on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows — it's very easy."
"The documentation is very well written."
"The most valuable feature of Firebird SQL is the creation of databases."
"The solution is very useful for stock management."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution and can run on most operating systems, such as Linux, Unix, and Windows."
"I like that we don't have to pay external fees to migrate this data. So, we are looking to relocate from Postgres or EDB."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution."
"I appreciate the fact that, once the database is embedded, it doesn't need to be administered, and removes the requirement for a specific server."
"The scalability of the solution is very good. It's able to support large amounts of data."
"The scalability is very good."
"It accelerates query processing, which in turn speeds up operations and streamlines workflow, and ultimately enhancing productivity."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"
"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."
"Normally, every database server uses hard disks. In-Memory has a feature, apart from their database, which is very good. When we start our server, all your data needs loading memory. We can use that. It's a very good feature. I think they added this feature in 2019. We can mount memory in the partition, create partitions in there, and create table space from that spot to share. It's a really good feature. We use it a lot."
"I like Oracle because it is a backward-compatible solution."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"I don't think the solution is very scalable, because the scalability of the performance when using more than one process is not very good."
"It would be interesting if they added functionality with redundancy, reputation, and variability."
"It would be good to have more automation and integration with the tools from other vendors."
"Database sharing is a capability that Firebird SQL lacks."
"The solution could improve by providing partitioning and encryption. It is not at the higher level of database solution but it could be with some upgrades."
"In the next release, it should support JSON, XML, and replication with third-party tools."
"It is not easy to integrate the tool with Visual Studio."
"The main feature I expect is to be able to work with different databases at the same time because that's a wishlist item for me."
"The query optimization and backup features should be added."
"The pricing could be improved. It would ideal if it was more reasonable."
"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."
"The platform’s pricing needs improvement."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"They should improve the solution's scalability for large databases."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
Firebird SQL is ranked 3rd in Embedded Database with 14 reviews while Oracle Database In-Memory is ranked 2nd in Embedded Database with 27 reviews. Firebird SQL is rated 7.8, while Oracle Database In-Memory is rated 8.8. The top reviewer of Firebird SQL writes "A stable and freely available tool with well-written documents". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Database In-Memory writes "User friendly with great scalability but needs to move toward intelligent AI". Firebird SQL is most compared with MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service, whereas Oracle Database In-Memory is most compared with SAP HANA, IBM Db2 Database, Progress OpenEdge RDBMS, SQL Server and Apache Derby. See our Firebird SQL vs. Oracle Database In-Memory report.
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