Oracle Database In-Memory vs kdb+ comparison

Kx Systems and Oracle are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Kx Systems is ranked #24 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #9 with an average rating of 9.2. Kx Systems holds a 0.4% mindshare in SQL, compared to Oracle’s 1.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Kx Systems users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

kdb+

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

24th

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database In-Memory

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Embedded Database (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 0.4%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 1.5%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Nitin Garg

Vice President - Financial Services at Evalueserve

An easy-to-deploy solution that can be used for data ingestion and usage

I work for a fintech company where we create several strategies generally built on finance data, which are like one-time series data. We deal with huge bulk data on a daily basis, and we use kdb+ for data ingestion and usage The most valuable feature of kdb+ is the speed at which it returns the…

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Laksiri Bala

DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global

Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency

The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory ( /products/oracle-database-in-memory-reviews ) 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.

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

Pros

"The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+."

"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."

"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."

"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."

"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."

"I like Oracle because it is a backward-compatible 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."

"It accelerates query processing, which in turn speeds up operations and streamlines workflow, and ultimately enhancing productivity."

"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."

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Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."

"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."

"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."

"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"The product could be more economical."

"The solution should move to the new way of writing software code with AI that is intelligent and learns."

"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution's pricing is high."

"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."

"The product is expensive."

"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."

"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."

"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

43%

Real Estate/Law Firm

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about kdb+?

The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+.

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What needs improvement with kdb+?

The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface.

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What is your primary use case for kdb+?

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What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?

We can integrate it with any data sources as well.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database In-Memory?

Pricing is justified by the performance and business value offered by Oracle Database In-Memory. Although slightly higher, recent reductions in cloud costs and learning opportunities, such as free ...

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?

Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management. Enhancing features like CAG augmentation and cache augmentation could signif...

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Compared 58% of the time

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Compared 42% of the time

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Overview

Kx is the world leader in high-performance, in-memory computing, streaming analytics and operational intelligence. The company’s focus is on delivering the best possible performance and flexibility for high-volume, data-intensive analytics and applications. Kx software includes the time-series database kdb+ with a built-in programming language called q, and a robust suite of visualization tools built on top of the database platform providing business intelligence for all users.

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Oracle Database In-Memory transparently accelerates analytics by orders of magnitude while simultaneously speeding up mixed-workload OLTP. With Oracle Database In-Memory, users get immediate answers to business questions that previously took hours.

Oracle Database In-Memory delivers leading-edge in-memory performance without the need to restrict functionality, or accept compromises, complexity and risk. Deploying Oracle Database In-Memory with any existing Oracle Database compatible application is as easy as flipping a switch - no application changes are required. Oracle Database In-Memory is fully integrated with the Oracle Database’s renowned scale-up, scale-out, storage tiering, availability, and security technologies making it the most industrialstrength offering on the market.

The ability to easily perform real-time data analysis together with real-time transaction processing on all existing applications enables organizations to transform into Real-Time Enterprises that quickly make data-driven decisions, respond instantly to customer demands, and continuously optimize all key processes.

For more information on Oracle Database In-Memory, visit Oracle.com

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