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SAP HANA vs kdb+ comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 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

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
39th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (1st), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 6.1%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA6.1%
kdb+0.9%
Other93.0%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Nitin Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Bassem Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Application Manager at TBTD
Integrated business processes have improved real-time analytics and financial performance
Whether I or my customers utilize SAP HANA's real-time analytics depends on the data needed to be displayed, and then choosing how to transfer the data to the analytic object, data source, or database to be displayed in the reports. It may be near real-time, real-time, or running batch every day. There are tools for integration between third-party systems, such as OData or APIs from SAP to get in or push data to other systems. Support for both structured and unstructured data helps organizations unify data sources depending on the needed data to be displayed. There are many ways to store it for report displays, but structured data will be better than unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

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+."
"The solution is very stable."
"The initial setup is straightforward; it usually takes around eight months but it depends on a customer's requirements, and we can spend a month or two customizing."
"This product covers almost everything, and it's scalable and very innovative."
"The product's initial setup phase was really easy."
"The data storage requirement is reduced from the original database to the HANA database."
"Using this solution has given us better details for reporting and analytics."
"It is difficult for me to narrow down what the best features are in SAP HANA because they work together to provide the overall functionality of the solution. However, the Fiori application is very good."
"What I like best about SAP HANA is that it's faster than Microsoft SQL Server."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"The initial setup was very, very complex, tedious, and costly and required someone with great expertise to complete it."
"The solution is very expensive for us."
"When you do a report on a non-SAP platform, you face some compatibility problems."
"You cannot apply mulit-join inside the calculation views, for example, when you are joining tables."
"However, for the pricing part, this is the main issue. SAP has to do much more on SAP HANA pricing because it is quite expensive."
"The initial setup of SAP HANA is quite difficult as it has a steep learning curve."
"The main issue is the ecosystem, which lacks the widespread support that SQL enjoys."
"It could be a bit more scalable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The pricing for SAP HANA is high. You pay a lot for the license, and you also have to pay for some add-ons."
"The tool’s subscription is yearly."
"People who are technical will accept the cost, but financially they will assess whether this solution will bring them revenue or not. People often ask, how will I profit when the cost is so high?"
"The price is high and could be a bit cheaper."
"The cost of SAP HANA is high, and I would rate the price at eight out of ten."
"Setup and licensing require planning and proper budgeting, as it is not cheap."
"Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product."
"The tool has a high price. I rate the solution’s pricing, one on a scale of ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
43%
Computer Software Company
6%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?
Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...
Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?
We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...
Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?
SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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Sample Customers

UniCredit, AIRBUS
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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