SAP SQL Anywhere vs kdb+ comparison

Kx Systems and SAP are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Kx Systems is ranked #33, while SAP is ranked #31. Kx Systems holds a 0.9% mindshare in SQL, compared to SAP’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Kx Systems users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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83% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

kdb+

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

33rd

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP SQL Anywhere

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

31st

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 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 SQL Anywhere is 1.3%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SQL Anywhere	1.3%
kdb+	0.9%
Other	97.8%

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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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Mehak TAlwar

Automation Project Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Scalable, easy to use, but stability could improve

We use SAP SQL Anywhere because we have a lot of Power BI reports that connect with the SQL database that we have for our robotic process automation data. We create procedures and other elements within the solution The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user…

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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

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

"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."

"It works well in general."

"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature."

"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."

"SQL Anywhere is easy and it did not cost as much as SQL Microsoft."

"It's a great product to use if you are already have an integration with SAP's ERP/CRM systems."

"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."

"It works well in general."

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Cons

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

"It is not as secure as it could be."

"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."

"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."

"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it."

"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."

"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14 there's a problem with the license."

"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue."

"It is not as secure as it could be; there needs to be more encryption and we can find passwords very easily."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."

"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

45%

Energy/Utilities Company

Comms Service Provider

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

University

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Comparisons

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Compared 20% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

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Compared 16% of the time

MariaDB vs kdb+

Compared 14% of the time

Oracle Database vs kdb+

Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

MySQL vs SAP SQL Anywhere

Compared 18% of the time

Oracle Database vs SAP SQL Anywhere

Compared 15% of the time

SAP IQ vs SAP SQL Anywhere

Compared 9% of the time

SAP HANA vs SAP SQL Anywhere

Compared 8% of the time

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Sybase SQL Anywhere

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.

Kx Systems

SAP SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection.

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Sample Customers

UniCredit, AIRBUS

AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association, TALLY WEiJL

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