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Kinetica vs Oracle Database comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Kinetica
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
35th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
292
Ranking in other categories
Database Management Systems (DBMS) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Kinetica is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database is 11.2%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database11.2%
Kinetica0.8%
Other88.0%
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Featured Reviews

SunilAgarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
Executive Vice President and Global Head of Research and Development at Bqube Global
Easy to scale and good record to report capabilities but needs better training
It's not a very popular tool. There are very limited resources available in the market in terms of implementation. They need to offer training plans for graduates so that more resources are available in the market. The support needs to be faster. The solution needs to be lighter. It's a bit too heavy.
Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Vice President IT Operations at ZTBL
Running secure internal banking applications has been reliable and supports fast deployments
I am still working with Oracle products. I am still using Enterprise Manager 14c. I am using Oracle Database, Oracle ExaCC, Oracle EBS, Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle Linux. I can answer questions about my experience with WebLogic Suite. I use it in my company. I have not used WebLogic's diagnostic tools. I do not utilize its lifecycle management features. I do not have much experience with WebLogic Java EE support, as I just deploy the application and the other team utilizes this server. I am not directly involved in WebLogic. I have been using Oracle Linux myself. The deployment is local, on-premises. I have been working with Enterprise Manager as well. All the components of Oracle I am using are on-premises. I use Oracle 19c database, Oracle ExaCC, Exadata on Cloud at Customer. I have been using Oracle Linux, Enterprise Manager, and databases as well. I have been working with Oracle Database for about 20 years. My experience has been 100% positive with Oracle Database. I have utilized its Real Application Clusters along with Data Guard. I do not use Oracle's Advanced Analytics and machine learning features right now. I have given this review an overall rating of 9 out of 10.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution scales easily."
"I really appreciate the performance of Oracle. When using AWR records you can really see where a problem is. You can get advice about which queries are the heaviest for the database. You also can see advice for indexes. If an index isn't used, then you can just remove it to improve performance. This is a really good feature. Also, the JDBC connection is quite good. Finally, the object types are really good, the types of tables you can use in PL/SQL are also really helpful."
"Oracle Database is easy to install and set up."
"I like that it's a robust product. It has very good features. One good feature is Oracle REX because, in SQL Server, we don't have that. SQL Server has something similar, but it's not the same stuff."
"We prefer Oracle because they are the niche players in the database world and we are pretty happy."
"Oracle's performance optimization has had an excellent impact on our database."
"The solution has an endless capacity."
"It's easy to use, it's robust, and it offers good security that we can count on."
"Oracle is somewhat user-friendly, and most customization or integration with Oracle-related projects is simple."
 

Cons

"There are very limited resources available in the market in terms of implementation. They need to offer training plans for graduates so that more resources are available in the market."
"The price tag is very high and most cannot afford it."
"When it comes to Oracle, the only complaint that I have is their support. For business-critical cases, finding support is a little bit difficult because of the timezone difference."
"Oracle support takes a very long time to respond."
"Oracle's licensing is kind of a con. It's the expense of it depending on all of the features that you want."
"They should be putting more emphasis on the Windows platform. Usually, they run very well on the Linux platform, however, their performance on Windows is a little bit lower quality."
"The initial setup isn't exactly straightforward; it's a bit more complex than, for example, an SQL Server, which is much more straightforward and simple to deploy."
"The initial setup should be improved."
"The portal site needs to be improved, as sometimes it's very slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Be prepared to pay for consulting services, and do not underestimate the time required to find and hire good quality database administrators."
"It is quite expensive."
"The price of Oracle Database is too expensive and especially for individual environments. The pricing model is not clear, if I want to run it on a virtual environment, I still need to license the whole physical box."
"I understand that Oracle is very expensive compared to other databases."
"The platform is highly-priced."
"Oracle Database is expensive."
"It is very expensive. We pay in dollars, so the inflation and conversion cost is also there for us. They charge on a yearly basis for the license."
"They are pricing themselves out of the market."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business87
Midsize Enterprise65
Large Enterprise179
 

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How do you run Oracle Database at your organization and why?
My company has been using Oracle Exadata Database Service for some years now, and we are happy with it. I will allow myself to answer your questions about why and what benefits it provides us with ...
Do you know of any disadvantages of Oracle Database?
Undoubtedly, Oracle Database is a top product in its category. But it does have its disadvantages, and for me and my organization, that has been the limitations of the product. When it comes to Ora...
What is the best use for Oracle Database?
Oracle Database is flexible and can be used for many things. My company's main use case for this product is for storing data. We benefit from its high level of security as well as from the fact tha...
 

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Also Known As

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Oracle 12c, RDBMS
 

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