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Nutanix Database Service vs Oracle Essbase comparison

Nutanix and Oracle are both solutions in the Database Development and Management category. Nutanix is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8, while Oracle is ranked #12 with an average rating of 7.9. Nutanix holds a 2.3% mindshare in DDM, compared to Oracle’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Nutanix users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.
Nutanix Database Service
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95% willing to recommend
Oracle Essbase
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100% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Oracle Essbase and Nutanix Database Service compete in enterprise data management and analysis. Nutanix Database Service often holds the upper hand due to its comprehensive data management and scalability, despite its operational costs.

Features: Oracle Essbase is known for its multidimensional database management, powerful calculation engine, and robust data integrity checks. Nutanix Database Service excels with its autonomous database operations, automated provisioning, and advanced hybrid cloud capabilities.

Room for Improvement: Oracle Essbase could enhance deployment efficiency, improve customer support responsiveness, and offer flexible pricing models. Nutanix Database Service might benefit from enhanced integration features, user interface simplification, and more cost-effective pricing structures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Nutanix Database Service offers a smooth cloud setup with minimal configuration, supported by responsive customer service. Oracle Essbase deployment may take more time and require professional support, impacting setup timelines.

Pricing and ROI: Oracle Essbase requires substantial initial investment but provides significant long-term analytics benefits. Nutanix Database Service might have higher operational costs yet offers adaptable pricing models and a rapid ROI by reducing IT infrastructure complexity.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Nutanix Database Service
Ranking in Database Development and Management
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Essbase
Ranking in Database Development and Management
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Nutanix Database Service is 2.3%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Essbase is 0.9%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nutanix Database Service2.3%
Oracle Essbase0.9%
Other96.8%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

Sanjay Pandhare - PeerSpot reviewer
Has improved daily operations through automation and simplified setup
Clients use Nutanix Database Service for various reasons The best features of Nutanix Database Service are great. Nutanix Database Service can be improved by implementing more AI capabilities. I have worked with Nutanix Database Service for the last few years. I rate technical support from…
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Bhavya N - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensuring efficient data analysis and reporting while identifying areas for calculation and export improvements
The features of Oracle Essbase are valuable, such as its multi-dimensional database used for dynamic calculations and reporting purposes. These features are valuable because they support multi-dimensional data views, allowing users to analyze relationships across various data categories and establish a comprehensive perspective on business operations. Moreover, dynamic calculations allow real-time data analysis, significantly improving the accuracy and depth of financial insights. I have utilized Essbase's data aggregation capabilities. The Oracle Essbase interface provides a good user experience, allowing users to easily navigate and analyze data with fast query performance, effective data visualization tools such as charts, graphs, and tables, and flexibility for customizable analysis and reporting, including the ability to create ad hoc reports. The benefits of the interface include improving productivity and enhancing decision-making.
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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

"Nutanix Era effectively reduces operational overheads by streamlining the application team's implementation of multiple environments."
"The business has been ecstatic over the quick turnaround time for any databases."
"Nutanix Database Service is a scalable solution."
"One feature that is very good is the backup and validation process that's built into Era."
"The benefit I see from the product in terms of its solution is that flexibility regarding where the workload runs is probably the biggest advantage with Nutanix Database Service."
"It has wizards that are very helpful in the installation, and it handles automation as well as virtualization once deployed."
"I appreciate being able to provision a database quickly from our side. We provision it and hand it off. It makes work much easier. Previously, it would take a week or two to do the same in a traditional way, whereas now, it gets completed within about an hour."
"The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools."
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"Oracle Essbase is a web integration system that integrates with other data systems."
"Essbase is extremely stable and low-maintenance."
"Essbase is a kind of backbone, or back end, for systems like Hyperion Planning."
"It helps us fetch specific data sets per users' requirements."
"The Oracle Essbase interface provides a good user experience, allowing users to easily navigate and analyze data with fast query performance, effective data visualization tools such as charts, graphs, and tables, and flexibility for customizable analysis and reporting, including the ability to create ad hoc reports."
"It is highly efficient and easily scalable, particularly for handling large databases."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"Unlike relational, where you're linking together multiple tables, with Essbase, you basically define what the dimensions are beforehand, and you define the hierarchy, and then load the data. This allows you to do a pretty sophisticated analysis so that you can drill into it and slice and dice the data."
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Cons

"We are also overwhelmed with the quality of technical support associated with the product."
"The updating of the database engine is something that can be improved. For example, assume that we are using PostgreSQL out of the box, and it is version 10. If we want to migrate to version 11, 12, or 13, then it is not very easy to do that using Nutanix Era."
"The solution could improve by providing more support for more vendors."
"Nutanix Database Service can be improved by implementing more AI capabilities."
"We have a regular license program because it's really expensive."
"One of the things that we've discovered specific to SQL is that the deployment options that are available do not match our company standards, so we have asked the Nutanix team if that is something that is customizable or if we need to adjust our deployment strategy. That's the only thing that we've discovered so far."
"The solution should provide more integration with more databases."
"The downside of this solution is that it's more expensive than its competitors."
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"They should improve the solution's performance."
"The ability to drive external reporting out for development could be improved."
"A significant area for improvement in Oracle Essbase is that financial statement analysis, CAPEX and OPEX analysis, and financial consolidation must be done manually, as Oracle Essbase doesn't include the financial consolidation module that is available in EPM."
"The consolidation engine, which is HFM or FCCS, needs some room for improvement."
"The initial setup could be simplified."
"The reporting tool of Essbase needs improvement."
"The initial setup is pretty complex."
"The main concern is that Oracle is ending on-premises server support, so it would be better if there was a cloud platform available for Oracle Essbase."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing wasn't a surprise. It was what we were expecting it to be."
"I wasn't involved much with the pricing and setup costs and licenses. The pricing was as expected."
"The pricing is competitive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"The tool is expensive."
"Not everyone can afford it. It's a bit expensive, so the price has to be improved."
"It's priced fairly... It's a good value. When you go looking for something from Oracle that automates things and makes your life easier, it's always going to be a minimum of $500,000. Era's nothing like that."
"It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost."
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"Essbase is competitively priced."
"It is a costly solution."
"The solution is expensive."
"I believe the licensing is on a monthly base."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Transportation Company
6%
Government
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
9%
Insurance Company
9%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise14
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Nutanix Database Service?
The most valuable feature is its robust infrastructure management tools.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Nutanix Database Service?
It is amazing. The pricing compared to the time saved is nothing. It's worth the cost.
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What needs improvement with Nutanix Database Service?
Nutanix Database Service can be improved by implementing more AI capabilities.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Essbase?
It's not that expensive, but also not cheap. I'm not sure because it's a private license.
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What needs improvement with Oracle Essbase?
A significant area for improvement in Oracle Essbase is that financial statement analysis, CAPEX and OPEX analysis, and financial consolidation must be done manually, as Oracle Essbase doesn't incl...
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What is your primary use case for Oracle Essbase?
The initial setup of Oracle Essbase is dependent on whether you select BSO or ASO cubes. First, you need to set up the type of information and once the type of cubes is defined, you need to define ...
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Also Known As

Nutanix Era
Essbase
 

Overview

Nutanix Database Service (NDB) simplifies and automates database lifecycle management across on-premises and public clouds for Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB databases.
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Oracle Essbase is an OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Server that provides an environment for deploying pre-packaged applications or developing custom analytic and enterprise performance management applications.

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