OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs SAP SQL Anywhere comparison

The compared OpenText and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. OpenText is ranked #6 in Data Warehouse , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.0% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #31 in SQL , and holds a 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 91% of OpenText users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 83% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Analytics Database...

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Warehouse (6th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)

SAP SQL Anywhere

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (31st)

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) and SAP SQL Anywhere aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is designed for Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 5.0%, down 8.3% compared to last year.
SAP SQL Anywhere, on the other hand, focuses on Relational Databases Tools, holds 1.2% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.

Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)	5.0%
Snowflake	10.2%
Teradata	9.0%
Other	75.8%

Data Warehouse

Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP SQL Anywhere	1.2%
SQL Server	11.9%
Oracle Database	11.5%
Other	75.4%

Relational Databases Tools

Featured Reviews

Jitendrak Naik

consultant at tcs

Data warehousing has transformed reporting performance and now delivers near real-time insights

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is a very powerful analytic database, but like any platform, there are areas where it can improve to make daily work even smoother. Better cloud-native experience is one area for improvement. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) was originally designed as an on-premises analytic database and later moved to cloud. Improvement opportunities include more seamless cloud-native features such as auto-scaling, serverless options, and easier cluster management. Competitors such as Snowflake and BigQuery provide more fully managed experiences. Easier UI is another area for improvement. Most administration is currently done by SQL and command line tools. An improvement opportunity would be a more modern web UI for monitoring, workload management, and troubleshooting. Faster ecosystem and community growth is needed. In short, OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) could improve in areas such as cloud-native capability, modern UI for administration, stronger real-time streaming integration, and growing its ecosystem and community. These enhancements would make it easier to manage and adopt compared to newer cloud-first analytic platforms. From a day-to-day operational perspective, there are a few areas where OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) could improve to make our work smoother. Smarter automatic projection management is needed with more intelligence, auto projection creation, automatic optimization, and reduced manual testing with better workload management. Right now, monitoring queries often requires system tables and manual analysis. Troubleshooting slow queries takes time. A modern real-time dashboard showing query bottlenecks and resource users would enable quick detection. The impact could be faster issue resolution and less time spent debugging performance. Storage native interaction with modern data tools is also important. In short, from a day-to-day perspective, improvements in automatic projection optimization, better workload monitoring dashboard, easier schema evolution, and stronger modern tool integration would significantly reduce manual tuning effort and improve developer productivity. While OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very powerful, these enhancements would make it more efficient for the analytics team.

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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 implementation itself is excellent with fantastic features, speed and scalability."

"Vertica uses advanced Azure technologies to compress raw data using indexing, allowing a large amount of data to be stored with minimal physical space. Advanced algorithms are employed in data compression."

"Scalability has been amazing; we have seen a lot of improvement and can describe our clusters by petabytes and scale them by the number of users, with one project having 15 to 20 consecutive users dealing with petabytes of storage."

"Allows us to take volumes and process them at a very high speed."

"Bulk loads, batch loads, and micro-batch loads have made it possible for our organization to process near real-time ingestions and faster analytics."

"I enjoy the cybersecurity and backup features."

"By tuning the model (projection design) you get incredible performance."

"The most valuable feature of Vertica is the unmatchable database performance."

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

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

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

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

"It works well in general."

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

"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."

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Cons

"Stability is good, however the database crashed once because a query ran against a large XML data element."

"We faced some challenges when trying to use the temporary tables feature."

"Whatever's out, the core is not always as great as the engine, especially their first version."

"We had confronted couple of issues during Vertica upgrades for which we do align with your support group."

"OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) does not support hard delete, and they perform soft delete, which is the case with all columnar databases."

"Vertica is relatively new and needs some polish and refinement, but its core functionality is excellent."

"It is usually very stable, but we occasionally see some nodes going down."

"Performance of management of metadata layer (database catalog) needs improvement. We still have to have smaller customers on PostgreSQL; Vertica cannot manage thousands of schemata."

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"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14."

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

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

"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."

"Performance issues when syncing the MBO packages to the server."

"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

"The pricing for this solution is very reasonable compared to other vendors."

"The pricing and licensing depend on the size of your environment and the zone where you want to implement."

"The pricing could improve, it is a little expensive."

"Vertica has a perpetual license, but they are currently trying to convert all those licenses to subscription-based licenses on a yearly basis."

"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October)."

"It is fast to purchase through the AWS Marketplace."

"The price of Vertica is less expensive than some competitors, such as Teradata."

"The price is reasonable. We use a pay per license model. Firstly, you need to buy a license. After that, you mainly pay the annual support fee of around 20% or 25%. I think their prices are quite reasonable."

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"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."

"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

10%

Retailer

University

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	29
Midsize Enterprise	23
Large Enterprise	43

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Vertica?

Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is limited because the organization handled the licensing and pricing as well as the cost setup.

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What needs improvement with Vertica?

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is already doing great. There could be a community which could have been much more advanced and more people can be engaged so that any kind of questions, queri...

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Comparisons

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand

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Overview

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica is known for its fast data loading and efficient query processing, providing scalability and user-friendliness with a low cost per TB. It supports large data volumes with OLAP, clustering, and parallel ingestion capabilities.

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica is designed to handle substantial data volumes with a focus on speed and efficient storage through its columnar architecture. It offers advanced performance features like workload isolation and compression, ensuring flexibility and high availability. The database is optimized for scalable data management, supporting data scientists and analysts with real-time reporting and analytics. Its architecture is built to facilitate hybrid deployments on-premises or within cloud environments, integrating seamlessly with business intelligence tools like Tableau. However, challenges such as improved transactional capabilities, optimized delete processes, and better real-time loading need addressing.

What features define OpenText Analytics Database Vertica?

Fast Data Loading: Quickly ingests large data volumes.
Columnar Storage: Optimizes storage efficiency and speed.
OLAP Support: Provides robust analytics capabilities.
Advanced Compression: Enhances storage efficiency and performance.
Parallel Data Ingestion: Enables faster data processing.
Fault Tolerance: Ensures high availability and reliability.

What benefits should users expect?

Cost Efficiency: Low cost per TB is advantageous.
Scalability: Accommodates growing data needs seamlessly.
Integration Flexibility: Works well with BI tools like Tableau.
Real-Time Reporting: Delivers immediate insights for decision-making.

OpenText Analytics Database Vertica's implementation spans industries such as finance, healthcare, and telecommunications. It serves as a central data warehouse offering scalable management, high-speed processing, and geospatial functions. Companies benefit from its capacity to integrate machine learning and operational reporting, enhancing analytical capabilities.

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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

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