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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Analytics Database...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (10th)
Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is 6.1%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is 5.8%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse5.8%
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)6.1%
Other88.1%
Cloud Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at ICICIBANK Ltd
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
reviewer1297710 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Analytics and data security needs are met but optimization requires improvement
We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs. We continue to use it with satisfaction. Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Speed and resiliency are probably the best parts of this product."
"Its analytics has enabled Pythian's clients to get the business insights as quick as they wanted. Its lower maintenance has also improved the ROI."
"Eighty percent of the ETL operations have improved since implementing this solution."
"Vertica is a columnar database, this support our developments in analytics, advanced analytics, and ETL process with large sets of data."
"The most valuable feature of Vertica is the ability to receive large aggregations at a very quick pace. The use case of subclusters is very good."
"It maximizes cloud economics with Eon Mode by scaling cluster size to meet variable workload demands."
"We are also opening new areas of business and potential new revenue streams using Vertica's analytic functions, most notably geospatial, where we are able to run billions of comparisons of lat/long point locations against polygon and point/radius locations in seconds. ​"
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The solution has a self-backup, so you don't need a DBA (database administrator) to do a backup."
"The product has self-repair features."
"It provides Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) capabilities by default to address data security issues."
"The performance and scalability are awesome."
"A very good integration feature that restricts access to unauthorized people."
"Self-patching and runs machine-learning across its logs all the time"
"The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs."
"It is a very stable tool...It is an extremely scalable tool."
 

Cons

"It should provide a GUI interface for data management and tuning."
"When it is about to reach the maximum storage capacity, it becomes slow."
"Limitations in group by projections is where I would like to see an improvement."
"Vertica's native cloud support could be improved, and its installation could be made easier."
"Whatever's out, the core is not always as great as the engine, especially their first version."
"Some of our small to medium-sized customers would like to see containerization and flexibility from the deployment standpoint."
"There are a lot of limitations within this product and it makes things extremely hard for developers. It lacks Stored Procedure, packages, and triggers like other RDBMs."
"Very bad support, I would rate it two out of 10."
"The installation process is complex. Oracle can make the installation process better."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
"Ease of connectivity could be improved."
"The solution lacks visibility options."
"I would like to see Application Express and Oracle R Enterprise fully supported, and I would like to see Oracle Data Mining supported as a front end."
"The solution could be improved by allowing for migration tools from other cloud services, including migration from Amazon Redshift, RDS, and Aurora."
"An improvement for us would be the inclusion of support for an internal IP, so we could use it directly with the VCN in Oracle Cloud."
"Sometimes the solution works differently between the cloud and on-premises. It needs to be more consistent and predictable."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing depends on the license model because there are several. It depends on the client, but it's cheaper than other solutions. I think it's cheap for all the functionality and robustness. It's not very expensive to deploy."
"It's an expensive product"
"I think it's starting to get a little expensive. Open source products are starting to get more robust, so I think that's something that they need to start looking at in terms of licensing."
"The price of Vertica is less expensive than some competitors, such as Teradata."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"The first TB is free and you can use all the Vertica features. After 1TB you have to pay for licensing. The product is worth it, but be aware of this condition, and plan. The compression ratio is explained in the documentation."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
"The pricing and licensing depend on the size of your environment and the zone where you want to implement."
"We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"In terms of architecture and pricing structure, I feel it is a little bit costly compared to Azure. It's fine compared to RedShift, but compared to Azure, it's a bit pricey when you calculate for one TB storage plus around five hours of reporting with the frequency of 1TB data. The cost adds up, making Oracle a bit expensive."
"The licensing cost of the product can vary since you can integrate it very easily with other products or other cloud products...You pay as you use it, so it is not yearly or monthly payments to be made toward Oracle."
"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."
"ROI is high."
"The cost is perfect with Oracle Universal credit."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Media Company
8%
Insurance Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
What do you like most about Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
With Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, things are much simpler. Creating a structure, initializing the servers, extending the servers, those are all things that are very, very easy. That's the main...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support.
What needs improvement with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not supported, which is not ideal.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
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Sample Customers

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