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Oracle Coherence vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 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

Oracle Coherence
Ranking in Database Development and Management
17th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
In-Memory Data Store Services (4th)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Database Development and Management
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (12th), Data Warehouse (6th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Coherence is 1.9%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 2.8%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Development and Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions2.8%
Oracle Coherence1.9%
Other95.3%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

ShanmugaSundaram - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical support is okay, but it has issues with stability and performance
We have our own data center with a lot of servers running on the Linux platform This platform has issues with stability and performance. I have been using Oracle Coherence for only a couple of years. In total, I have about 30 years of experience in the Oracle environment. I began with Oracle…
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Technical support from Oracle is okay."
"Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation."
"Helps us to achieve large-scale analytics."
"The most valuable feature is asynchronous calls, which are easy to configure."
"The stability of this solution was very good."
"The security is great."
"I like the high throughput of 20K messages/sec, and that it supports multiple protocols."
"Scalability is simple because it's an MPP database. If you need more processing power or you need more storage, you just add a few more nodes in the cluster. It works on common commodity hardware. You can use any type of server. You don't need to have proprietary hardware. It's fairly flexible."
"The message routing is the most valuable feature. It is effective and flexible."
"We have been able to set up a messaging system that facilitates data integration between the software modules that we sell."
 

Cons

"This platform has issues with stability and performance."
"The initial setup is complex and time-consuming."
"Lacks sufficient inbuilt machine-learning functions for complex use cases."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Implementation takes a long time."
"The availability could be better."
"VMware Tanzu Greenplum needs improvement in the memory area and improved methods for quick access to the disc. So, one of the quick goals of Greenplum must work on enhancing access to the disc by adding hints in the database."
"Tanzu Greenplum's compression for GPText could be made more efficient."
"The fact that a single queue can't be distributed across multiple instances/nodes is a major disadvantage."
"I saw some limitation with respect to the column store, and removing this would be an improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an open-source product."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
"The pricing is okay."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"On a scale of one to five, with five being the most competitive pricing, I would rate this solution as a four."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
"We are using the open-source version of this solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
42%
Computer Software Company
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business30
Midsize Enterprise10
Large Enterprise48
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Coherence?
The WebLogic Management is quite cumbersome. The initial setup is complex and time-consuming.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Coherence?
I utilize Coherence for data solutions in the financial industry. Its primary use case includes plain lookup, indexing, filtering, and aggregation.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Coherence?
I recommend Coherence, as I don't have any product issues. The main concerns are high pricing and a complex initial setup. Overall, I would rate Coherence as an eight out of ten.
How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?
IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...
What do you like most about VMware RabbitMQ?
RabbitMQ provides access to SDKs for development and the ability to raise and log tickets if we encounter issues. We can integrate RabbitMQ using various languages like Java or Python using the pro...
 

Also Known As

Coherence
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Industrial Bank of Korea, Hotelbeds, Canon Inc., Verizon, Securitas Direct Espa_a, S.A.U., CetelemEspa_aGrupo BNP Paribas, Telus
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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