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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
18th
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
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (15th), Data Warehouse (9th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2025, in the Database Development and Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Coherence is 1.9%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 2.8%, down from 3.3% 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."
"The parallel load features mean that Greenplum is capable of high-volume data loading in parallel to all of the cluster segments, which is really valuable."
"The loading speed is very good."
"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."
"It is easy to use. The addition of more queues and more services can be managed very easily."
"The most valuable feature is that it's really customizable."
"Pivotal Greenplum's shared-nothing architecture."
"Companies can scale the solution, so long as they have server room."
"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 provided SDKs."
 

Cons

"The initial setup is complex and time-consuming."
"This platform has issues with stability and performance."
"RabbitMQ is clearly better supported on Linux than it is on Windows. There are idiosyncrasies in the Windows version that are not there on Linux."
"The support feature could benefit from some improvement in terms of accessibility and responsiveness."
"The product needs to focus on offering more use case documentation because browsing the internet to find it can be a process filled with struggles."
"Scalability issues are present. Most of our functions or jobs are queued due to that."
"Tanzu Greenplum's compression for GPText could be made more efficient."
"The availability could be better."
"The product has to improve the crisis management, especially in memory issues."
"They should add more analytics. Their documentation could also be improved so that I don't have to bother my co-workers and tech support so often."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is an open-source product."
"The solution's pricing is cost-effective as it does not involve significant expenses. Licensing is required only for the server, while clients do not need any licensing. Therefore, it proves to be a cost-efficient option."
"Tanzu Greenplum's pricing is really competitive and gives excellent value for money."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
"It is an open-source platform. Although, we have to pay for additional features."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
40%
Computer Software Company
10%
Performing Arts
7%
Government
5%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
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 Enterprise49
 

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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