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Oracle Database Cloud Service vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 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 Database Cloud Service
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database Cloud Service is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 1.8%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory1.8%
Oracle Database Cloud Service0.9%
Other97.3%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ajeet-Sachan - PeerSpot reviewer
Self-maintenance features reduce downtime and improve efficiency but enterprise edition limits can be restrictive
The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved. The model divides their standard edition versus enterprise editions into two categories and limits the standard edition on a particular configuration set. This limitation, such as the thirty-two vCPU limit, should be removed. Another area for improvement is the affordability of the enterprise version.
Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency
The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics. It also offers specific memory areas, like in-memory cache, that act as intermediaries between disk and buffer cache. This feature helps organizations handle real-time memory requirements effectively.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The self-maintenance features, auto maintenance, cleanup, and backup are the most valuable aspects of Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"I recommend Oracle Database Cloud Service as a good technology with excellent support and documentation."
"Data storage is the most valuable feature of Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"The product’s most valuable feature is affordable pricing compared to other providers."
"I am impressed with the product's partitioning and advanced data card."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its scalability, advanced technology, cost-effectiveness, and the flexibility it provides with licensing."
"Some advantages of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its availability, performance, and affordability."
"It is a very stable program."
"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"The solution is very fast."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"
"The on-premise version is stable. We have different teams and resources for the server side, for admin, and for development. We can easily take care of all the services and applications."
"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."
"The most valuable feature is that Database-In-Memory is more consistent and faster than traditional databases as it requires fewer CPUs to process instructions."
"We use the tool for real-time data transfer for risk management purposes. In a trading system, conversions happen fast. We use the product to handle fast transactions with low latency."
"I find the performance features of Oracle Database In-Memory to be most beneficial."
 

Cons

"In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service has room for improvement in handling large-scale applications."
"We encountered connection failures for some of our sites."
"It would be nice to have a data dictionary reporting feature in the solution."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service is a good engine and at the moment, there isn't any new feature I can think of that I'd like added to the service. The only problem I see in Oracle Database Cloud Service is it's more commercial, so it has a relation to how it deals with customers. I don't feel secure in a deal with Oracle because that team changes the conditions each year, and there's no representative from the team that talks to my company about new needs. Oracle needs to improve its relationship with customers and partners in general."
"The implementation process could be easier for customers."
"The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved."
"We're actually going through licensing issues and are looking to perhaps changing to another solution, something that is perhaps open-source."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The query optimization and backup features should be added."
"The pricing could be improved. It would ideal if it was more reasonable."
"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."
"Oracle Database In-Memory appliance-based solutions can be restrictive for some applications, as they may require more flexibility in the database design to be tuned and sized to the customer's needs."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Price is always higher for all Oracle products."
"Every year we are increasing the price of the solution. There is hardware licensing available. We pay approximately $20,000 monthly to use the solution."
"Pricing for Oracle Database Cloud Service could be more competitive. Lately, pricing for it has been increasing, so my company may have to review different options to find a solution with competitive pricing. From what I know, there's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees for Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"The product has reasonable pricing. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."
"The tool is not cheap."
"I think the program is rather expensive, so I would like to see it becoming more affordable."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"There is a need to make a yearly payment towards the licensing costs, after which there is any to pay towards the support cost attached to the solution."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Database Cloud Service?
Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Cloud Service?
In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database Cloud Service?
I primarily use Oracle Database Cloud Service in HR services, collaborating with other teams on projects. It is used for database management for clients, especially in HR solutions.
What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I currently don't know how Oracle Database In-Memory has benefited my organization. We recently received this query from our high management to use this In-Memory function, so we are currently in p...
 

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