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Oracle Database Cloud Service vs SingleStore comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database Cloud Service
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
14
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (13th)
SingleStore
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (9th), Vector Databases (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Databases solutions, they serve different purposes. Oracle Database Cloud Service is designed for Relational Databases Tools and holds a mindshare of 2.0%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
SingleStore, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 3.7% mindshare, up 2.6% since last year.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database Cloud Service2.0%
SQL Server10.3%
Oracle Database10.3%
Other77.4%
Relational Databases Tools
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SingleStore3.7%
Amazon RDS12.7%
MongoDB Atlas10.3%
Other73.3%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

BB
Senior Consultant at NewAge Consulting
Has improved data security and automation while supporting large-scale storage and migration
I do not use the Global Reach feature. Regarding metrics and performance, I don’t recall the exact performance metrics, but we use ETL processes to monitor and manage migration performance and data quality. Oracle Database Cloud Service is strong for data management and storage, as well as for its security features and automation of data dumps and archiving. Overall, Oracle Database Cloud Service is a solid product. It’s well-suited for financial platforms. Oracle provides both its on-premises and cloud-based suites, and the company continues to evolve, offering more components for data storage, data management, and integration with other tools and SaaS solutions. I plan to continue using Oracle Database Cloud Service, particularly for managing SaaS tools in financial contexts.
Kelvin  Ben - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Honeywell
Real-time analytics has transformed daily decisions and delivers fast dashboards from streaming data
The best features SingleStore offers include fast data recovery and data compression by 80 percent. Having the information in sheets helps me to process the information quickly. Simplicity in T-SQL is another aspect I appreciate. Data recovery and sheet-based processing help my team on a day-to-day basis by enabling us to handle information efficiently. I would like to add that the data compression by 80 percent helps us in an excellent way since we are very fast in obtaining the data for our dashboards and the compression of the information is great. SingleStore has impacted my organization positively by enabling us to run low-latency analytics and model-driven use cases at scale, which is quite difficult for OLAP and OLTP databases alone. It has been very helpful because our internal clients are happy to have the data and make data-driven decisions easily. Making decisions based on data within a two-hour delay to the transactional database is excellent since we went from twenty-four hours to two hours. I think the best contribution is decision-making with data that is close to reality. Reducing that delay from twenty-four hours to two hours has significantly affected my team and business outcomes by increasing productivity. We have been able to serve all our customers, and they are very happy. We can deliver to them on time.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I am impressed with the product's partitioning and advanced data card."
"We really like the flexibility of adding more resources and the overall administration interface."
"It is a very stable program."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service is good for managing data and storage, and also with the security and automation of the dump and graduate data."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its scalability, advanced technology, cost-effectiveness, and the flexibility it provides with licensing."
"Oracle DCS's most valuable features are its high availability and scalability."
"Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product."
"Oracle DCS is stable and easy to use, scale, and maintain."
"The product can automatically reinstall and reconfigure in case of a shutdown."
"MemSQL is a very powerful database."
"MemSQL supports the MySQL protocol, and many functions are similar, so the learning curve is very short."
"It's a distributed relational database, so it does not have a single server, it has multiple servers. Its architecture itself is fast because it has multiple nodes to distribute the workload and process large amounts of data."
"The paramount advantage is the exceptional speed."
"The ability to store data in memory is a standout feature, enhanced by robust failover mechanisms."
"After moving to SingleStore, we definitely managed to speed things up and reduce costs because we do not need to have many tables split by month as in SQL Server."
"SingleStore has impacted my organization positively because the output and performance of the app have been improved."
 

Cons

"I think the program is rather expensive, so I would like to see it becoming more affordable."
"It would be nice to have a data dictionary reporting feature in the solution."
"Oracle should work on the solution's compatibility issues with the operating system."
"The initial setup is a bit complex for the beginner, so you need a little technical experience to install it."
"The implementation process could be easier for customers."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service has room for improvement in handling large-scale applications."
"The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved."
"The user interface of the database could be like SQL Developer on-premise. The scripts are not persistent in the cloud, and the export of the data is not quite like on-prem."
"SingleStore is very well at the current stage, but I see room for improvement in ease of administration, monitoring, and reducing troubleshooting time."
"In my opinion, SingleStore could be improved, and we are talking about this directly with SingleStore."
"We don't get good discounts in Pakistan."
"If you are going for self-managed, you need to set up a solid backup pipeline with SingleStore support, which was my only dissatisfaction, but after doing what was needed, we have very good backup and restore pipelines running, and in Helios, everything is perfect."
"It is not the optimal choice for direct data collection through queries, and it's more suited for aggregation tasks."
"SingleStore can be improved in the aspect that the Azure pipelines do not have many parameterization features compared to others, for example, AWS."
"For new customers, it's very tough to start. Their documentation isn't organized, and there's no online training available. SingleStore is working on it, but that's a major drawback."
"I have noticed that SingleStore can be improved because the integration of SingleStore with DataDog is not good."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is not cheap."
"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."
"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."
"I think the program is rather expensive, so I would like to see it becoming more affordable."
"The product has reasonable pricing. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."
"Price is always higher for all Oracle products."
"SingleStore is a bit expensive."
"Using it for analytical purposes can be cost-effective in the long run, especially in terms of infrastructure."
"They have two main options: cloud installation and bare-metal installation, each with different pricing models."
"The product's licensing is not expensive. It is comparable."
"I would advise users to try the free 128GB version."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Retailer
8%
Financial Services Firm
29%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Database Cloud Service?
Oracle Database Cloud Service could improve by adding a native iPaaS (integration platform as a service). While machine learning integration is available with Informatica, it’s not yet built into O...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database Cloud Service?
I worked with Oracle Database on-premises as a developer for seven years at Sopra Banking. Later, I used Oracle Database Cloud Service together with Informatica for application and data integration...
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Database Cloud Service?
I do not use the Global Reach feature. Regarding metrics and performance, I don’t recall the exact performance metrics, but we use ETL processes to monitor and manage migration performance and data...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SingleStore DB?
The setup cost was surprisingly good, and our transfer to Helios was almost seamless, as far as databases go, and it was not expensive.
What needs improvement with SingleStore DB?
In my opinion, SingleStore could be improved, and we are talking about this directly with SingleStore. I have a relationship with their employees who are in California, and we are gradually improvi...
What is your primary use case for SingleStore DB?
The primary use case for SingleStore in my company is a project to migrate a large system from MS SQL to SingleStore. Specifically, I am currently migrating the data insert process from MS SQL Serv...
 

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