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Oracle Database In-Memory vs Oracle Multitenant 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 In-Memory
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
9th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (4th)
Oracle Multitenant
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
10th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 1.9%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 1.0%, up from 0.6% 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-Memory1.9%
Oracle Multitenant1.0%
Other97.1%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Real-time analytics have transformed response times and support huge data volumes with compression
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a very powerful infrastructure. The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI. The problem with the UI is that it is not complex for understanding, but it needs some training to know what each button does, how it works, and the many variables needed.
Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Oracle Application Database Administrator at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group
Manages extensive utility billing applications efficiently with trusted performance and robust support
Currently, I have a very good experience with Oracle Multitenant. The pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources efficiently. However, Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."
"We find the dashboard and the speed of data processing very valuable in Oracle Database In-Memory."
"The product offers high scalability."
"The scalability of the solution is very good. It's able to support large amounts of data."
"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."
"The scalability is very good."
"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."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"The analytics tool, Oracle Analytics Server (OAS), is the main important component of this solution and in the analytics part, the VPD handles all the necessary functions effectively."
"You can scale the solution as needed."
"It's easy to use and works great."
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"The feature that I like on Multitenant is the ease - it is very easy for my team to run the database."
"The modernization aspect of Oracle Multitenant is significant; it wasn't available previously in database technology, but now it is, enhancing database consolidation."
"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. Our clients are mostly medium and enterprise businesses."
 

Cons

"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI."
"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"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 solution is partially extendable. It is not very easy to scale. If we want to grow, we need additional servers, which is why we are considering the cloud."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"There are many functions where changes are not easy to implement, and we try to avoid modifying these areas due to security issues and the complexity of maintaining them."
"Technical support could be faster."
"That said, Oracle in general doesn't invest in their UI for any of their applications. If we're talking about the dashboard or other user experience, there is room for improvement. I'm talking about on premises. The cloud version has started to improve."
"From the scope of improvement, I would say that people are adopting new query options. Certain databases like MongoDB adopt new query options so that they can just pull the data."
"The solution lacks a GUI for commands."
"This solution is a bit complicated when collecting from containers - that feature should be a bit better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"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 solution's pricing is high."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The price is worth the quality."
"This solution is a little bit pricey."
"For me, I will go with it if I have the budget. Some features are nicer than before, but at the end of the day, you always have a limited budget. I prefer to upgrade and get a specific hardware when possible. At the end, you will have to make a compromise. You will not get everything you would have liked to have."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Pharma/Biotech Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Healthcare Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Oracle Multitenant?
The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Multitenant?
I am only involved in the development part and not familiar with the pricing details.
What needs improvement with Oracle Multitenant?
There are no improvements needed in Oracle Multitenant, but improvements could be made in the AI part. We feel that the server, OAS, the analytics server, is missing an AI component which exists in...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle Pluggable Database
 

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Sample Customers

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