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Oracle Database In-Memory vs Progress OpenEdge RDBMS 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 Embedded Database
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (9th)
Progress OpenEdge RDBMS
Ranking in Embedded Database
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 10.1%, down from 11.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Progress OpenEdge RDBMS is 3.6%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory10.1%
Progress OpenEdge RDBMS3.6%
Other86.3%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

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.
reviewer1648848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customizable, intelligent, and reacts in real-time
There aren't any areas of improvement. We have a very long relationship with their R&D group. They're fairly dynamic there, however, it's not the relationships I manage. The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever. It doesn't really matter due to the fact that it's embedded, however, they're paying those licenses. The only drawback is you can't just say, "Hey, provide us three Enterprise SQL licenses," and they just go reach into their Microsoft licensing deal and plug them in and go. Instead, it's plugging a new product into the mix that they otherwise would take care of on their own. The apparent cost is higher, however, in the end, it's really not.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is very fast."
"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."
"It accelerates query processing, which in turn speeds up operations and streamlines workflow, and ultimately enhancing productivity."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"
"The application development is very user-friendly."
"The product can be scaled in any direction and a very nice feature is that you can logically split the database by the value of the data, which is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
 

Cons

"The platform’s pricing needs improvement."
"We use some partitions in In-Memory. We have a very large table and a low dose. It is very expensive in data to load all of them into In-Memory. It takes up more memory slots in the server, as well as a lot of RAM. We use last partitions on the table. We always need to create a script and make a schedule that can load a last partition in In-Memory. Oracle doesn't have features to do this automatically. I would like them to allow us to load last partitions, as well as other table partitions, in In-Memory. I think a good feature would do that automatically, letting you see a table, load a large partition, and monitor loading memory. It's quite a good feature."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."
"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."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"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."
"Advanced security would be a good additional feature."
"The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"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."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The product is expensive."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Energy/Utilities Company
19%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Legal Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise22
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
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Also Known As

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OpenEdge RDBMS, Progress OpenEdge
 

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Sample Customers

Shanghai Customs
Apero Solutions, Heath Village, International Energy Services, Exact Software, PepsiCo Russia, Pero, SVK, FreshERP
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