Oracle Multitenant vs SAP HANA comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Oracle is ranked #12 with an average rating of 9.0, while SAP is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.1. Oracle holds a 0.8% mindshare in SQL, compared to SAP’s 9.6% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 19, 2025

SAP HANA and Oracle Multitenant actively engage in the high-performance database market. SAP HANA is distinguished by its swift data processing owing to in-memory capabilities, yet Oracle's superior scalability and efficient resource management give it the edge.

Features:SAP HANA delivers real-time database capabilities, reducing downtime and enhancing supplier relationship management. Its speed and integration make it a preferred choice in industries requiring efficient data processing. On the other hand, Oracle Multitenant excels in managing multiple databases within a single container, allowing seamless resource allocation and simpler maintenance processes. It is particularly noted for its advanced cloning and swift resource-sharing abilities.

Room for Improvement:SAP HANA is often critiqued for its high costs and difficulties in customization and interface flexibility. Handling vast data volumes sometimes hinders its performance relative to traditional databases. Oracle Multitenant, while strong in many areas, still needs development in backup and recovery features. Both platforms face challenges in setup ease and comprehensive user training.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:SAP HANA supports varied deployment models, including on-premises and cloud solutions, yet encounters dissatisfaction regarding technical support, with reports of delays and unhelpful responses. Oracle Multitenant facilitates various deployment scenarios, highlighting simplicity in on-premises installation. Both solutions offer similar deployment models, but Oracle's customer service receives more favorable feedback, although both could enhance technical assistance responsiveness.

Pricing and ROI:SAP HANA is positioned as a costly solution, appealing to enterprises that can leverage it for significant ROI through time savings and reduced redundancy. Oracle Multitenant is also costly, more suitable for large organizations appreciating its resource management benefits. User reviews frequently point out SAP HANA's high price as a barrier, whereas Oracle's cost is more often seen as justified by its features and benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Multitenant

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

12th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP HANA

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 9.6%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP HANA	9.6%
Oracle Multitenant	0.8%
Other	89.6%

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Saikat Nag

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.

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Dhiraj Jankar

Senior SAP Basis Consultant at Capgemini

Users appreciate the mix of in-memory architecture and ease of backend management

The most valuable SAP HANA features are that, compared to Oracle, there is less administrative work and less complex work to handle, making it very straightforward. The tool itself takes care of the backend work. The main benefits SAP HANA provides to users include its architecture, which combines both column store and row store capabilities. Some places find the row feature important, whereas others find column store important. It allows some tables to be stored in a column base, others in a row base, and the In-Memory functionalities are mostly the highlight of SAP HANA, especially compared to disk-based memory users. This was the main reason SAP HANA was introduced initially.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's easy to use and works great."

"The database becomes pluggable. Inside this container is called a pluggable database and each application contains this pluggable database inside Multitenant. We can then share resources like control files, memory, etc. This lets you stop and start each application without impacting the others. This resource sharing is the most valuable feature"

"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."

"Our primary use of Oracle includes writing queries for retrieving data for customers without worrying about the customer ID, user ID, as it is automatically connected to each query."

"I would rate the scalability a ten out of ten. Our clients are mostly medium and enterprise businesses."

"The feature that I like on Multitenant is the ease - it is very easy for my team to run the database."

"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."

"The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."

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"The solution operates well."

"SAP HANA is a stable solution."

"The performance is very, very good. It's one of the best aspects of the solution."

"It is very stable and very innovative. You can integrate many applications with it."

"As I only worked part-time on SAP HANA, I did not have the opportunity to explore the advanced features of the solution. However, I did work with basic features, such as user administration and access controls for the accounting department. The feature that stood out to me the most was the Single Sign-On and user administration, backup, and server management. My experience with SAP HANA was mainly focused on basic server improvements."

"I like the integration process. Also, the data is trusted by our management, and we use the data from transactions for analysis."

"The data storage requirement is reduced from the original database to the HANA database."

"The most value for us was in terms of using it to issue tenders online. We host our server, but it is open to the public, so clients who want to buy those tenders were able to go online, put their tender documents up, and we could evaluate them using SAP."

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Cons

"This solution is a bit complicated when collecting from containers - that feature should be a bit better."

"The user interface for this solution can be made better."

"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."

"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."

"While the product is overall excellent, it is quite expensive."

"The solution lacks a GUI for commands."

"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."

"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."

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"When we are using SAP HANA we have some difficulty with the customization. We would like to be able to add and make customized menus."

"This is an expensive solution."

"The installation process could be more straightforward."

"The only downside of the product is that it is an expensive solution that needs to consider lowering its prices to improve the product."

"Per SAP, you can do both transactional and analytical processes in SAP HANA. Though that's true, the speed is slower when you combine the two functions, so this is what I'd like SAP to improve in SAP HANA. In the next release, I want to see better diagrams in SAP HANA and a more user-friendly interface."

"I cannot recommend this product to users. I feel that SAP's approach of mandating customers to go with SAP HANA is not a good point; they should make SAP HANA so good that customers willingly choose it."

"The JDBC connectors are very slow."

"I would like to see improvements in the connectivity of the solution with other BI software. Not every software can connect to it natively."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"This solution is a little bit pricey."

"The price is worth the quality."

"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."

"The cost of SAP HANA is high, and I would rate the price at eight out of ten."

"The solution's license is very expensive so I rate pricing a one out of ten."

"SAP HANA is very expensive here in China. My company bought the SAP ERP suite, which includes SAP HANA. For others who use SAP HANA as an analytical database, CPU numbers will affect the pricing, so as a solution, it's costly."

"The tool is expensive compared to other products, like Oracle R or Microsoft, but it offers a range of all the company's functions."

"The price is on the expensive side, at eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."

"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."

"There is an annual payment needed to use the solution."

"SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

21%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	61

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Multitenant?

The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine.

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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.

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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...

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What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?

Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...

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Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?

We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...

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Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?

SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...

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Compared 16% of the time

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Compared 25% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

MySQL vs SAP HANA

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database

SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA

Overview

Oracle Multitenant - an Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition option – introduces a new architecture that enables customers to easily consolidate multiple databases, without changing their applications. This new architecture delivers all the benefits of managing many databases as one, yet retains the isolation and resource prioritization of separate databases. In addition, Oracle Multitenant enables rapid provisioning and upgrades, and fully complements other options including Oracle Real Application Clusters and Active Data Guard.

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SAP HANA, also known as SAP High-performance Analytics Appliance, is a multi-model database that stores data in its memory, allowing users to avoid disk storage. The product combines its robust database with services for creating applications. SAP HANA is faster than other database management systems (DBMS) because it stores data in column-based tables in main memory and brings online analytical processing (OLAP) and online transaction processing (OLTP) together.

The column-oriented in-memory database design allows users to run high-speed transactions alongside advanced analytics, all in a single system. This provides companies with the ability to process very large amounts of data with low latency and query data in an instant. By combining multiple data management capabilities, the solution simplifies IT, helps businesses with innovations, and facilitates digital transformation.

The solution is structured into five groups of capabilities, categorized as:

Database design
Database management
Application development
Advanced analytics
Data virtualization

There are three more SAP products that work alongside SAP HANA and complete the experience for users together. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a ready-to-run cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP). SAP BW/4HANA is a packaged data warehouse, based on SAP HANA, which allows users to consolidate data across the enterprise to get a consistent view of their data. Finally, SAP Cloud is a single database as a service (DBaaS) foundation for modern applications and analytics across all enterprise data. All three products can combine with SAP HANA to deliver to users an optimized experience regarding their data.

SAP HANA Features

Each architectural group of capabilities of SAP HANA has various features that users can benefit from. These include:

Parallel processing database: SAP HANA utilizes a single platform to run transactional and analytical workloads.
ACID compliance: This feature ensures compliance with requirements for Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability (ACID) standards.
Multi-tenancy: This feature allows multiple tenant databases to run in one system while sharing the same memory and processors.
Multi-tier storage and persistent memory support: SAP HANA's native storage extension is a built-in capability to manage between memory and persistent storage, including SAP HANA Cloud Data Lake.
Scaling: The scaling feature supports terabytes of data in a single server and distributes large tables across multiple servers in a cluster to scale further.
Data modeling: This feature consists of graphical modeling tools that enable collaboration between stakeholders and the creation of models to execute complex business logic and data transformation in real time.
Stored procedures: The product has a native language to build stored procedures and uses advanced capabilities to create complex logic.
Administration: This feature consists of administration tools for various platform lifecycle, performance, and management operations and automations.
Security: SAP HANA provides its users with real-time data anonymization features to extract value from data while protecting privacy.
Availability and recovery: The tool supports high availability and disaster recovery through an array of techniques, including backup, storage mirroring, synchronous, asynchronous, and multitarget system replication.
Extended application services: Through its built-in application server, users can develop services such as REST and ODATA, as well as web applications that can run on multiple locations.
Client access: The product offers clients the ability to access it via other application platforms and languages, including Java, JavaScript, R, and Go.
Application lifecycle management: This set of features facilitates the building and packaging of applications, transporting them for development to test to production, and then deploying them.
Application development: This feature consists of a set of tools that offer application development on premises and in the Cloud. The programming language ABAP includes additional optimized features to build extensions to SAP applications.
Search: The search feature uses SQL to locate text promptly across multiple columns and textual content.
Spatial processing: This product feature provides native support for spatial data types and spatial functions.
Graph: Through this feature, users of the product can store and process highly connected data using a property graph.
Streaming analytics: This feature combines various data sources that users can utilize to discover trends over a set period.
Data integration and replication: The solution offers comprehensive features to handle all data integration scenarios.
Data federation: This feature allows users to perform queries on remote data sources in real time with data federation.
Caching: The capacity to cache data provides users with the ability to optimize federated queries against remote sources of data.

SAP HANA Benefits

SAP HANA provides many benefits for its users. These include:

This solution offers a high level of data and application security, beginning from a secure setup and providing continuous support.
SAP HANA offers augmentation for applications and analytics with built-in machine learning (ML).
The solution works in a timely manner, as it provides a response to queries within seconds in large production applications.
SAP HANA simplifies work, as it provides a single gateway to all user data with advanced data virtualization.
The product is very flexible, as it allows users to deploy applications in a public or private cloud, in multiple clouds, on premises, or hybrid.
SAP HANA scales easily for data volume and concurrent users across a distributed environment.
This is a powerful solution in terms of querying large datasets with a massively parallel processing (MPP) database.
SAP HANA is a versatile product that supports hybrid transactional and analytical processing as well as many data types.
The product provides a smaller data footprint with no data duplication or advanced compression, and reduces data silos.

Reviews from Real Users

According to a database consultant at a pharma/biotech company, SAP HANA is a very robust solution with good data access.

Bruno V., owner at LAVORO AUTOM INF E COM LTDA, likes SAP HANA because the product offers advanced features, helps reduce hours, and makes it easy to find what you need.

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Sample Customers

An Post, National Oilwell Varco, SAS Institute, Sportmaster, Y-Telecom

Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited

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