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Oracle Multitenant vs SAP HANA comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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 Multitenant
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
19th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (1st), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 1.3%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 6.2%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA6.2%
Oracle Multitenant1.3%
Other92.5%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Bassem Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Application Manager at TBTD
Integrated business processes have improved real-time analytics and financial performance
Whether I or my customers utilize SAP HANA's real-time analytics depends on the data needed to be displayed, and then choosing how to transfer the data to the analytic object, data source, or database to be displayed in the reports. It may be near real-time, real-time, or running batch every day. There are tools for integration between third-party systems, such as OData or APIs from SAP to get in or push data to other systems. Support for both structured and unstructured data helps organizations unify data sources depending on the needed data to be displayed. There are many ways to store it for report displays, but structured data will be better than unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The feature that I like on Multitenant is the ease - it is very easy for my team to run the database."
"I have used it for various clients and it's been working like a breeze."
"The plug/unplug is the great feature, that doesn't even need the Multitenant option."
"You can scale the solution as needed."
"This solution is scalable. This is a good product for consolidation purposes."
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"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."
"The solution can easily be modeled."
"The latest version is very good, it's excellent."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
"SAP is great for what it does."
"The solution operates well."
"Its in-memory capabilities are good, which is why many companies still use it."
"Provides us with predictive capabilities for asset maintenance, and real-time forecasts."
"It's user-friendly so long as you use it frequently."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"Oracle Support is relatively unprepared for this. It has improved, but it still has a lot of room for improvement."
"While the product is overall excellent, it is quite expensive."
"Stability and full feature coverage will come with future release."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"Technical support could be faster."
"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."
"The product is very demanding on memory requirements."
"I don't like the presentation layer tools on the analytics side, it's too complex."
"HANA could be improved by adding analytics and development models in the institution."
"The solution is very expensive for us."
"High availability and disaster recovery are very poor in HANA."
"SAP HANA isn't user-friendly, and it's very hard to train newcomers to use it."
"The price is high and could be a bit cheaper."
"The user interface and CRM need to be more user-friendly, it's abnormally painful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The price is worth the quality."
"Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product."
"Setup and licensing require planning and proper budgeting, as it is not cheap."
"Set up a consortium of consulting partners and hardware vendors to define your tech. Landscape TCO (total cost of ownership) and then approach the OEM for pricing (on-premise or on cloud or a hybrid model). Check if you can bring your own licenses for some of the existing application licenses on the new platform, to reduce TCO."
"We pay for a maintenance license, and the licensing cost is high. In general, it is a very expensive solution."
"While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost."
"The licensing could improve."
"The cost of SAP HANA is high, and I would rate the price at eight out of ten."
"It is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise64
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Multitenant?
We use VPD, Virtual Private Database, for the multitenancy. We are selling products and using Oracle Multitenant for tenants, for building the product for our customers. We have many customers, act...
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...
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...
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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

Overview

 

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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