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Oracle Multitenant vs SAP SQL Anywhere comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Multitenant
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP SQL Anywhere
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
34th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 1.1%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SQL Anywhere is 1.4%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Multitenant1.1%
SAP SQL Anywhere1.4%
Other97.5%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

YB
BI manager at Clarivate
Has successfully supported tenant data separation and enabled strong analytics capabilities
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, actually thousands, and the main objective is to separate data from one customer to another The…
Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at College Notre Dame de Nazareth
Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure
It is not as good as a SQL Server. I prefer to work with the SQL Server for Microsoft or Oracle. These are better as there are some comments on SQL Anywhere that makes me feel that I'm blocked. We'd like to have them update to a new version. They should update more often. I find I can't move to a new version without running tests as there are chances of bugs that can get into my system. The initial setup is not simple or straightforward, and it took a while to deploy. It is not as secure as it could be. This is an aspect they need to improve. There needs to be more encryption.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"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"
"Oracle is a more automated database."
"The feature that I like on Multitenant is the ease - it is very easy for my team to run the database."
"You can scale the solution as needed."
"The plug/unplug is the great feature, that doesn't even need the Multitenant option."
"There are only benefits to using this solution."
"The ability to create multiple databases without using any additional memory and CPU, and reallocating resources among these databases as needed, dynamically, without restarting."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."
"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."
"It works well in general."
"It's a great product to use if you are already have an integration with SAP's ERP/CRM systems."
"SQL Anywhere is easy and it did not cost as much as SQL Microsoft."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in customer service and support."
"The solution lacks a GUI for commands."
"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."
"It needs to have some more granular control over IO resource allocation."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"The Oracle Database support is not very good, unfortunately."
"The main area for improvement is regarding backup and recovery. Today, it’s difficult to set a pluggable database to a former point in time because flashback pluggable database doesn’t exist."
"Even though we say Unplug Plug Upgrade is a very good feature and it does work, we are seeing that sometimes it takes longer than what we expect for larger databases."
"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it."
"It is not as secure as it could be; there needs to be more encryption and we can find passwords very easily."
"It is not as secure as it could be."
"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14 there's a problem with the license."
"Performance issues when syncing the MBO packages to the server."
"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."
 

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."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
University
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
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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...
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Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database
Sybase SQL Anywhere
 

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Sample Customers

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