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Oracle Multitenant vs SQL Server comparison

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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
SQL Server
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
276
Ranking in other categories
Database Management Systems (DBMS) (2nd)
 

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 SQL Server is 10.2%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SQL Server10.2%
Oracle Multitenant1.3%
Other88.5%
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.
Shakti Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
SQL server database administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Hybrid data platform has strengthened performance, security, and incident response for production
SQL Server is very mature, but I see areas for improvement, especially in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and automation. Although tools such as Query Store and dynamic management views are powerful, some troubleshooting tasks still require senior SQL Server database administrator expertise. It would be valuable to have more intelligent, built-in recommendations for root cause analysis, indexing, blocking, and query optimization. I would also like to see simplified and consistent management across on-premises SQL Server and Azure SQL services, as managing hybrid environments sometimes requires different tools and approaches. Finally, improved patching, updates, monitoring, and cost and license transparency could make SQL Server easier to manage at the enterprise scale. One area I would improve in SQL Server is its documentation and troubleshooting guidance. SQL Server documentation is comprehensive, but for complex production issues, I would like to see more real-world troubleshooting examples, especially for scenarios such as Always On synchronization issues, blocking and deadlocks, performance degradation, and upgrade features.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The cloning features are outstanding."
"It is quite stable. We have not faced any kind of instability in the database."
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"Oracle Multitenant reduces operational costs because it licenses the root container for multiple databases, costing less than traditional non-CDB databases, which results in financial savings for the company."
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"In the past it would take about five hours for us, on a weekly basis, to clone one database or one environment, and now it takes less than two hours, saving a lot of time over the weekends."
"As far as this product is concerned, we are happy with this product."
"SSAS is the most interesting feature to organize the data and let the users play with it."
"The solution has a user-friendly environment and supporting functionalities. It also has great memory and processing databases."
"Great range of admin tools (far outnumbers MYSQL) - I like the database tuning tools."
"Tuning Advisor suggests where to add indexes and from where to remove them. It works like an adviser."
"Microsoft is less demanding because everything is GUI, unlike Oracle, where you need to use command lines."
"The most valuable features of SQL Server are the speed, great support, and it is from a known vendor."
"Many developers like SQL Server."
"It's more user-friendly than most databases."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for 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."
"The only issue is that shared files for the main container affect all container databases if something happens to them."
"Oracle Support is relatively unprepared for this. It has improved, but it still has a lot of room for improvement."
"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."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"It would be great if we were able to run it on multiple operating systems and not only stick with Windows."
"Better integration with other platforms would be an improvement."
"The only item which I can list is application failure during Integration Services debugging, when restarting a process flow. In a number of instances the solutions fails. I have not given this much thought and simply stop and start the debugging service rather than restarting."
"I would like to have a more directed modeling, to have the flexibility to design all databases using a graphic interface."
"It's like pulling teeth, especially if you have had experience using a tool, like Oracle, that is just not that painful."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"The solution’s pricing is high."
"While this is a reliable product, it has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"This solution is a little bit pricey."
"The price is worth the quality."
"Cost is a major derivative for any organization. It has a reasonable cost value, and its cloud support is also better than others. Comparatively, Oracle can do the same things or is even better in certain areas, but it is expensive. The cost along with the support are the plus factors for SQL Server."
"With recent releases, the Standard Edition (cheaper) SKU has some of the earlier version Enterprise features. SQL Express has some limitations."
"It's a bit expensive."
"The price of SQL Server could be better in the African market. The licensing model needs to be improved, it is confusing."
"It's cheaper than Oracle."
"Some of our clients purchase the license and others do not, they use Express SQL Server."
"The SQL server is affordable. I rate the pricing a five out of ten."
"We're looking at alternative solutions because we think Microsoft's licensing costs have been expensive."
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Answers from the Community

Akın Kurtulan - PeerSpot reviewer
System Director at Türkiye İş Bankası
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
Hi Akin, First, both DBs manage your relational data on several operating systems (Linux, Windows Server, ...) and as Cloud Services. The newer architecture of Oracle tries to support you in a mixed environment where you can distribute a large DB over your own servers and cloud services. But as we always saw in the past, if a new feature of Oracle is good, Microsoft will follow. So your main qu...
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PG
Managing Director at rpc GmbH
Jun 7, 2022
Hi Akin, First, both DBs manage your relational data on several operating systems (Linux, Windows Server, ...) and as Cloud Services. The newer architecture of Oracle tries to support you in a mixed environment where you can distribute a large DB over your own servers and cloud services. But as we always saw in the past, if a new feature of Oracle is good, Microsoft will follow. So your main questions should be: -How big is your DB? The bigger, the more I suggest Oracle. -Are you in a mixed world (Cloud and your own servers)? If Cloud is Azure, I think SQL Server is a good choice. -Is the price a topic? The liscence rules of Oracle are sometimes complicated. Hope this helps a little.  
Martin Zwarthoed - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Specialist at Zwarthoed IT Solutions
Jun 8, 2022
Hi Akin, Without going into the technical details; did you have a look a the pricing of MSSQL and Oracle databases?  I always hear that the Oracle database is better than MS SQL. But I never got to test this myself. What I do know is that when I tell a customer the Oracle pricing, they are usually going in another direction.  You must have a very good functional reason to go for Oracle considering the price difference. As @Patric Gehl ​suggested: a very big database is good but for a good reason. Kind regards, Martin Zwarthoed
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
34%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
6%
 

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 Business119
Midsize Enterprise60
Large Enterprise122
 

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...
Would you say the price of SQL Server is high compared to that of similar products?
SQL Server is fairly priced because it has various editions, depending on the number of users, servers, or core packs you are using. If you compare the product to others in this category, the price...
Has using SQL Server helped your organization in any way?
SQL Server has helped my organization through partitioning to distribute the workload, as it splits them up into smaller pieces so the machines can easily deal with it. However, this comes with a h...
Which authentication mode is best for SQL Server?
My company connects through SQL Server authentication. We have company Windows accounts, but we do not want to connect the two, out of security concerns and to keep things separated for our own pur...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database
Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL
 

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Sample Customers

An Post, National Oilwell Varco, SAS Institute, Sportmaster, Y-Telecom
Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
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