SAP IQ vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions comparison

SAP and Broadcom are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. SAP is ranked #14 with an average rating of 6.8, while Broadcom is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.4. SAP holds a 2.5% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Broadcom’s 4.1% mindshare. Additionally, 80% of SAP users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

SAP IQ

Read 23 SAP IQ reviews

1,226 Views
588 Comparison Views

80% willing to recommend

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Read 84 VMware Tanzu Data Solutions reviews

3,680 Views
1,104 Comparison Views

90% willing to recommend

SAP IQ

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Download the report

Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

SAP IQ and VMware Tanzu Data Solutions compete in the business intelligence and data warehousing category. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions has an edge due to its scalability, integration, and customer support.

Features: SAP IQ is recognized for its high-speed query processing, efficient data compression, and columnar storage, which boost performance for BI and data warehousing. It effectively reduces data storage needs while ensuring speed. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is praised for its scalability and integration with big data technologies, robust analytics, and parallel processing features. Its open-source nature and versatility in handling various data formats are key advantages.

Room for Improvement: SAP IQ users highlight the need for improved documentation, training, and support, citing expensive licensing, lack of native Hadoop integration, and complex backup solutions. They seek better marketing and support strategies. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is noted for challenges in scalability, multi-regional synchronization, and structured data support. Users desire a simpler installation process and more GUI-based tools, clustering, and real-time monitoring enhancements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP IQ relies on on-premises deployment, limiting its adaptability versus VMware Tanzu Data Solutions' support for public, private, and hybrid clouds. SAP IQ's technical support is viewed as declining, whereas VMware Tanzu Data Solutions receives commendation for its global support, offering seamless transitions across time zones and efficient customer service.

Pricing and ROI: SAP IQ is considered expensive with complex licensing, yet its performance justifies its pricing for some users. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions benefits from an open-source model, eliminating licensing fees and offering competitive pricing. Its open-source nature allows cost-effective scaling and flexibility, appealing to budget-conscious users. SAP IQ users emphasize careful contract negotiation, while VMware Tanzu emphasizes economic value and transparent pricing.

To learn more, read our detailed SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions Report (Updated: December 2025).

Buyer's Guide

SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

December 2025

Download the complete report

Helped 879,259 peers since 2012

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score

6.2

SAP IQ boasts high ROI with substantial hardware savings, low maintenance costs, though some users lack authorization to confirm it.

Sentiment score

7.2

VMware Tanzu offers increased revenue and stability, appreciated for affordability, functionality, and free access benefits amid ownership changes.

No quotes available

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

I have seen a return on investment with VMware Tanzu Data Solutions because of its speed and the robustness of the environment.

Moisés Guillén

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Customer Service

Sentiment score

5.6

Customer service is 24/7 but varies in quality; technical support lacks experts, causing slow escalation and limited advanced assistance.

Sentiment score

6.6

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions' customer service is fast and attentive, with well-regarded consulting but mixed technical expertise.

It seems very difficult to get proper advanced assistance on advanced or complicated problems.

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The quality of support from SAP is very good; if it's a known problem, they will have a knowledge base, so we will get immediate assistance.

Akhilesh Narayanan

Tech Lead, Database Section. at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

Customer support for VMware Tanzu Data Solutions has been good with me and with VMware, including Broadcasts.

Moisés Guillén

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.4

SAP IQ offers scalable solutions with Simplex and Multiplex architectures, accommodating vast data volumes across PCs or servers.

Sentiment score

7.3

Opinions on VMware Tanzu Data Solutions vary; it's generally capable but faces scalability and maintenance challenges in some environments.

We can span the read and write load into multiple nodes, and that scalability is there.

Akhilesh Narayanan

Tech Lead, Database Section. at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

If we wanted to add more servers into this entire setup, that would be fairly easy, so it's rather good when it comes to scalability.

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

Most of our functions or jobs are queued due to that.

Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Stability Issues

Sentiment score

6.0

SAP IQ is stable, effectively managing complex transactions despite occasional issues, making it a reliable choice for implementations.

Sentiment score

7.0

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is generally stable, though some users experience hardware failures and performance issues under heavy loads.

It's usually something external, such as lack of disk space or problems arising from the integration to other systems.

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

I have faced stability issues, mainly due to the storage my organization has, though I am not sure if it's specifically due to the tool.

Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Room For Improvement

SAP IQ faces challenges with high costs, inadequate training, stability issues, and integration limitations, impacting performance and adoption.

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions need improved stability, scalability, performance, integration, compatibility, documentation, and cloud-native capabilities.

It is easy to deploy SAP IQ; the implementation and installation are easy.

Akhilesh Narayanan

Tech Lead, Database Section. at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

When there is an issue, the error messaging we get is not always sufficient to do a fast and solid fix.

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions can be improved as it is better and faster for administration and clusters, Dockers, and Kubernetes.

Moisés Guillén

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Setup Cost

SAP IQ is cost-effective with various licensing models, though price understanding and negotiation are essential for optimal implementation.

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions offers cost-effective open-source options with paid support and competitive pricing for advanced features.

No quotes available

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is that it is a bit expensive.

Moisés Guillén

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Valuable Features

SAP IQ features column-based architecture, high compression, rapid queries, large-scale data handling, and integration with SAP BusinessObjects.

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions excels in scalability, speed, integration, real-time processing, security, and user-friendly management, enhancing organizational value.

We can get historical data quickly, and you can fetch information very quickly because every column is indexed.

Akhilesh Narayanan

Tech Lead, Database Section. at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The most valuable feature of SAP IQ for us is that it works very effectively with the SAP BusinessObjects which we use it with.

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

For more quotes and insights, download the SAP IQ report

The principal aspect is the creation of Kubernetes clusters.

Moisés Guillén

The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views.

Sushma Polavarapu

Sr Data Analytics Consultant at Capgemini

For more quotes and insights, download the VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report

Categories and Ranking

SAP IQ

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

25th

Ranking in Data Warehouse

14th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

14th

Ranking in Data Warehouse

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database Development and Management (6th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of SAP IQ is 2.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 4.1%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions	4.1%
SAP IQ	2.5%
Other	93.4%

Data Warehouse

Featured Reviews

Reviewer302462

Tech Director at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Works well with existing platform integration but could improve error messaging and technical support

I do not use SAP IQ's machine learning capabilities. I cannot assess the benefit of SAP IQ's distributed query processing for complex queries, as I am a non-technical operator. I am not sure if we use SAP IQ's data compression features. I think the compression we are doing is on the data storage level and not on the database level. I believe we do not use it, but I'm not certain. We do not utilize SAP IQ's support for unstructured data, as we do not have unstructured data. I do not have any strong opinions on SAP IQ's security features such as data encryption. It's not been something that has been much in focus, neither in our choice of the platform, nor in our daily operations. I guess they're satisfactory as they have not been a problem. I am not aware of the pricing and licensing of SAP IQ, as it's part of a bigger agreement, and I'm not the owner of that agreement. My impression is that SAP IQ is a rather expensive tool in terms of value for money. On a scale of 1-10, I rate SAP IQ a 7.

Read full review

Moisés Guillén

Has improved server deployment speed and simplified Kubernetes cluster administration

My main use case for VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is Tanzu Basic TKB version 2.4 I focus on the creation of Kubernetes clusters with VMware Tanzu Data Solutions. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions has positively impacted my organization because it is efficient, easy, fast, and aids in the creation and…

Read full review

See which vendors are best for you

Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Data Warehouse solutions are best for your needs.

See recommendations

879,259 professionals have used our research since 2012.

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

36%

Comms Service Provider

Outsourcing Company

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

21%

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	6
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	16

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	30
Midsize Enterprise	10
Large Enterprise	49

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP IQ?

IQ implementation costs about three thousand dollars. It's less expensive compared to alternatives like Teradata Base in terms of transactional efficiency.

See all answers

What needs improvement with SAP IQ?

When it comes to SAP IQ, the areas that could be improved or enhanced include the error messaging and the locking capabilities, as that's where we often encounter problems. When there is an issue, ...

See all answers

What is your primary use case for SAP IQ?

Our usual use cases for SAP IQ is that we have a Software-as-a-Service architecture where this database is the foundation for our SAP BusinessObjects platform. This is where it's getting its data f...

See all answers

How does IBM MQ compare with VMware RabbitMQ?

IBM MQ has a great reputation behind it, and this solution is very robust with great stability. It is easy to use, simple to configure and integrates well with our enterprise ecosystem and protocol...

See all answers

What do you like most about VMware RabbitMQ?

RabbitMQ provides access to SDKs for development and the ability to raise and log tickets if we encounter issues. We can integrate RabbitMQ using various languages like Java or Python using the pro...

See all answers

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware RabbitMQ?

The product is free of cost.

See all answers

Comparisons

SQL Server vs SAP IQ

Compared 13% of the time

SAP HANA vs SAP IQ

Compared 13% of the time

Snowflake vs SAP IQ

Compared 12% of the time

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs SAP IQ

Compared 9% of the time

Oracle Database vs SAP IQ

Compared 8% of the time

More SAP IQ Competitors

Oracle Exadata vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Compared 9% of the time

IBM MQ vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Compared 9% of the time

Oracle Database Appliance vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Compared 6% of the time

Red Hat AMQ vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Compared 6% of the time

Oracle Essbase Cloud Service vs VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Compared 6% of the time

More VMware Tanzu Data Solutions Competitors

Product Reports

Buyer's Guide

SAP IQ

December 2025

Download SAP IQ product report

Buyer's Guide

VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

December 2025

Download VMware Tanzu Data Solutions product report

Also Known As

Sybase IQ

Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres

Overview

SAP® IQ software delivers speed and power for extreme-scale enterprise data warehousing and analytics. Its column-oriented, grid-based massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture and patented data compression and indexing technologies enable companies to exploit the value of huge amounts of data at the speed of business.

SAP

VMware Tanzu is a robust platform tailored for data warehousing, complex analytics, BI applications, and predictive analytics. It excels in scalability, performance, and parallel processing, enhancing data handling efficiency. Users report significant productivity improvements and streamlined operations, making it ideal for comprehensive data solutions.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

ASR Group, Citrix, State of Indiana, PocketCard Co. Ltd.

General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University

Buyer's Guide

SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

December 2025

Free Report: SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions

Find out what your peers are saying about SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions and other solutions. Updated: December 2025.

DOWNLOAD NOW

879,259 professionals have used our research since 2012.

See our SAP IQ vs. VMware Tanzu Data Solutions report.

See our list of best Data Warehouse vendors and best Relational Databases Tools vendors.

We monitor all Data Warehouse reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.