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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs SAP SQL Anywhere comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OpenText Analytics Database...
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (7th), Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
SAP SQL Anywhere
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (17th)
 

Mindshare comparison

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) and SAP SQL Anywhere aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is designed for Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 6.9%, down 9.1% compared to last year.
SAP SQL Anywhere, on the other hand, focuses on Relational Databases Tools, holds 1.1% mindshare, up 0.7% since last year.
Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)6.9%
Oracle Exadata14.1%
Teradata13.2%
Other65.8%
Data Warehouse
Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SAP SQL Anywhere1.1%
SQL Server15.8%
Oracle Database12.6%
Other70.5%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
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 performance is very good and the aggregate records are fast."
"Integrated R and geospatial functions are helping us improve efficiency and explore new revenue streams. ​"
"Eighty percent of the ETL operations have improved since implementing this solution."
"Vertica is a columnar database, this support our developments in analytics, advanced analytics, and ETL process with large sets of data."
"Initiate on one node, and the RPM propagates automatically to all other nodes. ​"
"The fast columnar store database structure allows our query times to be at least 10x faster than on any other database."
"Speed and resiliency are probably the best parts of this product."
"The feature I like best is performance. We use Red Tool and Red Job for the data warehouse and reporting. It's perfect. Performance is good, and it can return ad hoc queries very quickly. Of course, it's a cluster, so it's easy to scale."
"It works well in general."
"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."
"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
 

Cons

"The integration of this solution with ODI could be improved."
"The integration with AI has room for improvement."
"Vertica can improve automation and documentation. Additionally, the solution can be simplified."
"Promotion/marketing must be improved, even though it is a very useful product at very good price, it is not as "popular" as it should be."
"Metadata for database files scale okay, but metadata related to tables/columns/sequences must be stored on all nodes."
"In a future release, we would like to have artificial intelligence capabilities like neural networks. Customers are demanding this type of analytics."
"Pricing could be more competitive."
"When it is about to reach the maximum storage capacity, it becomes slow."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14."
"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."
"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."
"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."
"It is not as secure as it could be."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing could improve, it is a little expensive."
"The price of Vertica is less expensive than some competitors, such as Teradata."
"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"I am aware that we have licensed it, but I have no knowledge of its cost."
"It is fast to purchase through the AWS Marketplace."
"The price could be cheaper and it is best to negotiate the price."
"The pricing and licensing depend on the size of your environment and the zone where you want to implement."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Computer Software Company
14%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Vertica?
Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Vertica?
The solution is relatively cost-effective. Pricing and licensing are reasonable compared to other solutions.
What needs improvement with Vertica?
The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases.
What needs improvement with SAP SQL Anywhere?
SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
Sybase SQL Anywhere
 

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Sample Customers

Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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