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VMware Tanzu Data Solutions vs Vertica comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Vertica
Ranking in Data Warehouse
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)
VMware Tanzu Data Solutions
Ranking in Data Warehouse
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
83
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (6th), Relational Databases Tools (12th), Message Queue (MQ) Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Vertica is 7.9%, down from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of VMware Tanzu Data Solutions is 3.5%, down from 5.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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…
Sushma Polavarapu - PeerSpot reviewer
Create essential reporting scripts with simplicity but has some operational challenges
We mainly create functions and scripts required for reporting The product is not complex; I do not have to create stored procedures, functions, or views. It's just simple to use. There is general room for improvement. I have been using it for five years. I have faced stability issues, mainly…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We are able to integrate our Vertica data warehouse with Tableau to create numerous reports quickly and efficiently."
"I enjoy the cybersecurity and backup features."
"Vertica is easy to use and provides really high performance, stability, and scalability."
"I like the projection feature, which increases query performance."
"The feature of the product that is most important is the speed. I needed a columnar database, and its speed is what it's built to do, and so that's what really does differentiate Vertica from its competitors."
"The extensibility and efficiency provided by their C++ SDK."
"Integrated R and geospatial functions are helping us improve efficiency and explore new revenue streams. ​"
"I have found the solution to be scalable."
"The solution improved our site reliability."
"Reliability for the messages is key. RabbitMQ ensures your messages are safe. They are not deleted and stuff."
"The product's reliability is the most valuable feature."
"Scalability is simple because it's an MPP database. If you need more processing power or you need more storage, you just add a few more nodes in the cluster. It works on common commodity hardware. You can use any type of server. You don't need to have proprietary hardware. It's fairly flexible."
"The solution has really cool features to use. Its management console is excellent. You can utilize plugins to view the performance of the whole service on one network."
"Pivotal Greenplum's shared-nothing architecture."
"The solution can scale."
"The product has been stable and I have never faced any kind of problems with it."
 

Cons

"I think they need an easy client so that you can write queries easily, but it's not necessarily a weak point. I think some users would need them."
"Suboptimal projection design causes queries to not scale linearly."
"The geospatial functionality could be designed better."
"Pricing could be more competitive."
"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."
"Vertica seems to scale well, except for one use case where you are on a multi-node cluster. For example, if you had a nine-node cluster, one node goes down, then the eight nodes don't scale, because the absence of the node is very apparent, which is a problem. If you have nine nodes or multiple nodes, the whole idea is that if one of those nodes goes down, then you should not see an impact on the system if you have enough capacity. Even though we have enough capacity, you can still see the impact of the one node going down."
"In a future release, we would like to have artificial intelligence capabilities like neural networks. Customers are demanding this type of analytics."
"The integration with AI has room for improvement."
"Initial setup is a little complex. It took around two weeks to deploy."
"Scalability issues are present."
"They should improve on the ability to scale your queues in a very simple and elegant way with the same power that they have would be great."
"If messages pile up until the space of the memory is full, then basically, the cluster goes down, and someone has to log in through the backend and purge all messages."
"Implementation takes a long time."
"If you're outside IP address range, the clustering no longer has all the features which is problematic."
"Implementing a circuit breaker scenario using RabbitMQ is complicated. This complexity arises because manual intervention is required to manage worker details and handle operations based on worker IP addresses."
"VMware Tanzu Greenplum needs improvement in the memory area and improved methods for quick access to the disc. So, one of the quick goals of Greenplum must work on enhancing access to the disc by adding hints in the database."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a cost perspective, the software is less than most of its competitors."
"The price of Vertica is less expensive than some competitors, such as Teradata."
"Read the fine print carefully."
"The first TB is free and you can use all the Vertica features. After 1TB you have to pay for licensing. The product is worth it, but be aware of this condition, and plan. The compression ratio is explained in the documentation."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"The solution is relatively cost-effective."
"The price is reasonable. We use a pay per license model. Firstly, you need to buy a license. After that, you mainly pay the annual support fee of around 20% or 25%. I think their prices are quite reasonable."
"The pricing and licensing depend on the size of your environment and the zone where you want to implement."
"are using the open-source version, which can be used free of cost."
"It is an open-source product."
"The product is available for free use since it is an open-source technology."
"Since the tool is an open-source product, there is no need to pay anything."
"The pricing is okay."
"Pricing is good compared to other products. It's fine."
"It’s an open-source solution."
"It is the best product with best fit for price/performance customer objectives."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
18%
Manufacturing Company
7%
University
4%
Financial Services Firm
28%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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.
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for VMware Tanzu Greenplum?
It’s an open-source solution. There are no expenses for using it.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
Greenplum, Pivotal Greenplum, VMware RabbitMQ, VMware Tanzu GemFire, VMware Postgres
 

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Sample Customers

Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
General Electric, Conversant, China CITIC Bank, Aridhia, Purdue University
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