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Oracle Database In-Memory vs Oracle Multitenant comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
17th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (2nd)
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 2.3%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 1.2%, 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 Database In-Memory2.3%
Oracle Multitenant1.2%
Other96.5%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Real-time analytics have transformed response times and support huge data volumes with compression
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a very powerful infrastructure. The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI. The problem with the UI is that it is not complex for understanding, but it needs some training to know what each button does, how it works, and the many variables needed.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."
"After we started using the in-memory product, we saw really dramatic figures."
"We find the dashboard and the speed of data processing very valuable in Oracle Database In-Memory."
"The application development is very user-friendly."
"The solution provides a good environment and it's a product we trust."
"The scalability is very good."
"The warehouse is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics."
"Oracle is a more automated database."
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"This solution is scalable. This is a good product for consolidation purposes."
"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."
"The ability to create multiple databases without using any additional memory and CPU, and reallocating resources among these databases as needed, dynamically, without restarting."
"The plug/unplug is the great feature, that doesn't even need the Multitenant option."
"The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use."
"Our primary use of Oracle includes writing queries for retrieving data for customers without worrying about the customer ID, user ID, as it is automatically connected to each query."
 

Cons

"I would like Oracle Database In-Memory to include a data replication feature."
"The solution should move to the new way of writing software code with AI that is intelligent and learns."
"The query optimization and backup features should be added."
""It depends". If you get a good support engineer, it is a dream. But, most times, it is not, unfortunately."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"It's good and it functions, but it's not the easiest add-on to Database to work with."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"The Oracle Database support is not very good, unfortunately."
"Stability and full feature coverage will come with future release."
"This solution is a bit complicated when collecting from containers - that feature should be a bit better."
"Technical support could be faster."
"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."
"Oracle Support is relatively unprepared for this. It has improved, but it still has a lot of room for improvement."
"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"There is a need to make a yearly payment towards the licensing costs, after which there is any to pay towards the support cost attached to the solution."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The product is expensive."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database In-Memory?
The major use case for Oracle Database In-Memory is real-time applications that need a fast response between the application and the database directly without any latency.
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...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle Pluggable Database
 

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