Actian Ingres vs Oracle Database Appliance comparison

Actian and Oracle are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. Actian is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0, while Oracle is ranked #6 with an average rating of 7.8. Actian holds a 0.8% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Oracle’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Actian users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Actian Ingres

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100% willing to recommend

Oracle Database Appliance

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86% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Actian Ingres and Oracle Database Appliance compete in the database management category. Oracle Database Appliance seems to have the upper hand due to its superior functionality and integrated solutions.

Features: Actian Ingres offers cost-effective high-performance data management, open-source flexibility, and efficient support. Oracle Database Appliance provides integrated hardware and software, automated management, and high availability.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Actian Ingres allows a straightforward deployment process with good support, enabling business ease. Oracle Database Appliance involves complex deployment but with strong customer service for troubleshooting.

Pricing and ROI: Actian Ingres has a lower initial setup cost, offering a compelling ROI through value-driven pricing. Oracle Database Appliance entails higher upfront costs but yields substantial ROI due to advanced capabilities and efficiency.

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Categories and Ranking

Actian Ingres

Ranking in Data Warehouse

16th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (27th)

Oracle Database Appliance

Ranking in Data Warehouse

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Actian Ingres is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Appliance is 5.2%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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GustavHoltzhausen

Sr Sales Engineer at HCLSoftware

Reliable performance enhances operations with good technical support

We run the entire IRS system, the income system, and the tax system. We also manage the entire Absa banking system in Africa. There's a lot of database applications, similar to those used in banks and the IRS The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance. Our system is used…

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Charu Mazumdar

Technical Architect at DXC Technology

Simplifies database management tasks and provides high availability and disaster recovery

Oracle Database Appliance has simplified our database management tasks. Our clients are using the solution for high availability and disaster recovery. Our overall experience with the solution was good, especially the DR. Oracle Database Appliance's integrated storage solutions have enhanced our data management. Oracle Database Appliance's integration with other solutions was straightforward. We faced compatibility issues while moving from another device to this one, and the integration was not seamless. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an 8 out of 10.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable features for us are reliability and performance."

"The deployment of our solution across a number of servers using Ingres .NET has meant that we can protect the database server behind a highly secure firewall and deploy the front end solutions on a normal web server."

"The solution is simple to use and easy to maintain."

"Easy management (it saves a lot of installation and patching time)."

"The product is very light."

"The solution is stable. The product is scalable. The technical support is very helpful. The initial setup is straightforward. I consider the product a strong solution for our customers."

"The main feature is the management and manageability of the tool. We can create a VM on a laptop within a couple of clicks."

"Oracle Database Appliance is a stable solution. We have clients that have been running it for 10 years."

"The most valuable features of the solution revolve around its performance, simplicity, and its installation phase."

"If the database goes down on one of the servers, the load is automatically shifted to another server. You can troubleshoot the one that is down without affecting uptime."

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Cons

"The seamless integration is a bit of an issue."

"The ability to reset the log file without stopping the DBMS would be helpful for us."

"You can only scale storage, not developer nodes."

"I would like it if the scalability could be increased without having to change versions."

"The tool's setup can be easier."

"It isn't as popular as AWS, GCP, or Azure as it lacks scalability and cloud-native services like containerization."

"They could incorporate a more secure and internet-centric management system for the platform."

"Oracle Database Appliance patching comes out two to three months after the regular patching cycle."

"Oracle Database Appliance is stopping support for the standard edition and only continuing support for the RAC One Node. They did not inform us and we are having problems with our customers. We are not having to change our systems from standard to something else."

"Virtualization features could also be improved. A web-based GUI would be a good start."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Compared to Oracle Exadata, Oracle Database Appliance is affordable."

"Oracle Database Appliance is a very expensive solution. If you have opted for the on-premises licenses from Oracle, then you have to pay yearly. If you have opted for the cloud subscriptions offered by Oracle, then you can pay either monthly or yearly."

"The price should be lower."

"You must pay for the license."

"The solution may be expensive, but when we consider the problems it solves, the stability it provides, and the fact that we don't have to buy separate parts and assemble them into a system, it becomes more affordable."

"Leverage the Pay-As-You-Grow licensing, and consider using the ODA X6-2 S/M/L models also for SE2/SE."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing seven and a half or eight out of ten."

"In regards to licensing, it is cheaper to maintain for Oracle applications, and it's an all-in-one solution."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

16%

Government

10%

University

Insurance Company

Financial Services Firm

29%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Actian Ingres?

The seamless integration is a bit of an issue. I would like to see more direct connectors and stuff like SQLAlchemy. It's there but isn't available as a standard, so it involves going to GitHub to ...

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What is your primary use case for Actian Ingres?

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Actian Ingres?

Initially, it's a lot less expensive than competitors. Price performance has always been a priority, ensuring we remain competitive in the market.

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Appliance?

Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Appliance?

While I'm somewhat familiar with standard licensing, pricing isn't really my area of expertise. However, Oracle is on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, along with SAP.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database Appliance?

There is room for improvement in better integration with third-party tools, such as Power BI or Redshift. When dealing with federated data sources, this integration can be a challenge.

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Also Known As

Ingres, Ingres 2006

X5-2

Overview

Actian’s Ingres is a leading, enterprise-grade database management system designed to reduce IT costs and time-to-value, while delivering the strength and features expected from an enterprise-class database. Ingres 10.2 is the latest version of the database, containing enhancements that will make it easier to internationalize customer applications. Along with improved performance and reduced configuration overhead, users can take their first steps into big data analytics with the new Window functions.

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Oracle Database Appliance is the easiest and most affordable way for small or medium-size organizations to run Oracle databases and applications and is an ideal platform for remote and edge computing environments. Customers reduce Oracle Database deployment times and management workloads using a prebuilt integrated system with management automation. As demonstrated in IDC’s business value study (PDF), Oracle Database Appliance lets customers grow revenue and control costs, delivering up to a 498% return on investment (ROI) over five years.

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