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Druid vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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

Categories and Ranking

Druid
Ranking in Embedded Database
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Embedded Database
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Druid is 14.0%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 26.0%, down from 37.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Kemal Duman - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficiently display real-time data with optimal time series analytics
The primary use case of Druid in our organization is to display data to business units and build real-time dashboards. We are utilizing Druid on a Kubernetes cluster to showcase time-based analytics and run real-time analytics using Key Vault. It is valued for its ability to efficiently show…
Md Al-Amin - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures that users experience a good return on investment
Firstly, a user should prepare the operating system for installation, and then we have to copy the software to install the product. When dealing with scenarios related to Oracle Real Application Clusters, users need to add nodes and storage. The setup process is a little bit complex compared to DB2. The setup process of Oracle Database In-Memory takes around five to six hours to install Oracle Real Application Clusters, if everything is okay, apart from which the other processes will take a day. The solution is deployed on an on-premises model. The cloud-based solution is available for testing and development, and it need not be installed in your environment. A user just needs to do a few clicks and select the database, after which it automatically gets installed in the cloud. Only in the on-premises version of the product, there is a need to do some work in the tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Druid facilitates displaying real-time or near real-time data and time-based analytics to business units."
"Normally, every database server uses hard disks. In-Memory has a feature, apart from their database, which is very good. When we start our server, all your data needs loading memory. We can use that. It's a very good feature. I think they added this feature in 2019. We can mount memory in the partition, create partitions in there, and create table space from that spot to share. It's a really good feature. We use it a lot."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."
"The scalability is very good."
"The solution is very fast."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"The scalability of the solution is very good. It's able to support large amounts of data."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"
"The application development is very user-friendly."
 

Cons

"We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"The platform’s pricing needs improvement."
"The pricing could be improved. It would ideal if it was more reasonable."
"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"The product could benefit from enhancements in its graphical user interface."
"We often have to find solutions on our own through the support site, so there's room for improvement in this regard."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"The product is expensive."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The solution's pricing is high."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druid?
Druid is free for us as we use the open-source version.
What needs improvement with Druid?
We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources. Merging or joining should be done in a more practical manner, facilitating easier combination of both real-time and batch data sou...
What is your primary use case for Druid?
The primary use case of Druid in our organization is to display data to business units and build real-time dashboards. We are utilizing Druid on a Kubernetes cluster to showcase time-based analytic...
What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database In-Memory?
Oracle Database In-Memory is very expensive. Additionally, there are extra costs for some features.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
Oracle Database In-Memory is more expensive than Azure, and the support from the Oracle team is not very good, especially since they do not have a support team in our region.
 

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