Druid vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

Apache and Oracle are both solutions in the Embedded Database category. Apache is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.3. Apache holds a 3.5% mindshare in EDS, compared to Oracle’s 7.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Apache users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

Oracle Database In-Memory

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100% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Druid and Oracle Database In-Memory based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Druid

Ranking in Embedded Database

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database In-Memory

Ranking in Embedded Database

3rd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (9th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Druid is 3.5%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 7.8%, down from 16.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Kemal Duman

Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com

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…

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Md Al-Amin

Senior System Analyst at Thakral

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.

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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

"Druid facilitates displaying real-time or near real-time data and time-based analytics to business units."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."

"Security is the most valuable feature."

"We find the dashboard and the speed of data processing very valuable in Oracle Database In-Memory."

"We use the tool for real-time data transfer for risk management purposes. In a trading system, conversions happen fast. We use the product to handle fast transactions with low latency."

"It efficiently handles low-code data and supports read-and-write operations for clustering."

"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."

"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"

"The on-premise version is stable. We have different teams and resources for the server side, for admin, and for development. We can easily take care of all the services and applications."

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Cons

"We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources."

"Lacks sufficient integration with other tools."

"Oracle Database In-Memory appliance-based solutions can be restrictive for some applications, as they may require more flexibility in the database design to be tuned and sized to the customer's needs."

"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."

"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."

"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."

"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."

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"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."

"The solution's pricing is high."

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."

"The product is expensive."

"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."

"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."

"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."

"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."

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Financial Services Firm

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Computer Software Company

11%

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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.

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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...

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What is your primary use case for Druid?

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What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?

We can integrate it with any data sources as well.

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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.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?

The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements. Also, the pricing could be addressed.

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Overview

Druid is designed for workflows where fast ad-hoc analytics, instant data visibility, or supporting high concurrency is important. As such, Druid is often used to power UIs where an interactive, consistent user experience is desired.

Apache

Oracle Database In-Memory transparently accelerates analytics by orders of magnitude while simultaneously speeding up mixed-workload OLTP. With Oracle Database In-Memory, users get immediate answers to business questions that previously took hours.

Oracle Database In-Memory delivers leading-edge in-memory performance without the need to restrict functionality, or accept compromises, complexity and risk. Deploying Oracle Database In-Memory with any existing Oracle Database compatible application is as easy as flipping a switch - no application changes are required. Oracle Database In-Memory is fully integrated with the Oracle Database’s renowned scale-up, scale-out, storage tiering, availability, and security technologies making it the most industrialstrength offering on the market.

The ability to easily perform real-time data analysis together with real-time transaction processing on all existing applications enables organizations to transform into Real-Time Enterprises that quickly make data-driven decisions, respond instantly to customer demands, and continuously optimize all key processes.

For more information on Oracle Database In-Memory, visit Oracle.com

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