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IBM Netezza Performance Server vs OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 30, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
IBM Netezza Performance Server improves data query speed and efficiency, enhancing business performance and cost savings through compression.
Sentiment score
7.3
Users benefited from Vertica's superior performance and efficiency, saving time and resources while enabling real-time analytics and insights.
The time we used to take with our earlier databases has reduced to one-tenth of what was there earlier, which is a positive outcome that can be converted to financial metrics in terms of return on investment.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I saved a lot of money because the storage was on a cheaper alternative and was not directly on OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica), but on S3.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
IBM Netezza Performance Server praised for knowledgeable support; mixed feedback on resolution speed post-acquisition, yet communication remains consistent.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Analytics Database support is praised for expertise, despite occasional response delays, with high ratings for service.
Technical support is very costly for me, accounting for twenty-five to thirty percent of the product cost.
Project Manager at MAF Retail
Throughout this process, customer support was outstanding, and we had a person actively supporting us from the OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) team for our use case.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.1
IBM Netezza struggles with scalability, requiring extra hardware for expansion, prompting users to consider cloud alternatives for growth.
Sentiment score
7.2
OpenText Analytics Database scales well, handles large datasets effectively, but initial setup and scalability costs can be challenging.
It is provided as a pre-configured box, and scaling is not an option.
Project Manager at MAF Retail
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has very good scalability.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very strong.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
IBM Netezza Performance Server is stable, offering high uptime and reliable performance, with occasional issues due to maintenance or compatibility.
Sentiment score
7.1
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is stable and highly available, though occasionally affected by clustering and configuration issues.
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is very stable.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

IBM Netezza struggles with scalability, user interface, query performance, big data support, and high costs, needing better tools and integration.
OpenText Analytics Database needs better documentation, features, performance, automation, integration, machine learning, installation, and competitive pricing improvements.
The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment.
Project Manager at MAF Retail
Projections could be made more dynamic, and if they could find a faster way to update, insert, and delete data, that would also be helpful.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) does not have a cloud-based UI that Snowflake has, which features a very good comprehensive GUI for querying and analyzing data.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

IBM Netezza offers high performance and low maintenance but is considered costly, especially for mid-sized organizations, with significant licensing fees.
OpenText Vertica pricing is competitive, offering flexible models with cost-saving options and strategic data storage management.
The pricing for OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is somewhat on the higher side for the license.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

IBM Netezza Performance Server delivers fast analytics, ease of use, robust support, and efficient data warehousing with minimal maintenance.
OpenText Analytics Database excels in speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency, offering versatile data analysis and optimization features.
It operates as a high-speed data warehouse, which is essential for handling big data.
Project Manager at MAF Retail
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce storage costs and improve reporting efficiency in our fintech company.
Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has helped us a lot in terms of processing capabilities and the speed of querying.
Data Engineering Associate Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM Netezza Performance Server
Ranking in Data Warehouse
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
45
Ranking in other categories
Hadoop (7th)
OpenText Analytics Database...
Ranking in Data Warehouse
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
88
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Warehouse (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Netezza Performance Server is 4.3%, up from 3.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is 5.3%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)5.3%
IBM Netezza Performance Server4.3%
Other90.4%
Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

Shiv Subramaniam Koduvayur - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at MAF Retail
Parallel data processing streamlines operations while cost and cloud integration challenge adoption
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only available in AWS, and in the Middle East, it is not well-developed in the Azure environment. For the cost to be reduced, it should match competitors. Many features need to be incorporated on the cloud.
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Senior Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reporting has become faster and more cost-effective but data cleanup and writes still need work
The best features OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) offers are that it is parallel, with Massively Parallel Processing (MPP), and it is a columnar database. It works in append-only mode, which is ideal for analytics and read queries. Additionally, I can use it in Eon Mode in which I can store the data in cheaper storage such as Amazon S3 and have different compute nodes. That helped me save costs. Beyond that, it is massively scalable, which was quite useful for our fintech use case. The read speed was excellent, and the data compression is good. OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce storage costs and improve reporting efficiency in our fintech company. The analytics team could run reports much faster, and we saved significant costs on compute and storage, especially with Eon mode and compression.
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Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Architect at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 5, 2015
Netezza vs. Teradata
Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Performing Arts
5%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise33
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise41
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The cost of the solution is on the more expensive side, which is a concern for me. Additionally, its promotion and interaction with cloud applications are limited. The cloud version is only availab...
What advice do you have for others considering IBM Netezza Performance Server?
The solution has generally received positive feedback from me and is recommended for continued use by end users. However, the product cost is high compared to others in the market, and this cost ha...
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.
 

Also Known As

Netezza Performance Server, Netezza, Netezza Analytics
Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Seattle Childrens Hospital, Carphone Warehouse, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Battelle, Start Today Co. Ltd., Kelley Blue Book, Trident Marketing, Elisa Corporation, Catalina Marketing, iBasis, Barnes & Noble, Qualcomm, MediaMath, Acxiom, iBasis, Foxwoods
Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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