LocalDB vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Microsoft is ranked #18 with an average rating of 8.5, while Oracle is ranked #8 with an average rating of 9.3. Microsoft holds a 2.9% mindshare in SQL, compared to Oracle’s 1.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

LocalDB

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100% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

LocalDB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

18th

Average Rating

9.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database In-Memory

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

8th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

8.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of LocalDB is 2.9%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Srini-Dhanaraj

Founder & CEO at imfine.club

The database always has structured data, like rows, columns, and bases

LocalDB is an excellent solution for learners, beginners, and projects of negligible size; it is very good. Any startup can use a local database to start. Once they grow beyond its limits, they can migrate to a MS SQL server that's also available on-premises. I rate it ten out of ten.

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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

"The solution is fast."

"The initial setup is very straightforward. The guidelines are very easy to follow. Maintenance is very easy and requires very little manpower."

"The most valuable feature of LocalDBis the connection between the application and DB."

"The initial setup was simple."

"LocalDB is an excellent solution for learners, beginners, and projects of negligible size; it is very good."

"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."

"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."

"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."

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

"The solution is very fast."

"It accelerates query processing, which in turn speeds up operations and streamlines workflow, and ultimately enhancing productivity."

"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."

"The scalability is very good."

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Cons

"The internal connection features of LocalDB could improve."

"The solution needs to create a management tool. Right now, the solution has tools for creating a local installation, but it's too simplistic. We need something that's a bit more complex so that we can extend the tools with our scripts."

"It is only for a small amount of data. Local DB is made for the purpose of small-volume optics."

"The initial setup is complex and requires a skilled person."

"The ALM features can be improved, but the database by itself is reliable."

"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."

"The solution should move to the new way of writing software code with AI that is intelligent and learns."

"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."

"The product could benefit from enhancements in its graphical user interface."

"They should improve the solution's scalability for large databases."

"Lacks sufficient integration with other tools."

"The product could be more economical."

"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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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing cost is too high for LocalDB."

"The fees are fair."

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

"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."

"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."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Government

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LocalDB?

The solution is fast.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LocalDB?

It's free of cost.

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What needs improvement with LocalDB?

Technically speaking, you don't need to get any updates because it's not online. It's on-premise. So once it is installed, then you get a desktop-grade version. But the purpose of LocalDB is not th...

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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?

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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Overview

LocalDB is a lightweight version of the SQL Server Express Database Engine that is targeted for program development. LocalDB starts on demand and runs in user mode, so there is no complex configuration.

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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