Microsoft Azure SQL Database vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

Microsoft and Oracle are both solutions in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category. Microsoft is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6, while Oracle is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.6. Microsoft holds a 18.2% mindshare in DS, compared to Oracle’s 8.7% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Azure SQL Database

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95% willing to recommend

Oracle Database as a Service

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1,931 Comparison Views

97% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

Microsoft Azure SQL Database and Oracle Database as a Service are competitors in cloud-based database solutions. Users find Azure SQL more economical but note Oracle's advanced features.

Features: Microsoft Azure SQL Database is praised for integration with Microsoft products, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. Oracle Database as a Service is valued for advanced analytics, robust security, and comprehensive feature set.

Room for Improvement: Azure SQL could improve in advanced data analytics, enhanced security features, and user interface. Oracle could streamline the setup process, simplify management, and improve user experience.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Azure SQL users like straightforward deployment and effective customer support. Oracle users face a steeper learning curve initially but benefit from strong customer service and personalized support.

Pricing and ROI: Azure SQL Database is cost-effective with quicker ROI, suitable for smaller budgets. Oracle Database as a Service is more expensive but offers better long-term ROI due to advanced capabilities.

To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Azure SQL Database vs. Oracle Database as a Service Report (Updated: September 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database as a Service

Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)

5th

Average Rating

8.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure SQL Database is 18.2%, down from 19.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 8.7%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Michael Lunyungu

Business Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Oct 20, 2021

Stable and scalable but could better integrate with Python

I'm an end-user. I'm a business analyst, so I'm using SQL Azure to do analysis Emergency mode is quite useful. I haven't explored SQL Azure's features much, but I would like to see some better integration with Python. I've been using SQL Azure for approximately two years. SQL Azure is stable.…

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Vipul Saxena

Manager (QA) at PureSoftware Ltd

Mar 10, 2023

Efficiently pulls out audit reports but lacks flexibility

One area for improvement would be the ability to connect to Excel directly from the database. Currently, I am unable to do this with Oracle Database as a Service, whereas I am able to do so with SQL Server. I would like to see Oracle Database as a Service offer a similar service to what SQL Server provides in terms of connecting Excel to the database. In the next release, I would like to see a feature that allows for easy transfer of data from MySQL to other databases, such as SQL Server. Having this capability would provide developers with more flexibility in their coding.

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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

"Its performance is good. It has a lot of features. It has the backup feature, which is not there in Amazon RDS. In Azure SQL, there is an option to replicate and restore a database point to point, whereas we can't do that with Amazon RDS."

"The interface is awesome."

"SQL Azure is good with transactional systems."

"The solution is quire more stable than other tools."

"My main use case for SQL Azure is for a self-reading application related to portfolio management. In this application, users can have portfolios designed and managed based on recommendations from their brokers. These recommendations are sent to users, and if consumed, they get executed and added to their portfolios, which can be easily maintained through mobile applications. This involves using Kafka for messaging and execution."

"The reason we moved to the cloud was for the convenience of not having any physical hardware to maintain."

"The product is easy to set up."

"The backup features are the most valuable."

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"The most valuable features of the solution are processing, indexing, monitoring, scalability, network, performance of the clustering, clusters, and availability."

"When we want more information on something that we are using, it is easy to find related topics on the internet."

"The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is the stopwatch."

"What I like about Oracle Database as a Service is that it has excellent stability, and the development is effortless. I also like the enhanced queries in Oracle Database as a Service best."

"We have the ability to build several solutions to according to the requirements of our users."

"You can be up and running the same day."

"As a database administrator, it has a lot of features to help you manage the database and the backup."

"In terms of features, I find Automated Storage Management (ASM) and Data Guard most helpful for improving data security and reliability."

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Cons

"The solution could be less expensive. They need to work on their pricing model."

"The pricing plans when using multiple Microsoft solutions are complex and have room for improvement."

"The management is entirely controlled by Microsoft, so there are some restrictions."

"I'm not really a SQL DBA, so I can't go into the depths of the areas that need to be improved. They can maybe make it a bit easier to educate people on how to develop SQL Server in Azure. They can provide some free seminars and webinars and more training in general for easier migration. I know there is some stuff on Microsoft learning, but it would be helpful and useful to have more up-to-date content."

"We have a very small database running on SQL Azure. We have not been able to load bigger systems on it. It is still not something that is feasible. All our heavy-duty systems are on SAP, and it should have more compatibility with other vendors such as SAP. Its price can definitely be lower. It is pretty pricey."

"It should have better profiling capabilities."

"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of better self-service tools."

"I think this product can improve its integrations with business intelligence software. The integrations are always cumbersome due to the approvals, passwords, et cetera."

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"Oracle Database as a Service could improve the provisioning. You have to recreate on-premise hardware environments in the cloud, it was not very intuitive."

"The product is very expensive."

"On the cloud services, they need to improve some console-level items, including the logging of the databases on the console level."

"The solution needs more certifications for other products and applications because migration to the cloud is difficult without them."

"Documentation is difficult to find. Since we're experienced with Oracle technology, we have also found many errors in it. Not everything is 100% accurate."

"Oracle Database as a Service could improve the performance when monitoring."

"The support provides help based on the same size fits all kinds of approaches, making it an area where improvements are needed."

"The solution is not very stable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no licensing cost for the solution."

"In terms of the cost, SQL Azure is a pay-per-use solution, particularly because it's a cloud subscription, so you pay as much as you use it."

"The licensing for this solution is based on subscription."

"It only has a subscription-based license."

"I find that they are relatively expensive, especially when compared to AWS, where the prices are notably lower."

"It is beneficial in terms of cost because you are charged per data unit instead of licensing."

"The price could be slightly cheaper."

"It is quite expensive. I would definitely recommend not using the pay-as-you-go model because this will just mean all your money will go to Microsoft. So, really make sure to control resource usage as much as possible."

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"In my opinion, it's not cheap, but every business can decide for itself."

"The price of Oracle Database as a Service is reasonable."

"Oracle Database as a Service is always a bit costly, but it's an excellent service. My company used the on-premises version, and that was costly."

"This is an expensive solution."

"Customers need to pay extra costs for the solution based on their scope and business."

"If your organization is not making that much money, then I don't think you should use the enterprise or any other expensive versions of the solution. I recommend the tool for bigger companies."

"The product is expensive."

"The price of Oracle Database as a Service is expensive compared to other similar solutions."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

68%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Retailer

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about SQL Azure?

The automated scalability feature of SQL Azure has proven to be highly beneficial, particularly when deployed in the cloud.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SQL Azure?

SQL Azure is an expensive solution.

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What needs improvement with SQL Azure?

The solution’s pricing needs improvement because it is too high.

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What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?

It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?

It is an expensive product. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?

Improvement in Oracle DBaaS could focus on enhancing performance monitoring and reporting tools. A more streamlined utility tool would be beneficial, reducing the need for manual intervention in ad...

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Comparisons

Google Cloud SQL vs Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Compared 40% of the time

Amazon RDS vs Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Compared 29% of the time

MongoDB Atlas vs Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Compared 17% of the time

Google Cloud Spanner vs Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Compared 1% of the time

IBM Db2 on Cloud vs Microsoft Azure SQL Database

Compared 1% of the time

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Amazon RDS vs Oracle Database as a Service

Compared 38% of the time

Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer vs Oracle Database as a Service

Compared 22% of the time

Google Cloud SQL vs Oracle Database as a Service

Compared 8% of the time

MongoDB Atlas vs Oracle Database as a Service

Compared 7% of the time

Redis vs Oracle Database as a Service

Compared 5% of the time

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Overview

Microsoft Azure SQL Database is a relational database-as-a-service that delivers predictable performance, scalability, business continuity, data protection, and near-zero administration to cloud developers and solution architects. This is the deep technical library for Azure SQL Database.

Oracle Database Cloud Service combines the power of Oracle Database, with the unique capabilities of the Oracle Cloud. The service provides a secure, automated data management platform that leverages on demand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services via a simple web based user interface and RESTful API. Oracle Database Cloud Service provides elastic database services for development, test, and production environments of custom and packaged online transaction processing (OLTP), data warehousing, and mixed workload applications. It enables businesses to reap all Oracle Platform as a Service (PaaS) benefits including subscriptionbased, self-service access to reliable, scalable, and elastic cloud environments and accelerates time to value by simplifying the provisioning and administration of Oracle databases.

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