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OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 28, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

OpenText Analytics Database...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (10th)
Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) is 5.7%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is 5.7%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse5.7%
OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica)5.7%
Other88.6%
Cloud Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

T Venkatesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at ICICIBANK Ltd
Processes query faster through multiple systems simultaneously, but it could support different data types
We use the solution for various tasks, including preparing data marts and generating offers. It helps extract data based on rules from the policy team and provides insights to enhance business operations. We also analyze transactions to target customers and improve business performance The…
reviewer1297710 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Analytics and data security needs are met but optimization requires improvement
We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs. We continue to use it with satisfaction. Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Vertica is a columnar database where the query performance is extremely fast and it can be used for real-time integrations for API and other applications. The solution requires zero maintenance which is helpful."
"I don't need any special hardware. I can use commodity hardware, which is nice to have in a commercial solution."
"Vertica enabled us to close large deals. Customers with large data sets had to be migrated from PostgreSQL to Vertica due to performance."
"The hardware usage and speed has been the most valuable feature of this solution. It is very fast and has saved us a lot of money."
"DBAs don’t need to add a partition every month/quarter like with other DBs."
"Integrated R and geospatial functions are helping us improve efficiency and explore new revenue streams. ​"
"It maximizes cloud economics with Eon Mode by scaling cluster size to meet variable workload demands."
"The Vertica architecture means it can process/ingest data in parallel to reporting and analyzing because of its in-memory Write-Optimized Storage sitting alongside the analytics optimized Read-Optimized Storage."
"The performance and scalability are awesome."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"The product has self-repair features."
"One advantage is that if you already have an Oracle Database, it easily integrates with that."
"The solution integrates well with Power BI."
"The solution has a self-backup, so you don't need a DBA (database administrator) to do a backup."
"The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs."
"I really like the auto-tuning, auto-scaling, and the automatic load balancing and query tuning in the system."
 

Cons

"Suboptimal projection design causes queries to not scale linearly."
"Metadata for database files scale okay, but metadata related to tables/columns/sequences must be stored on all nodes."
"In our company, we have faced difficulties in scaling the solution for certain use cases."
"Vertica seems to scale well, except for one use case where you are on a multi-node cluster. For example, if you had a nine-node cluster, one node goes down, then the eight nodes don't scale, because the absence of the node is very apparent, which is a problem. If you have nine nodes or multiple nodes, the whole idea is that if one of those nodes goes down, then you should not see an impact on the system if you have enough capacity. Even though we have enough capacity, you can still see the impact of the one node going down."
"We faced some challenges when trying to use the temporary tables feature."
"It would be great if this were a managed service in AWS."
"Monitoring tools need to be lightweight. They should not take up heavy resources of the main server."
"Performance of management of metadata layer (database catalog) needs improvement. We still have to have smaller customers on PostgreSQL; Vertica cannot manage thousands of schemata."
"The initial setup was pretty complex. It was not easy."
"It doesn't work well when you have unstructured data or you need online analytics. It is not as nice as Hadoop in these aspects."
"The installation process is complex. Oracle can make the installation process better."
"There is a need for more storage to be allocated, but over a period of time, it becomes impossible to reduce it after using it."
"It is very important the integration with other platforms be made to be as easy as it is with an on-premises deployment."
"Ease of connectivity could be improved."
"The solution could be improved by allowing for migration tools from other cloud services, including migration from Amazon Redshift, RDS, and Aurora."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free and we pay for the storage."
"The pricing could improve, it is a little expensive."
"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"The price could be cheaper and it is best to negotiate the price."
"I am aware that we have licensed it, but I have no knowledge of its cost."
"It's difficult today to compete with open-source solutions. In these areas, there is a lot of competition and the price of this solution is a bit pricy."
"The pricing for this solution is very reasonable compared to other vendors."
"The price is reasonable. We use a pay per license model. Firstly, you need to buy a license. After that, you mainly pay the annual support fee of around 20% or 25%. I think their prices are quite reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"In terms of architecture and pricing structure, I feel it is a little bit costly compared to Azure. It's fine compared to RedShift, but compared to Azure, it's a bit pricey when you calculate for one TB storage plus around five hours of reporting with the frequency of 1TB data. The cost adds up, making Oracle a bit expensive."
"The licensing cost of the product can vary since you can integrate it very easily with other products or other cloud products...You pay as you use it, so it is not yearly or monthly payments to be made toward Oracle."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse's pricing is fair and reasonable compared to the other cloud vendors."
"The cost is perfect with Oracle Universal credit."
"The solution's cost is reasonable."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Media Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise23
Large Enterprise38
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support.
What needs improvement with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not supported, which is not ideal.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company.
 

Also Known As

Micro Focus Vertica, HPE Vertica, HPE Vertica on Demand
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Sample Customers

Cerner, Game Show Network Game, Guess by Marciano, Supercell, Etsy, Nascar, Empirix, adMarketplace, and Cardlytics.
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