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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
88
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

PS
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.
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

"Partition and join back to node are easy and simple for DBAs."
"OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has impacted our organization positively because earlier we used to use Teradata, and it was very slow, creating issues with processing as well, and OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has helped us a lot in terms of processing capabilities and the speed of querying."
"Bulk loads, batch loads, and micro-batch loads have made it possible for our organization to process near real-time ingestions and faster analytics."
"Its analytics has enabled Pythian's clients to get the business insights as quick as they wanted. Its lower maintenance has also improved the ROI."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The fast columnar store database structure allows our query times to be at least 10x faster than on any other database."
"OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) has positively impacted our organization by helping us reduce storage costs and improve reporting efficiency in our fintech company."
"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."
"One advantage is that if you already have an Oracle Database, it easily integrates with that."
"The solution has a self-backup, so you don't need a DBA (database administrator) to do a backup."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is used globally to deliver extreme performance on large Financial data sets."
"The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs."
"The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs."
"The analytics have been very good. We've found them to be quite useful."
"With Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, things are much simpler. Creating a structure, initializing the servers, extending the servers, those are all things that are very, very easy. That's the main reason we use it."
"Self-patching and runs machine-learning across its logs all the time"
 

Cons

"In my opinion, Vertica's documentation could be improved. Currently, there is not enough documentation available to gain a comprehensive understanding of the platform."
"Monitoring tools need to be lightweight. They should not take up heavy resources of the main server."
"In our company, we have faced difficulties in scaling the solution for certain use cases."
"OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) does not support hard delete, and they perform soft delete, which is the case with all columnar databases."
"The integration of this solution with ODI could be improved."
"One feature, which has really benefited us, is the scalability offered by Vertica as it has enabled Pythian's clients to manage data with agility."
"Pricing could be more competitive."
"The product could improve by adding support for a wider variety of data types and enhancing features to better compete with other databases."
"I would like to see an on-premise solution in the future."
"The solution could be improved by allowing for migration tools from other cloud services, including migration from Amazon Redshift, RDS, and Aurora."
"Optimization should be better."
"My main suggestion for Oracle is the configuration and key values that come for JSON files. When we create a table, especially if you see in our RedShift or some other stuff, if I create a table on top of a JSON file with multiple array columns or superset columns, those column values create some difficulty in Oracle."
"Sometimes the solution works differently between the cloud and on-premises. It needs to be more consistent and predictable."
"An improvement for us would be the inclusion of support for an internal IP, so we could use it directly with the VCN in Oracle Cloud."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
"The initial setup was pretty complex. It was not easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Vertica is an expensive tool."
"The price of Vertica is less expensive than some competitors, such as Teradata."
"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."
"I think it's starting to get a little expensive. Open source products are starting to get more robust, so I think that's something that they need to start looking at in terms of licensing."
"Start with license per 1TB. Starting from hundreds of TB there is unlimited licensing to be considered. Move historical data to HDFS/S3 which are significantly cheaper or even free."
"Work with a vendor, if possible, and take advantage of more aggressive discounts at mid-fiscal year (April) and fiscal year-end (October).​"
"Read the fine print carefully."
"It's free up to three nodes and 1TB, and then get in contact with their sales guys."
"The solution is expensive."
"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
"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."
"We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support."
"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 solution's cost is reasonable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Media Company
8%
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 Enterprise40
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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