Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

Oracle and SAP are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while SAP is ranked #11 with an average rating of 8.1. Oracle holds a 8.6% mindshare in ISI, compared to SAP’s 1.7% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Oracle users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure compete in the enterprise cloud solutions category. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure appears to have the upper hand in scalability and comprehensive infrastructure.

Features: SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offers strong integration, robust analytics, and real-time processing, catering to SAP-centric environments. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure stands out with extensive compute capabilities, automated cloud services, and high-performance computing.

Room for Improvement: SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud can enhance its scalability, infrastructure management, and cost flexibility. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure could improve ease of integration, service customization, and initial technical setup requirements.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud provides streamlined deployment within SAP ecosystems and comprehensive customer support. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers flexible deployment with proactive service options but may require more technical customization during setup.

Pricing and ROI: SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud has higher initial costs but potentially higher ROI over time due to deep SAP integration. OCI offers cost-effective scalability, leading to lower initial expenses and long-term financial benefits for growing infrastructure needs.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (4th), Container Registry (5th)

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

11th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 8.6%, down from 12.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.7%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

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PuneetKaura

Vice President of Sales and Operations at Aquila Clouds

Suitable for OCI environment but needs to improve pricing

We haven’t had any problems with the setup of Oracle. The deployment will take less than seven to ten days since it can give good reports. For deployment, we first need to understand the customer requirements and build the architecture around the deployment. We have the customer sign off on it and then go into the software deployment side. This is the proper life cycle of how to do it in the enterprise space. There are a lot of thoughts around the initial way or how we need to structure and architect the environment. For enterprises, it is a complex process. It will take one to two months to have all the sign-offs before we can go into implementation. It is followed across all the installations. I rate the initial setup of the solution a ten out of ten.

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Suresh Tanneeru

Vice President at Dataflix

High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations

Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

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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

"It's a cloud, so it is easy to access anywhere."

"The technical support is good, they have been responsive and helpful."

"The product helps us to use it as a central ERP and HCM."

"I haven't experienced any instability or downtime in Oracle Cloud over the past three years. It is scalable The support team was good. The initial setup is straightforward to configure. I rate the solution a nine out of ten with ten being the highest."

"The product is scalable."

"The simple infrastructure of the service is very useful."

"The flexibility is most valuable. By having our infrastructure in the cloud, we are able to spin up instances as needed and alter the capacity as needed."

"We use Oracle Cloud to host the OIC (Oracle Integration Cloud Service) and APEX."

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"Traditionally, SAP worked with Oracle databases, but SAP is getting rid of the other databases and promoting its own. SAP will stop support for other databases around 2026, so everyone is moving to SAP S/4HANA for the performance and because it's the preferred database for SAP. S/4HANA has new features from the front-end or application feature perspective. The idea is to move toward future-ready technology."

"We have a wide range of use cases for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud. These include production planning, materials management, sales management, treasury, finance, appliance maintenance, real estate, and warehouse management."

"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."

"One of the features that I've found most useful is that It's very simple. They take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches."

"The most valuable feature is virtual modeling, which is beneficial because you don't really save the data multiple times the way we did in the past."

"Fiori is the most valuable feature, as well as the the integration between S/4 and another solution as an extension."

"The interface is easy to manage."

"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."

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Cons

"Lacking in additional PaaS services."

"I work with many clouds and I would say, in comparison, others have a better presentation of services and they have clearer steps in terms of implementation."

"The monitoring tool and the migration from on-premise to the cloud should be much easier."

"OCI's user interface is awful and needs to be modernized."

"The solution should integrate better with other tools and different vendors."

"Some of the features of this solution, such as the digital assistant, require extensive configuration before they are suitable for use. We would like these to be made more straightforward and to require less manual input."

"They could add more features."

"They could improve their global presence and marketing strategy to compete effectively with the likes of AWS."

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"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."

"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."

"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."

"The solution needs to embed or integrate with IBP to fully activate the PPT module with efficiency."

"The only thing that could be improved is the cost."

"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."

"The SAP products are complicated to deploy anywhere."

"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is a little bit expensive compared to other products."

"The solution is expensive."

"I would rate the tool’s pricing a ten out of ten since it is expensive."

"Pricing needs to be improved."

"It's not that expensive. I think it's maybe half or one-fourth of our actual on-prem cost, especially in Oracle Data Integrator. It's pretty cheap. Maybe around $30,000 or $40,000 per month."

"The pricing is the best."

"The price of the solution should be reduced to a price that people can afford."

"The solution is overpriced."

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"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."

"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."

"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."

"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."

"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."

"The product itself is relatively expensive."

"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."

"The solution could be less expensive."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

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Questions from the Community

What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

They could improve their global presence and marketing strategy to compete effectively with the likes of AWS. Additionally, their support team has a slow response time, which is not as great as oth...

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What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

It has significantly streamlined our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...

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What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...

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Comparisons

Microsoft Azure vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Compared 23% of the time

Google Cloud vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Compared 12% of the time

Alibaba Cloud vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Compared 12% of the time

IBM Public Cloud vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Compared 10% of the time

Amazon AWS vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Compared 8% of the time

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Microsoft Azure vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Compared 50% of the time

Amazon AWS vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Compared 26% of the time

SAP S4HANA on AWS vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Compared 18% of the time

Google Cloud vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Compared 6% of the time

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Also Known As

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform

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Overview

Cloud services where you need them

Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.

Optimize enterprise applications without costly rearchitecture

When modernizing your enterprise apps, abandoning core technology isn’t feasible or necessary for success. OCI is built to address the unique requirements of performance-sensitive on-premises applications and other traditional enterprise apps—scale-up architectures, ultralow-latency networks, built-in security, and clustering of resources for availability in the cloud without risky and costly application refactoring. Additionally, OCI's specialized migration tools and programs facilitate easy transitioning.

Build and run cloud native or third-party apps with open source tools

Modern enterprises deserve the flexibility and freedom to choose from the various frameworks, clouds, and services available. Be it Postgres, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware, or Kubernetes, OCI services are designed to easily run third-party, open source applications or to build cloud native applications. Our broad open source partner ecosystem enables you to bring apps to market faster, easily innovate, and scale.

Harness your data to uncover new business value

Data drives your business. Whether you’re building next-gen social applications or online games or seeking better outcomes from decades of healthcare data, making data work is getting harder. OCI services such as Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database service support all your data models, remove data silos, converge data for efficiency, and analyze data—helping you unlock business potential without sacrificing security and governance controls.

Oracle

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

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