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Oracle Database In-Memory vs Progress OpenEdge RDBMS comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Embedded Database
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (9th)
Progress OpenEdge RDBMS
Ranking in Embedded Database
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 8.3%, down from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Progress OpenEdge RDBMS is 3.0%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency
The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory ( /products/oracle-database-in-memory-reviews ) include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics. It also offers specific memory areas, like in-memory cache, that act as intermediaries between disk and buffer cache. This feature helps organizations handle real-time memory requirements effectively.
JO
An accessible, rapid prototyping environment which makes capturing business requirements simpler
I have been working with Progress OpenEdge 4GL and RDBMS for nearly 20 years now. For developing robust, scalable business applications, I have found myself turning to OpenEdge RDBMS and integrated 4GL languages again and again. Writing business applications in a fourth generation language, such as Progress, allows one to readily adopt rapid application development, DevOps and agile methodologies. Prototyping can be done quickly. Straightforward English-like syntax makes learning the language fairly straightforward. Built-in database support makes working with data sets extremely simple. Another nice feature is being able to port your application to any environment which supports the Progress OpenEdge RDBMS, allowing the application to remain largely platform/OS agnostic.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is that Database-In-Memory is more consistent and faster than traditional databases as it requires fewer CPUs to process instructions."
"Security is the most valuable feature."
"It efficiently handles low-code data and supports read-and-write operations for clustering."
"The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics."
"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."
"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."
"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"The product can be scaled in any direction and a very nice feature is that you can logically split the database by the value of the data, which is great."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
 

Cons

"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
"I would like Oracle Database In-Memory to include a data replication feature."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."
"The product could benefit from enhancements in its graphical user interface."
"The query optimization and backup features should be added."
"Oracle Database In-Memory appliance-based solutions can be restrictive for some applications, as they may require more flexibility in the database design to be tuned and sized to the customer's needs."
"The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever."
"Advanced security would be a good additional feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"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."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
17%
Energy/Utilities Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
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.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements. Also, the pricing could be addressed.
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Also Known As

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OpenEdge RDBMS, Progress OpenEdge
 

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Sample Customers

Shanghai Customs
Apero Solutions, Heath Village, International Energy Services, Exact Software, PepsiCo Russia, Pero, SVK, FreshERP
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