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Oracle Database vs SAP HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Oracle Database is costly but offers long-term ROI, valued for stability and high traffic in larger enterprises.
Sentiment score
6.6
SAP HANA offers varying ROI and performance improvements, but integration challenges affect its full potential in ERP transitions.
We do not feel we're getting value for the investment due to the additional resources needed for integration and maintenance.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Oracle users have mixed feelings about support, citing slow response, varied staff quality, and concerns with costs and time zones.
Sentiment score
6.3
SAP HANA customer service excels, but technical support varies, with inconsistent expertise and mixed user experiences, needing improvement.
Oracle's technical support is not very effective.
While issues are resolved eventually, the first level of support is not as good as we would like.
The support is lacking and not worth the premium price.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Oracle Database offers strong scalability with Real Application Clusters, though licensing costs can limit its flexibility for users.
Sentiment score
7.8
SAP HANA scales efficiently, supporting diverse user volumes and enterprise needs, despite increased costs, ensuring robust performance and minimal downtime.
The database regularly releases new versions with better performance and security features.
Our operations have grown from a hundred data operations a day to as many in a couple of seconds.
There is enough scalability offered by SAP to meet our deployment needs.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Oracle Database is praised for its stability, robustness, and reliability, often outperforming others in uptime and performance.
Sentiment score
7.9
SAP HANA is considered stable and reliable with improvements in version 2.0, though some minor glitches were reported.
Oracle Database is very robust, and I rate its stability nine out of ten.
We have not had any problems in the last seven to eight years.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle users seek cost, complexity, and integration improvements, alongside better support, performance, security, training, and reduced upgrade downtime.
SAP HANA faces cost, usability, integration, and performance challenges, requiring better user experience, training, and support enhancements.
Oracle Database needs improvement in data analytics capabilities, AI involvement, machine learning, and deep learning.
The main issue is the ecosystem, which lacks the widespread support that SQL enjoys.
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Database is costly compared to alternatives, but offers robust features; organizations seek better pricing and negotiation options.
SAP HANA is seen as costly, yet valued for speed and integration, with cloud options potentially more affordable.
For medium businesses, Oracle and IBM DB2 pricing are quite similar.
It's a recurring subscription model, which is expensive compared to legacy systems with just a maintenance fee.
SAP is not a cheap company, and its licenses are expensive.
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Database is known for its scalability, security, advanced analytics, robust support, and flexible architecture supporting various operating systems.
SAP HANA excels in real-time processing, integration, and analytics, offering speed, efficiency, and robust data management for enterprises.
Its data management capabilities include data quality, data integration, data architecture, modeling, and data security, which are very important for data-driven companies.
The concept enhances speed, allowing the database to serve and move data quickly.
This architecture allows for faster data processing and real-time analytics that were not possible with traditional databases.
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
289
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database is 12.8%, down from 15.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 11.4%, up from 11.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ismail Aboulezz - PeerSpot reviewer
Continuous updates improve performance and add valuable features to meet workload demands
Oracle Database ( /products/oracle-database-reviews ) is easy to install, customize, troubleshoot, and maintain. Its data management capabilities include data quality, data integration, data architecture, modeling, and data security, which are very important for data-driven companies. Furthermore, Oracle Database's performance and scalability features meet workload demands, and its continuous updates improve performance and add valuable features.
Jayarami Reddy Pujeri - PeerSpot reviewer
Comprehensive system with real-time analytics for versatile industry applications
Our primary use case is working with various clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals and other services. We support clients as implementers of SAP HANA, providing expertise in functionality, finance, logistics, and processes The solution is very user-friendly and supports all kinds of…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How do you run Oracle Database at your organization and why?
My company has been using Oracle Exadata Database Service for some years now, and we are happy with it. I will allow myself to answer your questions about why and what benefits it provides us with ...
Do you know of any disadvantages of Oracle Database?
Undoubtedly, Oracle Database is a top product in its category. But it does have its disadvantages, and for me and my organization, that has been the limitations of the product. When it comes to Ora...
What is the best use for Oracle Database?
Oracle Database is flexible and can be used for many things. My company's main use case for this product is for storing data. We benefit from its high level of security as well as from the fact tha...
What are the biggest benefits of using SAP HANA?
Based on my work with SAP HANA, the biggest benefit that it can bring to your business is total data management. This product is by SAP - a company that serves almost all needs a client may have co...
Is SAP HANA’s customer and technical support reliable?
We have been using SAP HANA for a fairly short period of time and have only taken advantage of their customer support. So far, we have not had issues that required specialized help from technical s...
Is SAP HANA difficult to set up and start using?
SAP HANA is fairly easy to set up, however, I do not think a complete beginner can do it. You certainly need some preparation - either you need to have experience with similar solutions, or with ot...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle 12c, RDBMS
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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