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Oracle Multitenant vs SQL Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 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

Oracle Multitenant
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
12th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SQL Server
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
270
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SQL Server is 15.5%, down from 22.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
SQL Server15.5%
Oracle Multitenant0.8%
Other83.7%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Manages extensive utility billing applications efficiently with trusted performance and robust support
Currently, I have a very good experience with Oracle Multitenant. The pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources efficiently. However, Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it.
Gus Mtz - PeerSpot reviewer
Availability and financial reporting thrive with robust integration tools
The best features of SQL Server are availability and stability. We never have concerns about the database. The ability of SQL Server to integrate with other Microsoft services, such as Azure for supporting business intelligence or data analytics, is primarily through Power BI for analytics tools. We use Power BI, but not in the cloud. We have interfaces with other databases. We extensively use the ETL tools of SQL Server for integrating with other databases or text files. The ETL tools are excellent for making jobs that run daily or hourly. For disaster recovery features supporting mission-critical applications in our organization, we have implemented the high availability feature of SQL Server. The always-on feature provides high availability in SQL Server. We use this tool daily for our risk management application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The database becomes pluggable. Inside this container is called a pluggable database and each application contains this pluggable database inside Multitenant. We can then share resources like control files, memory, etc. This lets you stop and start each application without impacting the others. This resource sharing is the most valuable feature"
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"Our primary use of Oracle includes writing queries for retrieving data for customers without worrying about the customer ID, user ID, as it is automatically connected to each query."
"The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"It's easy to use and works great."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"It is quite stable. We have not faced any kind of instability in the database."
"It's a flexible solution."
"The solution's most valuable part revolves around data management, which can be seen in its audit features and performance."
"The features that we have found the most valuable are reliability, availability perspective, and current scalability."
"SQL Server is a highly stable solution."
"The solution has a user-friendly environment and supporting functionalities. It also has great memory and processing databases."
"The installation was straightforward. We did not have a large installation and it took a couple of weeks to complete."
"The most valuable features of SQL Server are the speed, great support, and it is from a known vendor."
"I haven't really experienced any issues that required the assistance of technical support."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in customer service and support."
"There are many functions where changes are not easy to implement, and we try to avoid modifying these areas due to security issues and the complexity of maintaining them."
"This solution is a bit complicated when collecting from containers - that feature should be a bit better."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it."
"From the scope of improvement, I would say that people are adopting new query options. Certain databases like MongoDB adopt new query options so that they can just pull the data."
"It can be complicated to scale up the solution, but it's scalable."
"While the product is overall excellent, it is quite expensive."
"The tool's support needs to be improved."
"In terms of what could be improved, everything on-premise is now moving to the cloud. Obviously SQL Server has also moved, because Microsoft Excel has its own cloud called Azure Finance. Every solution comes with its own advantages and disadvantages."
"Other than Synapse and the other version of SQL Server, they face some problems while processing the data."
"The price could be better. In the next release, it would be better if the database was more easily extendable."
"There is a lot of room for improvement when it comes to limited compatibility across the platform and restricted performance with massive data sets."
"Microsoft doesn't have active-active load balancing scenarios. It's always a failover cluster."
"Query optimitzer could be simplified."
"Scalability is an area that needs improvement, and the deployment is difficult, which why I'm looking for an appliance to deploy it in a much more scalable way."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For me, I will go with it if I have the budget. Some features are nicer than before, but at the end of the day, you always have a limited budget. I prefer to upgrade and get a specific hardware when possible. At the end, you will have to make a compromise. You will not get everything you would have liked to have."
"The price is worth the quality."
"This solution is a little bit pricey."
"It is expensive."
"The price of SQL Server is great. In my company, SQL Server is part of the Microsoft Suite, we don't have to pay for any additional license costs, it's quite cost-effective for us."
"Historically, SQL Server has been much more affordable than Oracle, which is overpriced."
"Its price is fine. You have to buy the license and support."
"It is expensive in terms of licensing costs and pricing. If you want to scale SQL Server, it is very expensive. We probably have to pay extra for technical support. We also have to pay for the license of Windows on which the SQL Server resides, which is an extra cost."
"It is something we have been using for a lot of years. If we're paying, it should be reasonable."
"Depending upon your usage, you can use the pay-as-you-go model for a short period of time. For longer projects, we can opt for one-year or a three-year license."
"The price could always be lower."
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Answers from the Community

Akın Kurtulan - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
Hi Akin, First, both DBs manage your relational data on several operating systems (Linux, Windows Server, ...) and as Cloud Services. The newer architecture of Oracle tries to support you in a mixed environment where you can distribute a large DB over your own servers and cloud services. But as we always saw in the past, if a new feature of Oracle is good, Microsoft will follow. So your main qu...
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PG
Jun 7, 2022
Hi Akin, First, both DBs manage your relational data on several operating systems (Linux, Windows Server, ...) and as Cloud Services. The newer architecture of Oracle tries to support you in a mixed environment where you can distribute a large DB over your own servers and cloud services. But as we always saw in the past, if a new feature of Oracle is good, Microsoft will follow. So your main questions should be: -How big is your DB? The bigger, the more I suggest Oracle. -Are you in a mixed world (Cloud and your own servers)? If Cloud is Azure, I think SQL Server is a good choice. -Is the price a topic? The liscence rules of Oracle are sometimes complicated. Hope this helps a little.  
Martin Zwarthoed - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 8, 2022
Hi Akin, Without going into the technical details; did you have a look a the pricing of MSSQL and Oracle databases?  I always hear that the Oracle database is better than MS SQL. But I never got to test this myself. What I do know is that when I tell a customer the Oracle pricing, they are usually going in another direction.  You must have a very good functional reason to go for Oracle considering the price difference. As @Patric Gehl ​suggested: a very big database is good but for a good reason. Kind regards, Martin Zwarthoed
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Healthcare Company
10%
Insurance Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business121
Midsize Enterprise58
Large Enterprise112
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Multitenant?
The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Multitenant?
I am only involved in the development part and not familiar with the pricing details.
What needs improvement with Oracle Multitenant?
There are no improvements needed in Oracle Multitenant, but improvements could be made in the AI part. We feel that the server, OAS, the analytics server, is missing an AI component which exists in...
Would you say the price of SQL Server is high compared to that of similar products?
SQL Server is fairly priced because it has various editions, depending on the number of users, servers, or core packs you are using. If you compare the product to others in this category, the price...
Has using SQL Server helped your organization in any way?
SQL Server has helped my organization through partitioning to distribute the workload, as it splits them up into smaller pieces so the machines can easily deal with it. However, this comes with a h...
Which authentication mode is best for SQL Server?
My company connects through SQL Server authentication. We have company Windows accounts, but we do not want to connect the two, out of security concerns and to keep things separated for our own pur...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database
Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

An Post, National Oilwell Varco, SAS Institute, Sportmaster, Y-Telecom
Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario.
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