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Progress OpenEdge RDBMS vs SAP HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Progress OpenEdge RDBMS
Ranking in Embedded Database
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Embedded Database
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
84
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Relational Databases Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Progress OpenEdge RDBMS is 3.0%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 7.7%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The performance is very, very good. It's one of the best aspects of the solution."
"The in-memory computing and the efficient response time are very good features."
"The solution offers advanced features that the company was struggling to implement."
"It's easy to use, and the Hana Studio is pretty good."
"It's very convenient and very innovative."
"Technically it resembles Oracle, but as a somewhat lighter version."
"I like the integration process. Also, the data is trusted by our management, and we use the data from transactions for analysis."
"What I like most are the dashboards and pervasive analytics."
 

Cons

"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."
"When we are using SAP HANA we have some difficulty with the customization. We would like to be able to add and make customized menus."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The performance and integration with other products are areas in need of improvement."
"SAP HANA is a very proprietary tool and there's not as much support available for it as there is for an SQL Server (which is more popular)."
"The worst thing about SAP HANA is the price; it's very expensive. The licensing cost, implementation cost, hosting cost, and appliance cost are all high."
"Per SAP, you can do both transactional and analytical processes in SAP HANA. Though that's true, the speed is slower when you combine the two functions, so this is what I'd like SAP to improve in SAP HANA. In the next release, I want to see better diagrams in SAP HANA and a more user-friendly interface."
"The user interface and CRM need to be more user-friendly."
"HANA could be improved by adding analytics and development models in the institution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost."
"We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution."
"SAP HANA is an expensive product."
"It is expensive, which isn't a problem for us because SAP HANA is processing the data so fast."
"The pricing is a bit on the high side."
"The solution's license is very expensive so I rate pricing a one out of ten."
"The licensing could improve."
"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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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...
 

Also Known As

OpenEdge RDBMS, Progress OpenEdge
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Apero Solutions, Heath Village, International Energy Services, Exact Software, PepsiCo Russia, Pero, SVK, FreshERP
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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