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Actian PSQL vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Actian PSQL
Ranking in Embedded Database
11th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Embedded Database
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 3.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 11.7%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory11.7%
Actian PSQL3.1%
Other85.2%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

辺琢也 渡 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect at Dropbox
Easy configuration, with affordable pricing, and reliable
We use Actian PSQL for analytics purposes Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable. It would be great to have some sizing guides to configure the on-premise software to make it easier. We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option. I would like to…
Hosney Osman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Solution Architect at Vodafone
Real-time analytics have transformed response times and support huge data volumes with compression
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a very powerful infrastructure. The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI. The problem with the UI is that it is not complex for understanding, but it needs some training to know what each button does, how it works, and the many variables needed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable."
"MySQL is too poor in functionality, Oracle is too big slow and the price is not quite good."
"Actian PSQL is easy to configure and the performance is affordable."
"We are using Oracle Database In-Memory as an indirect approach to improving response times, and in mixed-workload environments, we use the In-Memory column store to support OLAP-type queries without harming the latency-critical OLTP operations the systems earn money with."
"The on-premise version is stable."
"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."
"Oracle is the best database, but I love open-source software."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."
"I find the performance features of Oracle Database In-Memory to be most beneficial, with system performance in milliseconds, dual format architecture positively impacting our data processing, and clear financial benefits from its efficient operation that improve our overall operational efficiency."
"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."
"The solution is very fast."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"MySQL is too poor in functionality, Oracle is too big slow and the price is not quite good."
"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"The product could be more economical."
"For some reason, the stats optimizer doesn't work well. We had to disable some of the Oracle’s new features that are not quite mature."
"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."
"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."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"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."
"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."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I do not have any comment related to the improvement of the solution; for sure, it needs improvement, but for my use cases, it is very sufficient, and I think for the biggest companies, it needs a ...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database In-Memory?
The major use case for Oracle Database In-Memory is real-time applications that need a fast response between the application and the database directly without any latency.
 

Also Known As

PSQL, Pervasive PSQL
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