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Actian PSQL vs SAP HANA comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Actian PSQL
Ranking in Embedded Database
10th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Embedded Database
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Relational Databases Tools (3rd), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Actian PSQL is 4.5%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 11.9%, up from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA11.9%
Actian PSQL4.5%
Other83.6%
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…
Bassem Mohammed - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Application Manager at TBTD
Integrated business processes have improved real-time analytics and financial performance
Whether I or my customers utilize SAP HANA's real-time analytics depends on the data needed to be displayed, and then choosing how to transfer the data to the analytic object, data source, or database to be displayed in the reports. It may be near real-time, real-time, or running batch every day. There are tools for integration between third-party systems, such as OData or APIs from SAP to get in or push data to other systems. Support for both structured and unstructured data helps organizations unify data sources depending on the needed data to be displayed. There are many ways to store it for report displays, but structured data will be better than unstructured data.

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."
"The performance in terms of processing time is unmatched due to the in-memory processing capability."
"It is very stable and very innovative. You can integrate many applications with it."
"The solution is extremely stable; there is no downtime, the performance is very good, and you can upgrade and upscale without any downtime as well."
"The data in HANA is stored in columns rather than rows, which speeds up searches and aggregations."
"The most valuable feature of SAP HANA is the modeling of the databases."
"Implementing SAP HANA offers financial benefits to the organization."
"The latest version is very good, it's excellent."
"The product handles high volumes very well and provides good integration."
 

Cons

"We need to improve the security options for the on-premise option."
"There are limitations on tables. There is a two billion record limitation on a table."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution's development platform should be more flexible and scalable to adapt to other solutions."
"Uses a large amount of RAM and is costly."
"A documents preview could be helpful."
"The JDBC connectors are very slow."
"Technical support has been more helpful than before but still need improvement."
"SAP HANA's long run time to extract data could be improved upon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have found Actian PSQL to be affordable."
"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."
"It comes with a significant cost."
"There is an annual license to use SAP HANA."
"There is a yearly subscription to use SAP HANA. There is a fee for maintenance."
"We pay for a maintenance license, and the licensing cost is high. In general, it is a very expensive solution."
"The tool is expensive compared to other products, like Oracle R or Microsoft, but it offers a range of all the company's functions."
"The licensing cost for SAP HANA is approximately $200 per user per month."
"We pay $200 on a monthly basis."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business26
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise64
 

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...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

PSQL, Pervasive PSQL
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Datamatics, Medical Data Vision, Inferenda, Sheetz, SecureAlert, Zilliant
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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