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Citus Data vs SAP HANA comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Citus Data
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
31st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (1st), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Citus Data is 1.9%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 6.2%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA6.2%
Citus Data1.9%
Other91.9%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Arucy Lionel - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at Afriziki
Efficiently handles high-traffic scenarios and compatible with PostgreSQL extensions, offering flexibility in database management
There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward. Currently, setting up a multi-node environment is challenging. It's a bit tricky. Installation on each PostgreSQL node can lead to communication issues between nodes. An automatic rebalancing feature would be a significant improvement. Currently, I have to manually command the rebalance. It would be more convenient if it was rebalanced automatically. The dashboard and monitoring capabilities are good, but it would be helpful to have an integrated availability dashboard.
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

"Its distributed processing capabilities are a standout feature. It requires minimal changes to get up and running if you already have a system on PostgreSQL. Citus can run in its natural state."
"You can use Citus Data to write complex scripts. I like its version upgrades and disaster recovery as well."
"The solution is competitive with Mongo, MySQL, and maybe even Oracle."
"It's very straightforward to implement the solution. It took us two days to set up everything."
"Using SAP HANA has reduced a lot of paperwork that we would typically be doing and the communication we have with our suppliers."
"The solution is stable."
"SAP HANA is one of the best databases known for its performance...The new version of the solution is stable."
"The benefits include high database loading performance, superior reporting performance, and ease of use."
"The performance is very, very good; it's one of the best aspects of the solution, and we find SAP to be very fast, much faster than Oracle."
"If you want to scale with new processes and new reports, that's fairly easy."
"The main feature is that the processes are very flexible, they are able to be adapted to the business and their departments."
"The solution is marvelous because it controls everything including workflow and that makes our company more productive."
 

Cons

"More features in monitoring and the reporting could make it better."
"There are many areas of improvement , especially in terms of DDL query routing. Even though it's masterless, DDL queries need to be sent to the coordinator node. Also, setting up a multi-node environment could be more straightforward."
"Citus Data needs to improve its stability. Do not consider this product if you have the budget. It is still developing and has a lot of issues."
"I think that the pricing is high and it needs improvement."
"The only downside of the product is that it is an expensive solution that needs to consider lowering its prices to improve the product."
"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)."
"I would not recommend SAP HANA because it has some issues with the speed and scalability of the size. It's also extremely expensive."
"The deployment of SAP HANA is far too complicated and takes far too long. The typical implementation time is between six months and two years."
"It's a complex initial setup."
"I give the scalability of SAP HANA a six out of ten."
"The user experience should be better. Its user interface is not good. I also don't like the transition concept."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Citus Data is an open-source product."
"We pay annually for the license of the solution."
"Its licensing is expensive for SMEs and large enterprises alike."
"We are spending about 20,000 to 30,000 euros on the solution."
"The price is on the expensive side, at eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"There is an annual payment needed to use the solution."
"SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses."
"The price is high and could be a bit cheaper."
"The price of SAP HANA is very expensive and it is paid annually."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Construction Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
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

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SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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