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DbVisualizer vs SAP HANA comparison

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Categories and Ranking

DbVisualizer
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
14th
Average Rating
9.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (16th)
SAP HANA
Ranking in Database Management Systems (DBMS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (1st), Relational Databases Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Database Management Systems (DBMS) category, the mindshare of DbVisualizer is 1.0%. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 16.7%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database Management Systems (DBMS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA16.7%
DbVisualizer1.0%
Other82.3%
Database Management Systems (DBMS)
 

Featured Reviews

JD
CTO/Managing Member at Pantheon Tech
Consolidates tools and streamlines cross-platform database work
There is not a lot that I have to complain about with DbVisualizer. Over the years, as I have mentioned, they have continued to enhance the interface and the databases that are supported, but I do not think there is a lot of room for improvement. Most improvements will come from changes in the marketplace, such as new database features that need to be interacted with or perhaps more support for new data types and databases that are going to be supporting AI. Some of that, as we have seen thus far, is not necessarily the game changer that we would have thought. Integrating a co-pilot for SQL queries would be an interesting feature in the future.
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

"Timed SQL execution and real-time graphs are the killer features."
"DbVisualizer is invaluable to me because it allows me to work from enterprise database systems like Oracle to more emerging database providers like CockroachDB, and can scale to anything up or down from SQLite or standard PostgreSQL."
"Actions like exporting grids to Excel or other tools is a very easy task."
"Timed queries that add their result to the result grid for every execution are helpful."
"For over 10 years I have been a frequent DbVisualizer user, it is very comfortable and has some features not found in any other SQL tool."
"Integration is the most valuable feature we use SAP HANA for."
"Provides us with predictive capabilities for asset maintenance, and real-time forecasts."
"Eases management of databases."
"Anyone currently using SAP will be transitioning to HANA."
"If you want to scale with new processes and new reports, that's fairly easy."
"Some functions have good performance."
"This solution did improve my organization, as we had some changes to better our organization, especially in the procurement process."
"The functionality is of the solution is very good."
 

Cons

"One thing I would like to see changed is having the JDBC drivers in a fixed location outside of the application package."
"Sometimes, I feel that the startup time takes a bit more time than needed."
"However, for the pricing part, this is the main issue. SAP has to do much more on SAP HANA pricing because it is quite expensive."
"The pricing is expensive."
"I'd just like to see some more improvements done on the training, both on the functional training and technical training sides as a part of the complete solution."
"There could be better management for faster updates, last year there were some changes in India to the e-invoicing feature."
"The solution could improve by having better migration flexibility. For example, it would be helpful if there was a way for customers could check their nonproduction and production deployments."
"The relationship with a partner that sells SAP could be better. We depend much more on our own development, and the partner is for selling us the solutions, so we need them to be able to supply help and answers. The partner isn't very helpful, and we have to rely on our own knowledge and research."
"Licensing costs with SAP HANA are very high. Due to high pricing, many clients are moving from BW on SAP HANA and S/4HANA to Azure SQL."
"When you do a report on a non-SAP platform, you face some compatibility problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing for DbVisualizer is fair."
"A license with a few years of support is a good and valuable option."
"The tool has a high price. I rate the solution’s pricing, one on a scale of ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap."
"The price is on the expensive side, at eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"SAP HANA is very expensive here in China. My company bought the SAP ERP suite, which includes SAP HANA. For others who use SAP HANA as an analytical database, CPU numbers will affect the pricing, so as a solution, it's costly."
"There is an annual payment needed to use the solution."
"The price of licensing is dependent on the size of the project, however, we have found that there is scope to negotiate the cost. If the solution is implemented on-premises there may be some extra costs for hosting etc."
"SAP HANA is expensive, but unfortunately, we do not have any alternatives."
"The price of SAP HANA is very expensive and it is paid annually."
"We pay for a maintenance license, and the licensing cost is high. In general, it is a very expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Construction Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for DbVisualizer?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that it is straightforward. It is a subscription model with lower costs in the out years from initial purchase.
What needs improvement with DbVisualizer?
There is not a lot that I have to complain about with DbVisualizer. Over the years, as I have mentioned, they have continued to enhance the interface and the databases that are supported, but I do ...
What is your primary use case for DbVisualizer?
My main use case for DbVisualizer is data analysis, but also increasingly performance monitoring and tuning of databases due to the broad support for multi vendors in the tool. A specific example o...
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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