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Druid vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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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

Druid
Ranking in Embedded Database
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Embedded Database
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Druid is 4.1%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 11.9%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory11.9%
Druid4.1%
Other84.0%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

Kemal Duman - PeerSpot reviewer
Team Lead, Data Engineering at Nesine.com
Efficiently display real-time data with optimal time series analytics
The primary use case of Druid in our organization is to display data to business units and build real-time dashboards. We are utilizing Druid on a Kubernetes cluster to showcase time-based analytics and run real-time analytics using Key Vault. It is valued for its ability to efficiently show…
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

"Druid facilitates displaying real-time or near real-time data and time-based analytics to business units."
"The application development is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database."
"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."
"After we started using the in-memory product, we saw really dramatic figures."
"The solution's ROI is excellent."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."
"We can provide a high standard with this solution to our customers by using such products."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."
 

Cons

"We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources."
"The area where improvement is required the most in the product is the UI."
"In the next release, Oracle should include column store or advanced query optimization so a database can be optimized by enabling analytic queries to run faster."
"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."
"We have a very large table and a low dose. It is very expensive in data to load all of them into In-Memory. It takes up more memory slots in the server, as well as a lot of RAM."
"The platform’s pricing needs improvement."
"Technical support is useful with the My Oracle Support website. But when I have to open a service request, I have to find a solution on my own because technical support usually doesn't understand my problem or they always ask for the same logs, same questions, and I ultimately waste my time."
"Multitenant, to be honest, is a little adolescent at this point."
"You need to have platinum service to get good support. Otherwise, you'll have to struggle a bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."
"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."
"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."
"The solution's pricing is high."
"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."
"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."
"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."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Construction Company
7%
Marketing Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Druid?
Druid is free for us as we use the open-source version.
What needs improvement with Druid?
We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources. Merging or joining should be done in a more practical manner, facilitating easier combination of both real-time and batch data sou...
What is your primary use case for Druid?
The primary use case of Druid in our organization is to display data to business units and build real-time dashboards. We are utilizing Druid on a Kubernetes cluster to showcase time-based analytic...
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.
 

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