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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
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Druid is 3.4%, down from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 9.1%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

Kemal Duman - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency
The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics. It also offers specific memory areas, like in-memory cache, that act as intermediaries between disk and buffer cache. This feature helps organizations handle real-time memory requirements effectively.

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."
"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."
"The most valuable aspects of this solution are the fast caching and improved performance to the database"
"Oracle Database In-Memory is a suite of features that improves performance for real-time analytics and mixed workloads."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."
"The product offers high scalability."
"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 on-premise version is stable. We have different teams and resources for the server side, for admin, and for development. We can easily take care of all the services and applications."
"It efficiently handles low-code data and supports read-and-write operations for clustering."
 

Cons

"We face challenges with Druid in merging two or more data sources."
"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."
"The solution should move to the new way of writing software code with AI that is intelligent and learns."
"The pricing could be improved. It would ideal if it was more reasonable."
"Lacks sufficient integration with other tools."
"It would be good if Oracle could reduce downtime when transferring from non-In-Memory to In-Memory."
"They should improve the solution's scalability for large databases."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"I would like Oracle Database In-Memory to include a data replication feature."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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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 do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?
We can integrate it with any data sources as well.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?
I currently don't know how Oracle Database In-Memory has benefited my organization. We recently received this query from our high management to use this In-Memory function, so we are currently in p...
 

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