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Hazelcast Platform vs Oracle Coherence comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Hazelcast Platform
Ranking in In-Memory Data Store Services
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Coherence
Ranking in In-Memory Data Store Services
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the In-Memory Data Store Services category, the mindshare of Hazelcast Platform is 10.5%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Coherence is 7.4%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
In-Memory Data Store Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Coherence7.4%
Hazelcast Platform10.5%
Other82.1%
In-Memory Data Store Services
 

Featured Reviews

PM
Director of Engineering at Visa
Distributed caching has reduced latency and now supports real-time stream processing
I think there are areas where Hazelcast Platform can improve, such as simplifying the cluster topology and sizing rules because they are still somewhat complex for someone new to Hazelcast. Understanding how the cluster topology forms and sizing rules work, such as partition balancing and traffic routing, should be much simpler. If one node has less RAM or a slightly slower CPU, it creates a cluster-wide performance bottleneck, which is critical, especially with transactional systems. Even though Hazelcast Platform has proven to be better, there can still be bottlenecks if the cluster topology and data partitioning are not easily understood. I also think that object handling and streamlined serialization should be prioritized; using standard Java serialization can be extremely slow. Providing native ultra-fast binary serialization out of the box, without requiring developers to write custom adapters, would be a significant improvement. It would be great if there were ready-to-use adapters for streamlined serialization and object handling.
SS
Data Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Facilitating real-time business insights with enhanced data querying
Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation. These features facilitate querying data with multiple keys rather than just a single key. Its real-time data processing capabilities provide insights for business decisions with up-to-date information.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"There have definitely been a lot more latency reductions and better SLA performance since using Hazelcast Platform, resulting in faster time to market overall for new features and capabilities because the architecture has become simpler."
"Introducing a data grid, we moved from a vertically scalable solution to full scalability."
"Basically reducing response times to extremely small latencies in their apps."
"The product is stable and solid."
"Coherence is beneficial due to its multi-indexing to the same object and filtering based on data attributes within the object, followed by aggregation."
"Oracle Coherence improved site performance and the customer experience."
"I have used Oracle Coherence for more than 10 years, from version 3.5 through 12.1.2.1."
"Coherence has helped us to drastically reduce the request time of our web applications."
"The product is great, simple, and easy to use and integrate."
 

Cons

"If one node has less RAM or a slightly slower CPU, it creates a cluster-wide performance bottleneck, which is critical, especially with transactional systems."
"Product is too expensive and support is poor. There are better products."
"Technical support is 3 or even 2 out of 10. Working directly through an account rep or a contact on Coherence dev team helps a lot."
"Customer service: Five out of 10."
"The price is high. I believe there should be a cheaper version for only the caching solution."
"Coherence failed to live up to its SLA by not being able to recover but getting into a state where new nodes were created when the old ones were still there but for some reason no longer recognized as being part of the cluster."
"Monitoring API needs to be improved and needs to be user friendly. Also, the error and exception handling is not that great as it can be difficult to debug issues."
"The product is the best, but it's absurdly expensive because licensing is according to the number of CPUs."
"It is very easy to set up a basic topology, but hard to configure and tune to make it really work."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
26%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Hazelcast Platform?
I think there are areas where Hazelcast Platform can improve, such as simplifying the cluster topology and sizing rules because they are still somewhat complex for someone new to Hazelcast. Underst...
What is your primary use case for Hazelcast Platform?
My main use case for Hazelcast Platform is to build distributed cache systems across different services that we have. The biggest use is the caching. Additionally, from time to time, we use this fo...
What advice do you have for others considering Hazelcast Platform?
My advice for others looking into using Hazelcast Platform is to study the architecture and data modeling thoroughly. Choosing the right topology for the application or platform is crucial when usi...
What needs improvement with Oracle Coherence?
The WebLogic Management is quite cumbersome. The initial setup is complex and time-consuming.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Coherence?
I utilize Coherence for data solutions in the financial industry. Its primary use case includes plain lookup, indexing, filtering, and aggregation.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Coherence?
I recommend Coherence, as I don't have any product issues. The main concerns are high pricing and a complex initial setup. Overall, I would rate Coherence as an eight out of ten.
 

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