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IBM solidDB vs Oracle Database In-Memory comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

IBM solidDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
37th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database In-Memory
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
33
Ranking in other categories
Embedded Database (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of IBM solidDB is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 2.2%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database In-Memory2.2%
IBM solidDB1.1%
Other96.7%
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Featured Reviews

it_user722241 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Engineer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
​No other solution came close to this product's speed and tech support is on a really high level
If you need local DB cache with extreme speed, then go for it, if you need something to work as a distributed cloud database, then solidDB would not be the right decision. With our Telco experience, we help with suggestions for new features and improvements of existing ones for new versions of solidDB. Also, in our labs, we do some pre-alpha testing to help them to complete some new features in the right way.
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

"Memory cache DB and carrier grade high availability, best fit to Telco demands."
"Database In-Memory, to me, is the most compelling reason to go to Oracle 12c, release 1."
"I find the performance features of Oracle Database In-Memory to be most beneficial."
"The solution is very fast."
"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."
"It accelerates query processing, which in turn speeds up operations and streamlines workflow, and ultimately enhancing productivity."
"The scalability of the solution is very good, and it's able to support large amounts of data once the architecture is in place."
"The most valuable feature of Database In-Memory is that it's really fast."
"Overall, it's a very good solution."
 

Cons

"Data replication and data distribution between multiple nodes definitely have room for improvement here."
"The product could be more economical."
"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."
"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."
"It's good and it functions, but it's not the easiest add-on to Database to work with."
"Oracle Database In-Memory appliance-based solutions can be restrictive for some applications, as they may require more flexibility in the database design to be tuned and sized to the customer's needs."
"I do not see any return on investment or any cost reductions after implementing it."
""It depends". If you get a good support engineer, it is a dream. But, most times, it is not, unfortunately."
"Additionally, once we put data into Oracle, it's very hard to move it out to another solution, so we have to stay with Oracle."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

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Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise23
 

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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 ...
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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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