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SAP HANA vs kdb+ comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 25, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

kdb+
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
39th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Embedded Database (1st), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of kdb+ is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 6.1%, down from 9.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA6.1%
kdb+0.9%
Other93.0%
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Featured Reviews

Nitin Garg - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President - Financial Services at Evalueserve
An easy-to-deploy solution that can be used for data ingestion and usage
I work for a fintech company where we create several strategies generally built on finance data, which are like one-time series data. We deal with huge bulk data on a daily basis, and we use kdb+ for data ingestion and usage The most valuable feature of kdb+ is the speed at which it returns the…
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

"The solution returns data quickly, and data retrieval is fast in kdb+."
"SAP HANA is not just a memory database, it's a big platform, it's a very, very safe database, and the performance is very, very good for an in-memory database."
"The solution is currently very stable."
"The solution is easy to scale."
"On the basis of my experience, SAP HANA is better than other solutions."
"It is very stable and very innovative. You can integrate many applications with it."
"It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"Integration is the most valuable feature we use SAP HANA for."
"The performance in terms of processing time is unmatched due to the in-memory processing capability."
 

Cons

"The solution should have a more user-friendly user interface."
"The main issue is the ecosystem, which lacks the widespread support that SQL enjoys."
"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 initial setup was pretty complex, considering the enormous amount of data they had from an Oracle ERP."
"The solution's development platform should be more flexible and scalable to adapt to other solutions."
"I would like to see improvement on the feedback from the road-map; it is currently extremely hard to get insight in this area."
"I cannot recommend this product to users. I feel that SAP's approach of mandating customers to go with SAP HANA is not a good point; they should make SAP HANA so good that customers willingly choose it."
"If the developers were to enhance or improve the application logic while processing the transactions, that would be great."
"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"SAP HANA is very expensive for small to medium businesses."
"It is expensive, which isn't a problem for us because SAP HANA is processing the data so fast."
"While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost."
"There is a yearly subscription to use SAP HANA. There is a fee for maintenance."
"SAP HANA is more expensive than other solutions."
"SAP HANA is an expensive product."
"SAP HANA is affordable. I rate it a seven out of ten."
"The price is high and could be a bit cheaper."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
44%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Educational Organization
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

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

Questions from the Community

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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...
 

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Also Known As

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SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

UniCredit, AIRBUS
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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