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Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

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

Microsoft Azure Synapse Ana...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...
Ranking in Cloud Data Warehouse
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Cloud Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is 6.1%, up from 6.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is 4.2%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Data Warehouse Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics6.1%
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse4.2%
Other89.7%
Cloud Data Warehouse
 

Featured Reviews

AnandTiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at New Turn Technologies
Has consistently supported integration across diverse environments and streamlined deployment processes
Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics could improve their pricing structure. They currently have two separate pricing tiers: full log and partial log. I suggest they implement a single price and reduce charges on logs. They could implement a cap with some free tier or price tier based on the GBs of log collected. This would help customers use Azure more effectively. Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is an excellent product because it includes both SIEM and orchestration capabilities with playbooks, but the log management part is very costly. Regarding future improvements, I would appreciate more application connectors for integration, particularly for on-premise based solutions. Many customers still maintain on-premise infrastructure, so having more integration possibilities for these environments would be beneficial.
reviewer1297710 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Analytics and data security needs are met but optimization requires improvement
We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs. We continue to use it with satisfaction. Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the level of processing power, and being able to complete tasks in parallel."
"The ability to scale out services on-demand and scale them down when they are not required is most valuable. You are in control of your expenditures, and you are also in control of the horsepower that you need. That's a major advantage."
"The pricing seems to be quite fair."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is its integration with the new legacy systems, where whatever application we want to integrate, we receive the reports based on the objects and the solution is easy to purchase from the cloud."
"We also like governance. It looks at what the requirements are for the company to identify the best way to ensure compliance is met when you move to the cloud."
"The stability is pretty good."
"The solution handles single or complex items within a second."
"Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics will scale automatically behind the scenes, which is one of its main powerful features."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is used globally to deliver extreme performance on large Financial data sets."
"Self-patching and runs machine-learning across its logs all the time"
"The performance and scalability are awesome."
"It is an extremely scalable solution since you can dynamically change the resources as some other cloud solutions."
"The autonomous database provides several benefits and unmatched performance."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"It is a very stable tool...It is an extremely scalable tool."
"I loved the simplicity of loading the data and simply relying on the self-tuning capabilities of ADW."
 

Cons

"The scalability of Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is a concern, depending on the size of the data warehouse to be built."
"Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics can improve by increasing the size of the files that we can load on the platform."
"The only concern for us is the cost part. When it comes to the implementation and the support and maintenance, we see high-cost implications."
"From an infrastructure standpoint, I believe it can be more secure in terms of availability."
"This is a young product in transition to the cloud and it needs more work before it is both settled as a product and competitive in the market."
"Synapse is a very costly solution, and other products are available for less."
"The cost of the solution has room for improvement."
"I don't have a direct relationship with the technical support when I have a problem. They aren't very good."
"We are not satisfied with the technical support. Their understanding is lacking."
"It is very important the integration with other platforms be made to be as easy as it is with an on-premises deployment."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is not available as an on-premises solution."
"It is good as data warehouses go, but it is not that good for really big data."
"The initial setup was pretty complex. It was not easy."
"It doesn't work well when you have unstructured data or you need online analytics. It is not as nice as Hadoop in these aspects."
"An improvement for us would be the inclusion of support for an internal IP, so we could use it directly with the VCN in Oracle Cloud."
"The setup is complex."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is a moderately priced solution."
"I don't know about the price, but I'm trying to get a sense of the cost."
"The price of Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics can vary. Other solutions are typically fixed prices and a fixed cost regardless of usage, but this solution is based on usage or consumption."
"I understand that Synapse Analytics' pricing is lower than Informatica's."
"Very costly solution and other products are available for less."
"The solution is subscription-based. You can also pay to use the product as you go."
"The licensing fees for this solution are on a pay-per-use basis, and not very expensive."
"The costs are billed such that we pay for what we use, which is a good thing."
"Cloud solutions are cheaper, but in the long run, they may not be much cheaper. They certainly have a lower initial cost. The licensing is yearly, and it is based on the size of the hardware and the number of users."
"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse's pricing is fair and reasonable compared to the other cloud vendors."
"In terms of architecture and pricing structure, I feel it is a little bit costly compared to Azure. It's fine compared to RedShift, but compared to Azure, it's a bit pricey when you calculate for one TB storage plus around five hours of reporting with the frequency of 1TB data. The cost adds up, making Oracle a bit expensive."
"The price depends on the configuration we choose."
"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."
"The cost is perfect with Oracle Universal credit."
"ROI is high."
"The licensing cost of the product can vary since you can integrate it very easily with other products or other cloud products...You pay as you use it, so it is not yearly or monthly payments to be made toward Oracle."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Media Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise60
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

How does Amazon Redshift compare with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics?
Amazon Redshift is very fast, has a very good response time, and is very user-friendly. The initial setup is very straightforward. This solution can merge and integrate well with many different dat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics?
I think the licensing cost for Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics is very high, but I have a local system to support that, so I don't consider that in the near future.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics?
I am hoping that in the future Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics may have AI support.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support.
What needs improvement with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not supported, which is not ideal.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?
We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company.
 

Also Known As

Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Microsoft Azure SQL DW, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, MS Azure Synapse Analytics
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Sample Customers

Toshiba, Carnival, LG Electronics, Jet.com, Adobe, 
Hertz, TaylorMade Golf, Outront Media, Kingold, FSmart, Drop-Tank
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