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Oracle Database vs Oracle Database Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
291
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Cloud Service
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database is 12.6%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Cloud Service is 0.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Database12.6%
Oracle Database Cloud Service0.9%
Other86.5%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ismail Aboulezz - PeerSpot reviewer
Continuous updates improve performance and add valuable features to meet workload demands
Oracle Database is easy to install, customize, troubleshoot, and maintain. Its data management capabilities include data quality, data integration, data architecture, modeling, and data security, which are very important for data-driven companies. Furthermore, Oracle Database's performance and scalability features meet workload demands, and its continuous updates improve performance and add valuable features.
Ajeet-Sachan - PeerSpot reviewer
Self-maintenance features reduce downtime and improve efficiency but enterprise edition limits can be restrictive
The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved. The model divides their standard edition versus enterprise editions into two categories and limits the standard edition on a particular configuration set. This limitation, such as the thirty-two vCPU limit, should be removed. Another area for improvement is the affordability of the enterprise version.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle Database is a stable solution."
"Oracle Database has high-level features that are very good."
"The most valuable features of this solution are the cost optimizer and partition exchanges."
"I really appreciate the performance of Oracle. When using AWR records you can really see where a problem is. You can get advice about which queries are the heaviest for the database. You also can see advice for indexes. If an index isn't used, then you can just remove it to improve performance. This is a really good feature. Also, the JDBC connection is quite good. Finally, the object types are really good, the types of tables you can use in PL/SQL are also really helpful."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database are the Data Guard because it does replication and the integration layer, such as GoldenGate."
"Oracle enables us to handle more than a million daily transactions."
"The technical support is good, we have responses to our problems."
"The database performance. We can optimise the database for authorising expenditure and other resource-heavy functions."
"Some advantages of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its availability, performance, and affordability."
"The product’s most valuable feature is affordable pricing compared to other providers."
"It is a very stable program."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Database Cloud Service is its cloud capabilities."
"I recommend Oracle Database Cloud Service as a good technology with excellent support and documentation."
"The self-maintenance features, auto maintenance, cleanup, and backup are the most valuable aspects of Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product."
"What I like best about Oracle Database Cloud Service is its nice performance. My company doesn't have any problems with the service. The technical support for it is also good. My company is satisfied with Oracle Database Cloud Service. I also like the availability of the service. It's a trustworthy service. I didn't experience any downtime from it. My company also has additional features included in the contract, such as WAP, which makes operations easier. My team can implement all the architecture with the features and services that Oracle Database Cloud Service offers. Technically, this is a very, very, good product or database, whether on-premises or on the cloud."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, the patches supplied by Oracle to update the software do not work."
"If their database encryption features could come in bytes, that would be a major improvement. They should bring the encryption model to their standard databases as well."
"Oracle Database could improve security to make the solution better in the future."
"The product is very expensive."
"Oracle is not easy to integrate with other systems, which is something that should be improved."
"The cost needs to be reduced because right now, all of our customers are asking us about how they can migrate to any open-source database."
"They could improve the scalability a bit. There are other options that are more scalable, for example."
"I would like to see more integration with other databases and the cloud as well as Microsoft's Office 365."
"The pricing must be improved."
"We encountered connection failures for some of our sites."
"We're actually going through licensing issues and are looking to perhaps changing to another solution, something that is perhaps open-source."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service could improve by adding some cross-region replication features."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service has room for improvement in handling large-scale applications."
"In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly."
"The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service is a good engine and at the moment, there isn't any new feature I can think of that I'd like added to the service. The only problem I see in Oracle Database Cloud Service is it's more commercial, so it has a relation to how it deals with customers. I don't feel secure in a deal with Oracle because that team changes the conditions each year, and there's no representative from the team that talks to my company about new needs. Oracle needs to improve its relationship with customers and partners in general."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Seeing as a lot of our applications use Oracle, our team has been able to negotiate a better deal."
"Because it is a bundled product, we have no choice but to purchase the Oracle Database."
"You buy it when you need it, and then you pay the maintenance. We bought the licenses over 10 years ago. We haven't changed our licenses. We are not buying new licenses, and we are not looking at other devices. So, it is difficult to say whether it is cheap or expensive. There is nothing to compare to."
"There is a license required to use Oracle Database."
"It is expensive."
"The main issue where I feel that Oracle still has a problem is with the licensing. Licensing is still expensive and the reason why today most startups use other, cheaper databases. Those other databases are much less sophisticated than Oracle."
"It could be cheaper. We pay for the license on a yearly basis."
"It is an excellent product, as long as the organization can afford the price tag."
"I think the program is rather expensive, so I would like to see it becoming more affordable."
"Pricing for Oracle Database Cloud Service could be more competitive. Lately, pricing for it has been increasing, so my company may have to review different options to find a solution with competitive pricing. From what I know, there's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees for Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"The tool is not cheap."
"The product has reasonable pricing. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."
"Price is always higher for all Oracle products."
"Every year we are increasing the price of the solution. There is hardware licensing available. We pay approximately $20,000 monthly to use the solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business87
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise178
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

How do you run Oracle Database at your organization and why?
My company has been using Oracle Exadata Database Service for some years now, and we are happy with it. I will allow myself to answer your questions about why and what benefits it provides us with ...
Do you know of any disadvantages of Oracle Database?
Undoubtedly, Oracle Database is a top product in its category. But it does have its disadvantages, and for me and my organization, that has been the limitations of the product. When it comes to Ora...
What is the best use for Oracle Database?
Oracle Database is flexible and can be used for many things. My company's main use case for this product is for storing data. We benefit from its high level of security as well as from the fact tha...
What do you like most about Oracle Database Cloud Service?
Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Cloud Service?
In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database Cloud Service?
I primarily use Oracle Database Cloud Service in HR services, collaborating with other teams on projects. It is used for database management for clients, especially in HR solutions.
 

Also Known As

Oracle 12c, RDBMS
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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