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Oracle Multitenant vs Teradata comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 27, 2025

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

Oracle Multitenant
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
13th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Teradata
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
76
Ranking in other categories
Customer Experience Management (6th), Backup and Recovery (20th), Data Integration (15th), Data Warehouse (3rd), BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (9th), Marketing Management (6th), Cloud Data Warehouse (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Multitenant is 0.7%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teradata is 5.1%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Saikat Nag - PeerSpot reviewer
Manages extensive utility billing applications efficiently with trusted performance and robust support
Currently, I have a very good experience with Oracle Multitenant. The pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources efficiently. However, Oracle license pricing is an issue due to its high cost. Our organization is compelled to reduce CPU usage by seventy CPUs because the Oracle license cost depends on it.
RajeshKumar25 - PeerSpot reviewer
Harnessing advanced parallelism for top performance while embracing cloud trends
Teradata is primarily used for data warehousing across all customers. My clients have built-in applications that use Teradata, and their use varies from customer to customer, depending on the industry and database size. The primary function is as an OLAP analytical ecosystem Scalability is…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is quite stable. We have not faced any kind of instability in the database."
"Our primary use of Oracle includes writing queries for retrieving data for customers without worrying about the customer ID, user ID, as it is automatically connected to each query."
"The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine."
"It's easy to use and works great."
"Multitenant has a container database with many pluggable databases."
"Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us."
"The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use."
"The stability of Oracle Multitenant is excellent, and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"It has massive parallel processing ability to do large amounts of concurrent querying."
"The cloud is ten times better than physical hardware; it is more cost-effective and the upgrade process is ten times easier."
"Teradata's capabilities enhance data management efficiency, support scalability, and contribute to faster query performance."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of running queries."
"Cuts time to process huge amounts of data with efficient analytical queries."
"The ease of deployment is useful so clients are up and running quickly in comparison to other products."
"It has given our business the ability to gain insights into the data and create data labs for analysis and PoCs."
"The tool's most valuable feature is the warehousing model."
 

Cons

"It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it."
"There are many functions where changes are not easy to implement, and we try to avoid modifying these areas due to security issues and the complexity of maintaining them."
"The solution lacks a GUI for commands."
"The user interface for this solution can be made better."
"That said, Oracle in general doesn't invest in their UI for any of their applications. If we're talking about the dashboard or other user experience, there is room for improvement. I'm talking about on premises. The cloud version has started to improve."
"Technical support could be faster."
"There is room for improvement in customer service and support."
"From the scope of improvement, I would say that people are adopting new query options. Certain databases like MongoDB adopt new query options so that they can just pull the data."
"When backups are performed, it locks the database, preventing user access, which is a concern."
"It could use some more advanced analytics relating to structured and semi-structured data."
"​The initial setup was complex as we had to rewrite a lot of the code.​"
"GUI of administrative tools is really outdated."
"The tool's flexibility and capacity for expansion are areas of concern where improvements are required."
"Teradata has a few AI models, but in data science, we need more flexibility."
"The solution needs improvement in its stability, support and pricing."
"The cost of Teradata Cloud Data Warehouse has room for improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For me, I will go with it if I have the budget. Some features are nicer than before, but at the end of the day, you always have a limited budget. I prefer to upgrade and get a specific hardware when possible. At the end, you will have to make a compromise. You will not get everything you would have liked to have."
"This solution is a little bit pricey."
"The price is worth the quality."
"​When looking into implementing this product, pricing is the main issue followed by technical expertise​."
"The price of Teradata is on the higher side, and I think that it where they lose out on some of their business."
"Teradata is currently making improvements in this area."
"The product cost is high for what the client gets. There may be more cost-effective solutions for small and medium-sized organizations."
"The cost is substantial, totaling around $1.2 million, solely dedicated to upgrading the hardware."
"It is still a very expensive solution. While I very much like the pure technological supremacy of the software itself, I believe Teradata as a company needs to become more affordable. They are already losing the market to more flexible or cheaper competitors."
"Teradata pricing is fine, and it's competitive with all the legacy models. On a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best, I'm giving Teradata a three, because it can be a little expensive, when compared to other solutions."
"The solution requires a license."
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Comparison Review

it_user232068 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 5, 2015
Netezza vs. Teradata
Original published at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/should-i-choose-net Two leading Massively Parallel Processing (MPP) architectures for Data Warehousing (DW) are IBM PureData System for Analytics (formerly Netezza) and Teradata. I thought talking about the similarities and differences…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Healthcare Company
10%
Government
7%
Insurance Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Multitenant?
The best thing about Oracle Multitenant is its ability to consolidate multiple databases into one engine.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Multitenant?
Oracle's licensing costs are very high. Due to the increased license costs, we migrated from Oracle hardware like SuperCluster and MiniCluster to HPE Nutanix to manage costs while continuing to use...
What needs improvement with Oracle Multitenant?
Currently, I have a very good experience with Oracle Multitenant. The pluggable database is easy to handle and manage, sharing resources efficiently. However, Oracle license pricing is an issue due...
Comparing Teradata and Oracle Database, which product do you think is better and why?
I have spoken to my colleagues about this comparison and in our collective opinion, the reason why some people may declare Teradata better than Oracle is the pricing. Both solutions are quite simi...
Which companies use Teradata and who is it most suitable for?
Before my organization implemented this solution, we researched which big brands were using Teradata, so we knew if it would be compatible with our field. According to the product's site, the comp...
Is Teradata a difficult solution to work with?
Teradata is not a difficult product to work with, especially since they offer you technical support at all levels if you just ask. There are some features that may cause difficulties - for example,...
 

Also Known As

Oracle Pluggable Database
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