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Progress OpenEdge RDBMS vs SAP HANA comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Progress OpenEdge RDBMS
Ranking in Embedded Database
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP HANA
Ranking in Embedded Database
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
93
Ranking in other categories
Data Virtualization (2nd), Relational Databases Tools (3rd), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Embedded Database category, the mindshare of Progress OpenEdge RDBMS is 7.6%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA is 13.3%, up from 8.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Embedded Database Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP HANA13.3%
Progress OpenEdge RDBMS7.6%
Other79.1%
Embedded Database
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer1648848 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President Strategic Development at a hospitality company with 1-10 employees
Customizable, intelligent, and reacts in real-time
There aren't any areas of improvement. We have a very long relationship with their R&D group. They're fairly dynamic there, however, it's not the relationships I manage. The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever. It doesn't really matter due to the fact that it's embedded, however, they're paying those licenses. The only drawback is you can't just say, "Hey, provide us three Enterprise SQL licenses," and they just go reach into their Microsoft licensing deal and plug them in and go. Instead, it's plugging a new product into the mix that they otherwise would take care of on their own. The apparent cost is higher, however, in the end, it's really not.
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 product can be scaled in any direction and a very nice feature is that you can logically split the database by the value of the data, which is great."
"It is very customizable and it's intelligent."
"Once you switch it on, it simply runs and runs."
"It's my 'go to' database if I want a database to just run 24/7/365, year-after-year with absolute minimal downtime."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The solution is very stable."
"Previously we were using MySQL, but due to the fast performance of SAP HANA, we switched approximately three years ago."
"In comparison with other DMS solutions, it offers good performance."
"The most valuable features I have found are speed, dashboard, and reporting."
"The solution's in-memory computing and the efficient response time are very good features."
"SAP HANA is vertically and horizontally scalable."
"Using SAP HANA has reduced a lot of paperwork that we would typically be doing and the communication we have with our suppliers."
"Our operations have grown from a hundred data operations a day to as many in a couple of seconds."
 

Cons

"Advanced security would be a good additional feature."
"The only big hurdle for us is that most customers aren't familiar with it, so it's scary. If you're in commercial environments, everybody knows SQL, everybody knows Oracle, or whatever."
"The installation process can be a bit confusing for someone who's new to OpenEdge."
"It could be a bit more scalable."
"The openness of the system could be more developed. The solution should go into the cloud. The cloud mechanism should be more invested."
"The performance and integration with other products are areas in need of improvement."
"The setup process and deployment process for SAP HANA is complex."
"Technical support could be better. When we have requested this, the tendency has been to instruct us to implement a note and keep them apprised."
"I think that the pricing is high and it needs improvement."
"The user experience should be better. Its user interface is not good. I also don't like the transition concept."
"Technical support should be more customer-friendly."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We pay $200 on a monthly basis."
"SAP HANA is very expensive here in China. My company bought the SAP ERP suite, which includes SAP HANA. For others who use SAP HANA as an analytical database, CPU numbers will affect the pricing, so as a solution, it's costly."
"Setup and licensing require planning and proper budgeting, as it is not cheap."
"The price is on the expensive side, at eight out of ten, with ten being expensive."
"There is an annual payment needed to use the solution."
"The tool is expensive compared to other products, like Oracle R or Microsoft, but it offers a range of all the company's functions."
"Price-wise, the product falls on the higher side of the spectrum. There is no need to pay for maintenance and support additionally. Support is available for bug fixes in the product."
"While the cost of the license may seem high, it is important to note that the benefits of the solution far outweighs the cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
12%
Legal Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

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...
 

Also Known As

OpenEdge RDBMS, Progress OpenEdge
SAP High-Performance Analytic Appliance, HANA
 

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Sample Customers

Apero Solutions, Heath Village, International Energy Services, Exact Software, PepsiCo Russia, Pero, SVK, FreshERP
Unilever, NHS 24, adidas Group, CHIO Aachen, Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited
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