Apache Derby vs. Oracle Database Comparison

Apache Derby

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Apache Derby

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Read 33 Oracle Database reviews.

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Kevin Slack

Database Analyst at Talbots

Good performance, stability, and scalability, but the documentation needs to be improved

This solution was great for a while until Oracle became adversarial with its customers and the professionals who support their products.

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"Our licensing costs are between $40,000 and $50,000 per year. Those are the costs that cover maintenance and licensing.""The pricing is something that Oracle should work on to make the product more affordable, especially to businesses in third-world countries.""It is very expensive. We pay in dollars, so the inflation and conversion cost is also there for us. They charge on a yearly basis for the license.""Its price is already low. Oracle has a competitive and cheaper price as compared to others. Oracle Cloud is cheaper than other clouds. The pricing is very competitive for Oracle Cloud to be in the market. Their pricing makes customers interested in using this product even though Oracle doesn't have a local data center at this moment.""They are pricing themselves out of the market.""It is expensive.""It's expensive. I would say that it is more expensive than other competing products.""It's not cheap, but sometimes, you get what you pay for."

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23rd out of 34 in Relational Databases Views 1,328 Comparisons 1,238 Reviews 0 Average Words per Review 0 Rating N/A	2nd out of 34 in Relational Databases Views 17,734 Comparisons 12,617 Reviews 33 Average Words per Review 427 Rating 8.2
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Also Known As
	Oracle 12c, RDBMS
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Overview
Apache Derby, an Apache DB subproject, is an open source relational database implemented entirely in Java and available under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Some key advantages include: Derby has a small footprint -- about 2.6 megabytes for the base engine and embedded JDBC driver. Derby is based on the Java, JDBC, and SQL standards. Derby provides an embedded JDBC driver that lets you embed Derby in any Java-based solution. Derby also supports the more familiar client/server mode with the Derby Network Client JDBC driver and Derby Network Server. Derby is easy to install, deploy, and use.	Oracle Database 12c introduces a new multitenant architecture that makes it easy to consolidate many databases quickly and manage them as a cloud service. Oracle Database 12c also includes in-memory data processing capabilities for breakthrough analytical performance. Additional database innovations deliver new levels of efficiency, performance, security, and availability. Oracle Database 12c comes in two editions to fit your business needs and budget: Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition 2. For more information on Oracle RDBMS, visit Oracle.com
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Sample Customers
Logitech, Splice Machine, CrowdStrike, Lever, Human Solutions	Agncia Nacional de guas, Anbima, Aria Systems, Asiana Airlines, Astelit LLC, Australian Finance Group, Banco Occidental de Descuento, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, BT, Caja de Seguros S.A., Casas GEO S.A.B. de C.V., Comic Relief UK, Corsair Components Inc., CSAM Health AS, CSOB Group, Datacraft Solutions, DenizBank A.S., Department of Treasury and Finance WA, Office of State Revenue, Deutsche B_rse AG, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Deutsche Messe AG, Digicel Haiti, DPR COSEA, Essar Group, Essatto Software Pty Ltd, Farmšcia e Drogaria Nissei Ltda., Fomento Econ‹mico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. (FEMSA), FundaÊo Petrobras de Seguridade Social, Future Group, GFKL Financial Services AG, Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., Grupo Sinosserra, Guerra S.A. Implementos Rodovišrios, Hanatour International Service, Hays plc, Henan Mobile Co. Ltd, Hochschule Hof, Hong Kong and China Technology (Wuhan) Co. Ltd (Towngas Technology), Industries Corpa_al C.A., Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatstica, Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial, Kcell, LinkShare Corporation, MercadoLibre Inc., MetLife Inc., Nextgen Distribution, €BB-IKT GmbH, Octagon Research Solutions, Pacific Lutheran University, Paragon Data GmbH, Ping ltd., PJSC Trustbank, Prodaub _ Processamento de Dados de Uberl_ndia, Purdue University, Redknee Inc., Robi Axiata Limited, Shanghai Infoservice Technology Co. Ltd, Shanghai Sihua Technologies Co. Ltd, Sistema de Aguas de la Ciudad de M_xico, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, Suddenlink Communications, Suprajit Engineering Limited, Tallink Grupp, Terminales Ro de la Plata S.A., Therap Services LLC, Think Passenger Inc., Trafigura, Transmed S.A.L Lebanon, ValeShop, VelQuest Corporation, Vodafone Group plc, West Virginia Network, WIND Hellas Telecommunications S.A
Top Industries
No Data Available	REVIEWERS Computer Software Company15% Financial Services Firm15% Comms Service Provider8% Government8% VISITORS READING REVIEWS Computer Software Company37% Comms Service Provider19% Government6% Financial Services Firm5%
Company Size
No Data Available	REVIEWERS Small Business16% Midsize Enterprise25% Large Enterprise59%

Apache Derby is ranked 23rd in Relational Databases while Oracle Database is ranked 2nd in Relational Databases with 33 reviews. Apache Derby is rated 0.0, while Oracle Database is rated 8.2. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Database writes "Very robust, ideal for companies that need mission-critical databases, and extremely mature". Apache Derby is most compared with MySQL, Oracle Java DB, SQL Server, MariaDB and IBM Db2 Database, whereas Oracle Database is most compared with SQL Server, IBM Db2 Database, SAP HANA, MySQL and Altibase.

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