We performed a comparison between IBM Informix and SAP HANA based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Embedded Database solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."For IoT business cases, having Informix Enterprise Edition work on edge computers, like Raspberry Pi and using Informix replication, makes complex situations simple to build and maintain."
"It supports multiple applications and business intelligence tools."
"This solution has made financial reporting possible by allowing financial people the opportunity to set Informix to "Auto Pilot" so that they can attend other duties."
"Replication, all levels of replication, query charting, and the MongoDB embedded are the most valuable features of this solution."
"Every version is faster than the previous."
"It supports in-house-built applications in .NET and VB6"
"The scalability is very good."
"The solution's stability, performance, enhanced functionality, and replication are all great features."
"We appreciate that the current, redesigned version of this solution that is much more straightforward for new users, and has been well thought out with industry best practice standards in mind."
"The user interface is very good. You can do any kind of reporting analytics from the platform."
"SAP HANA's best features are its programmability and extensibility - you can size and shape the software however you need."
"We are using the solution for the DW system. The primary function of the solution is for the database in memory."
"The solution operates well."
"Eases management of databases."
"All features are valuable."
"If you want to scale with new processes and new reports, that's fairly easy."
"I really would love to have a QT plugin."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"The solution really doesn't add new features very often."
"There should be more intelligence surrounding discovering data to be able to automatically create indexes."
"This product could be made easier to use for beginners."
"The solution lacks some functionality."
"The support team could include local engineers to establish efficient communication. It will help us speed up the escalation process."
"The technical support services need substantial improvement."
"The solution could improve in the handling of backup data and the administration tools."
"SAP HANA is not strong like Oracle when it comes to finance. They are only strong with the logistic business project."
"There are a few areas wherein there could be a patch upgrade, and that can cover up the country-specific payroll areas."
"The initial setup of SAP HANA is complex. We did the implementation of one site, and a global deployment will take another three to four years."
"Uses a large amount of RAM and is costly."
"I would have rated the solution higher if this version was not missing some key features the newer version has."
"Technical support should be more customer-friendly."
"The high price of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
IBM Informix is ranked 6th in Embedded Database with 16 reviews while SAP HANA is ranked 1st in Embedded Database with 81 reviews. IBM Informix is rated 8.6, while SAP HANA is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of IBM Informix writes "Quite stable and flexible but not very innovative". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP HANA writes "Excellent compatibility between modules and the control". IBM Informix is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, IBM Db2 Database, MySQL and MariaDB, whereas SAP HANA is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, MySQL, IBM Db2 Database and Apache Spark. See our IBM Informix vs. SAP HANA report.
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