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Tools · relational databases · Alternatives

SAP HANA alternatives

As of 5 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of SAP HANA: PostgreSQL by 12,592 companies, Oracle Database by 10,180, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,411.

As of 5 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

SAP HANA, companies in postings
1,007
Most used alternative
PostgreSQL · 12,592
Fastest hiring, 90 days
PostgreSQL
Alternatives ranked
32
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

relational databases companies choose instead of SAP HANA

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs SAP HANApostings, 90 dCompare
1
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
12,5921250%37,152SAP HANA vs PostgreSQL →
2
Oracle DatabaseOracle
10,1801011%23,917SAP HANA vs Oracle Database →
3
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft
9,411935%29,714SAP HANA vs Microsoft SQL Server →
4
MySQLOracle
8,821876%21,770SAP HANA vs MySQL →
5
Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services
2,909289%6,735SAP HANA vs Amazon RDS →
6
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft
1,435143%3,336SAP HANA vs Microsoft Access →
7
Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft
1,399139%3,659SAP HANA vs Azure SQL Database →
8
IBM Db2IBM
1,069106%3,880SAP HANA vs IBM Db2 →
9
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services
1,030102%2,248SAP HANA vs Amazon Aurora →
10
MariaDBMariaDB Foundation
90189%1,602SAP HANA vs MariaDB →
11
SQLiteSQLite Consortium
52452%942SAP HANA vs SQLite →
12
Google Cloud SQLGoogle
42742%947SAP HANA vs Google Cloud SQL →
13
SybaseSAP
26526%739SAP HANA vs Sybase →
14
Oracle ExadataOracle
17918%561SAP HANA vs Oracle Exadata →
15
Google Cloud SpannerGoogle
13614%339SAP HANA vs Google Cloud Spanner →
16
Oracle RACOracle
13513%412soon
17
Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft
11111%210soon
18
NeonNeon
889%151soon
19
CockroachDBCockroach Labs
737%191soon
20
InformixHCL Software
656%122soon
21
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseOracle
606%202soon
22
Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft
576%162soon
23
AlloyDBGoogle
566%275soon
24
IBM Db2 for iIBM
495%94soon
25
SingleStoreSingleStore
374%153soon
26
Databricks LakebaseDatabricks
323%1,451soon
27
FirebirdFirebird Foundation
293%53soon
28
SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP
232%50soon
29
TiDBPingCAP
232%41soon
30
MaxDBSAP
222%50soon
31
SAP ASESAP
172%27soon
32
YugabyteDBYugabyte
162%59soon
53,178 companies name a relational database in their postings.

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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of SAP HANA: PostgreSQL by 12,592 companies, Oracle Database by 10,180, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,411, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 5 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/sap-hana/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

SAP HANA alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to SAP HANA?

PostgreSQL: 12,592 companies name it in their own job postings, against 1,007 for SAP HANA.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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