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Oracle Analytics Cloud

Oracle's managed BI service for dashboards, reports and AI-assisted analysis on OCI. From $16 per user per month, with a 10-user minimum.

Our take: OAC makes the most sense when your data and apps already live in Oracle: prebuilt analytics for Oracle Cloud Applications, a shared semantic model and Publisher reports cover the needs of a central BI team.

Best forOracle-centric enterprise BI

ReviewedOct 2026Paid

6.85 criteria · see breakdown

Try Oracle$16/user/mo Professional, 10 users minimum

Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) is Oracle's managed business intelligence service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, used for dashboards, data preparation, AI-assisted analysis and, on Enterprise, pixel-perfect reports. It suits organizations already invested in Oracle data or apps. List prices start at $16 per user per month for Professional, with a 10-user minimum.

The bottom line

A solid governed BI choice for Oracle shops; smaller teams can start cheaper elsewhere.

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Capterra

4.2

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isOracle's managed BI service on OCI for self-service visualization, governed semantic models and pixel-perfect reports.

Our takeOAC makes the most sense when your data and apps already live in Oracle: prebuilt analytics for Oracle Cloud Applications, a shared semantic model and Publisher reports cover the needs of a central BI team.

The Professional list price is close to Power BI Pro, but the 10-user minimum and the jump to $80 for Enterprise features add up, and OCI setup is admin work.

Why we rate itIt joins self-service analytics, AI features and governed enterprise reporting with published list prices.

The catch10-user minimum, Enterprise features at $80 per user, and OCI administration.

Best / not good for

Best for

Companies on Oracle databases or Oracle Cloud Applications
Central BI teams needing pixel-perfect reports
Organizations migrating from on-premises Oracle BI

Not good for

Teams under 10 analytics users
Companies with no Oracle Cloud footprint wanting a quick start

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Days to weeks: create an OCI tenancy, provision an instance, connect data sources and build models before dashboards.
Scale breakpoint
Needing Publisher reports, semantic modeling or email distribution means the Enterprise tier at $80 per user per month.
Walled garden
Medium: 35+ connectors and JDBC bring data in, but the service runs only on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, try it on the official site.

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Oracle Analytics Cloud list prices

Option	List price (USD)	Minimum or condition
Professional, per user	$16 per user per month	Minimum 10 users
Enterprise, per user	$80 per user per month	Minimum 10 users
Professional, per OCPU	$1.0753 per OCPU per hour	Paused instances bill at 15% of the rate
Enterprise, per OCPU	$2.1506 per OCPU per hour	Paused instances bill at 15% of the rate
BYOL (either edition), per OCPU	$0.3226 per OCPU per hour	Requires existing Oracle licences

From Oracle's Cloud Price List (price list API), checked 4 October 2026. Oracle Cloud Free Tier offers a US$300 credit for 30 days on OCI services.

What Enterprise adds over Professional

Feature	Professional	Enterprise
Workbooks, datasets and data flows	Yes	Yes
Machine learning, explain and natural-language features	Yes	Yes
Generative AI assistance and mobile apps	Yes	Yes
Advanced enterprise analysis and dashboards	No	Yes
Oracle Analytics Publisher pixel-perfect reports	No	Yes
Enterprise semantic modeling	No	Yes
Email distribution and usage tracking	No	Yes
Customer-managed encryption keys	No	Yes

From Oracle's 'Editions: Enterprise and Professional' documentation, checked 4 October 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Oracle Analytics Cloud cost?Is Oracle Analytics Cloud part of OCI?What is the difference between Professional and Enterprise editions?Is there a free trial of Oracle Analytics Cloud?Do I pay for Oracle Analytics Cloud when it is paused?

How much does Oracle Analytics Cloud cost?

Oracle's price list shows Professional at $16 per user per month and Enterprise at $80 per user per month, each with a 10-user minimum. Instance-based pricing is $1.0753 per OCPU per hour for Professional and $2.1506 for Enterprise, or $0.3226 with bring-your-own-license (checked 4 October 2026).

Is Oracle Analytics Cloud part of OCI?

Yes. OAC is a managed service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; Oracle lists it on the OCI price list under Analytics, and its admin guide covers running OAC on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Gen 2).

What is the difference between Professional and Enterprise editions?

Professional covers data visualization, data flows, machine learning, natural-language features and mobile apps. Enterprise adds advanced dashboards, Oracle Analytics Publisher pixel-perfect reports, enterprise semantic modeling, email distribution, usage tracking and customer-managed encryption keys.

Is there a free trial of Oracle Analytics Cloud?

Oracle does not list a separate OAC trial. Oracle Cloud Free Tier gives new accounts a US$300 credit to use on OCI services for 30 days, which can go toward testing OAC (checked 4 October 2026).

Do I pay for Oracle Analytics Cloud when it is paused?

For OCPU-based instances, yes. Oracle's price list says metering continues at 15% of the OCPU-per-hour rate while the service is stopped or paused.

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Sources checked October 4, 2026: Oracle Cloud Price List, OCI price list API (USD), Oracle Analytics overview, OAC editions: Enterprise and Professional, Which edition do you need? (OAC on OCI), Oracle Cloud Free Tier.

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