
Actian
Hybrid data platform and databases for analytics and operational workloads
About Actian
Actian offers database engines and a cloud data platform covering analytics, data integration and edge or embedded databases. It is a division of HCLSoftware, which acquired it in 2024, and it also added a data catalog through the Zeenea acquisition. Its customers use it for both on-premises and cloud analytics.
Common use cases
- Hybrid data warehousing
- Embedded application databases
- Legacy database modernization
- Operational analytics
Products and services
Actian Data Platform
Cloud and hybrid platform combining a data warehouse, integration and data quality.
Actian Vector
Columnar analytic database.
Actian Ingres
Relational database for transactional workloads.
Actian Zen
Embedded database for edge and IoT applications.
Zeenea
Data catalog and discovery tool.
Key features
- Hybrid analytics platform
- Columnar analytics engine
- Embedded edge database
- Data integration
- Data catalog
Integrations
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Snowflake
Actian alternatives
FAQs
Who owns Actian?
It operates as a division of HCLSoftware, part of HCLTech.
Is it cloud only?
No. Products are offered on-premises, in the cloud and in hybrid deployments.
What workloads does it cover?
Analytics, transactional and embedded or edge databases, plus data integration.

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