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Austin, Texas Founded 1977 21 products

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Categories
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Free plans
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Guides
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About Oracle

Oracle Corporation is a US enterprise software and cloud infrastructure company headquartered in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1977 and is best known for the Oracle Database. It now also sells Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and a large portfolio of cloud applications. Oracle's fiscal 2026 Form 10-K reports about 141,000 full-time employees at 31 May 2026, of whom about 92,000 work outside the US.

For Indian businesses, the most relevant Oracle products are Oracle NetSuite, a cloud ERP for small and mid-sized companies with an India localisation for GST, and Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications for large enterprises, covering ERP, procurement, EPM, HCM and SCM. Oracle also sells Oracle Database and OCI. Oracle acquired NetSuite for about US$9.3 billion; the deal was announced in July 2016 and completed on 7 November 2016. NetSuite had been an independent cloud ERP vendor before the deal and is now run as a business unit within Oracle.

Oracle sells mainly through direct enterprise sales, and NetSuite also through solution providers and implementation partners. NetSuite and Fusion subscriptions are quoted per user or per module, and NetSuite does not publish list prices. Oracle priced the NetSuite deal at US$109.00 per share in cash.

Since 22 September 2025, Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia have been Oracle's CEOs. Safra Catz, CEO since 2014, became Executive Vice Chair of the board. Co-founder Larry Ellison remains Chairman and Chief Technology Officer. Oracle trades on the NYSE under the symbol ORCL. Oracle's fiscal 2026 annual report says about 49,000 of its employees work in the US.

Key facts

Legal name
Oracle Corporation
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Founded
1977
Ownership
Listed on NYSE (ORCL)
Made in India
No
Products listed
21
Platforms
Web
Deployment
Cloud
Co-CEOs appointed
22 September 2025
Headquarters
Austin, Texas
Official website
mysql.com

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Leadership & history

Leadership

  • Clay MagouyrkChief Executive Officer
  • Mike SiciliaChief Executive Officer
  • Larry EllisonChairman and Chief Technology Officer
  • Safra CatzExecutive Vice Chair of the Board

Timeline

  1. 1977 Oracle founded
  2. 2014 Safra Catz became CEO
  3. 2016 Completed acquisition of NetSuite
  4. 2025 Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia promoted to CEOs

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Oracle FAQs

Who owns NetSuite?

NetSuite has been owned by Oracle Corporation since November 2016.

Where is Oracle headquartered?

In Austin, Texas, United States.

Who is the CEO of Oracle?

Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia have been CEOs since September 2025. Larry Ellison is Chairman and CTO.

Is Oracle an Indian company?

No. Oracle is a US company listed on the NYSE, though it employs many people in India.

What does Oracle sell to Indian businesses?

NetSuite cloud ERP (with India GST localisation), Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, HCM and procurement, Oracle Database and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

What does Oracle do?

Oracle makes databases & data platforms, cloud platforms & infrastructure, accounting software and procurement & purchase software. Its products listed on App Advisor are MySQL (Popular open-source database), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Oracle's cloud with Mumbai and Hyderabad regions), Oracle NetSuite (Cloud ERP with financials, CRM and e-commerce for growing companies), Oracle Database (Enterprise database), Oracle Procurement Cloud (Cloud procurement within Oracle Fusion ERP) and Oracle Eloqua (Enterprise B2B marketing automation).

How much does Oracle cost?

MySQL: Free plan; Oracle Cloud Infrastructure: Pay as you go; Oracle NetSuite: On request; Oracle Database: On request; Oracle Procurement Cloud: On request; Oracle Eloqua: On request; Oracle CX Sales: On request; Oracle HCM Cloud: On request. These are the starting prices on App Advisor's listings — confirm on Oracle's official pricing page before you buy.

Does Oracle have a free plan?

Yes. MySQL offers a free plan or free tier.

What are the best alternatives to Oracle?

Popular alternatives in the same categories include PostgreSQL by PostgreSQL Global Development Group, Cassandra by Apache Software Foundation, MongoDB by MongoDB, MariaDB by MariaDB Foundation and Microsoft SQL Server by Microsoft.

Company details researched from official sources, last updated 2026-09-14: [1], [2], [3].

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