Apache Cassandra vs Aerospike Database

Apache Cassandra9.0Visit Aerospike Database9.0Visit

Apache Cassandra #6 in NoSQL Databases 9.0/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 2 features Try Apache Cassandra

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Aerospike Database #7 in NoSQL Databases 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Aerospike

• Apache Cassandra fits best

  Teams running self-hosted wide-column workloads

• Aerospike Database fits best

  High-throughput distributed key-value deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Apache Cassandra 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Aerospike Database 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	9.0
Ranking	#6 in NoSQL Databases	#7 in NoSQL Databases
Best for	Teams running self-hosted wide-column workloads	High-throughput distributed key-value deployments
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Open source	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache Cassandra 1/2 · Aerospike Database 0/2
Horizontal scaling	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Replication	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Data model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Max storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Query interface	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	CQL provides an SQL-like interface for querying wide-column data Replicates across datacenters with tunable consistency levels Scales horizontally by adding nodes	Cross-datacenter replication supports active-active deployments. Storage options span memory, flash and persistent memory. Community Edition supports clusters up to 8 nodes and 2.5 TB of data.
Cons	Self-managed deployment puts operations on the team No vendor-hosted service is part of the offering Community and documentation are the listed support channels	Community Edition is capped at 8-node clusters and 2.5 TB of data. Enterprise Edition pricing is quote-based. Its published platform options emphasize API and self-hosted use.
Our verdict	Apache Cassandra is an open-source, distributed NoSQL database built around a partitioned wide-column data model. It suits teams handling large datasets and high-volume reads and writes that need high availability and fault tolerance. Its… Read the review →	Aerospike Database is a distributed NoSQL database for enterprise applications that need low-latency, high-availability data processing at scale. It supports key-value, document and graph data models, making it relevant to teams building… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apache Cassandra — where it wins

  • CQL provides an SQL-like interface for querying wide-column data
  • Replicates across datacenters with tunable consistency levels
  • Scales horizontally by adding nodes

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed deployment puts operations on the team
  • No vendor-hosted service is part of the offering
  • Community and documentation are the listed support channels

• Aerospike Database — where it wins

  • Cross-datacenter replication supports active-active deployments.
  • Storage options span memory, flash and persistent memory.
  • Community Edition supports clusters up to 8 nodes and 2.5 TB of data.

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is capped at 8-node clusters and 2.5 TB of data.
  • Enterprise Edition pricing is quote-based.
  • Its published platform options emphasize API and self-hosted use.

• Apache Cassandra9.0/10 · Open source

  A self-hosted wide-column database built for distributed data and tunable consistency.

  Try Apache CassandraFull verdict →
• Aerospike Database9.0/10 · Free plan

  A distributed NoSQL database with flexible storage, clustering and active-active replication.

  Visit AerospikeFull verdict →