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Head-to-head · In-Memory Databases

Infinispan vs Aerospike Database

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Infinispan #3 in In-Memory Databases 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Infinispan
Aerospike Database #4 in In-Memory Databases 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Aerospike

Infinispan leads on 0 checks, Aerospike Database on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInfinispan · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Infinispan scores higher on our rubric for in-memory databases: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

Infinispan is the better fit for java-centric clustered caching and search. Aerospike Database is the better fit for high-scale distributed key-value workloads.

  • Infinispan fits best

    Java-centric clustered caching and search

  • Aerospike Database fits best

    High-scale distributed key-value workloads

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Side by side

Feature Infinispan 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Aerospike Database 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #3 in In-Memory Databases #4 in In-Memory Databases
Best for Java-centric clustered caching and search High-scale distributed key-value workloads
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infinispan 0/4 · Aerospike Database 0/4
Data persistence Not checked yet Not checked yet
High availability Not checked yet Not checked yet
SQL support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Vector search Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Included memory Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported data models Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Cross-site replication supports geographically distributed clusters.
  • Transactions, persistence, expiration, and multiple search modes are built in.
  • Spring, Quarkus, Kubernetes, and OpenShift integrations broaden deployment fit.
  • Strong consistency, distributed transactions, and automatic failover
  • Supports in-memory, hybrid memory/flash, all-flash, and block storage
  • Cross-datacenter replication through XDR and synchronous cluster replication
Cons
  • Self-hosted operation places deployment and administration responsibility on teams.
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple caching workloads.
  • Its strongest ecosystem fit is centered on Java and related platforms.
  • Community Edition is limited to 8-node clusters
  • Community Edition supports up to 2.5 TB of data
  • Enterprise Edition pricing requires contacting Aerospike
Our verdict

Infinispan is an open-source distributed in-memory database and caching platform for applications that need low-latency data access, clustered operation, persistence, and replication across data centers. It can run as an embedded Java…

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Aerospike Database is a distributed NoSQL database for enterprises building real-time applications with demanding latency, throughput, and scale requirements. It supports key-value, document, and graph data models through a common database…

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  1. InfinispanIn-Memory Databases 9.0Free plan
  2. Aerospike DatabaseIn-Memory Databases 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Infinispan — where it wins

    • Cross-site replication supports geographically distributed clusters.
    • Transactions, persistence, expiration, and multiple search modes are built in.
    • Spring, Quarkus, Kubernetes, and OpenShift integrations broaden deployment fit.

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-hosted operation places deployment and administration responsibility on teams.
    • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple caching workloads.
    • Its strongest ecosystem fit is centered on Java and related platforms.

  • Aerospike Database — where it wins

    • Strong consistency, distributed transactions, and automatic failover
    • Supports in-memory, hybrid memory/flash, all-flash, and block storage
    • Cross-datacenter replication through XDR and synchronous cluster replication

    Where it doesn't

    • Community Edition is limited to 8-node clusters
    • Community Edition supports up to 2.5 TB of data
    • Enterprise Edition pricing requires contacting Aerospike
  • Infinispan9.0/10 · Free plan

    A Java-centric choice for clustered caching, persistence, replication, and search.

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  • Aerospike Database8.8/10 · Free plan

    A distributed database for demanding real-time workloads, with broad storage and replication options.

    Visit AerospikeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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