NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra vs ScyllaDB X Cloud

NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra9.1Visit ScyllaDB X Cloud8.9Visit

Higher score NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra #2 in Cassandra Hosting 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Instaclustr

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ScyllaDB X Cloud #3 in Cassandra Hosting 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ScyllaDB X

• NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra fits best

  Enterprise Cassandra with broad deployment options

• ScyllaDB X Cloud fits best

  Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features

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Side by side

Feature	NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ScyllaDB X Cloud 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Cassandra Hosting	#3 in Cassandra Hosting
Best for	Enterprise Cassandra with broad deployment options	Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Integrations	9 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra 0/3 · ScyllaDB X Cloud 3/3
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Multi-region clusters	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Private networking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Cassandra versions	Not checked yet	2025.4.0, 2025.4.3, 2026.1.0, 2026.2.0, 2026.3.0
Node scaling	Not checked yet	Automatic
Storage per node	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cloud and on-premises deployment with multi-data-center replication Provisioning through console, REST API, or Terraform Continuous backups, monitoring, and 24×7 expert support	Automatic scaling for storage and compute Multi-region deployment with daily automated backups Vector and text search with Cassandra-compatible access
Cons	Pricing is configured through a sales process Operational scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow hosted setup Deployment costs vary by provider, region, and cluster configuration	No free plan Advanced networking is limited to the Premium plan 24x7 P1 support is limited to Professional and Premium
Our verdict	NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra is a fully managed Apache Cassandra service for teams running high-volume, distributed applications. It supports hosted clusters in public cloud or private data-center environments, with automated… Read the review →	ScyllaDB X Cloud is a fully managed database-as-a-service offering for data-intensive applications that need low latency, high throughput, and Cassandra-compatible access. It runs on AWS and Google Cloud, supports CQL and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra — where it wins

  • Cloud and on-premises deployment with multi-data-center replication
  • Provisioning through console, REST API, or Terraform
  • Continuous backups, monitoring, and 24×7 expert support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is configured through a sales process
  • Operational scope may exceed teams seeking a narrow hosted setup
  • Deployment costs vary by provider, region, and cluster configuration

• ScyllaDB X Cloud — where it wins

  • Automatic scaling for storage and compute
  • Multi-region deployment with daily automated backups
  • Vector and text search with Cassandra-compatible access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Advanced networking is limited to the Premium plan
  • 24x7 P1 support is limited to Professional and Premium

• NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A fully managed Cassandra service for distributed applications with broad deployment choices.

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• ScyllaDB X Cloud8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed Cassandra-compatible service for multi-cloud, multi-region workloads.

  Visit ScyllaDB XFull verdict →