ScyllaDB X Cloud vs ApsaraDB for Cassandra

ScyllaDB X Cloud8.3Visit ApsaraDB for Cassandra6.9Visit

Higher score ScyllaDB X Cloud #2 in Cassandra Hosting 8.3/10 30-day trial ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ScyllaDB X

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ApsaraDB for Cassandra #7 in Cassandra Hosting 6.9/10 From $36.06/mo ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Alibaba Cloud

• ScyllaDB X Cloud fits best

  Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features

• ApsaraDB for Cassandra fits best

  Teams deploying Cassandra across Asian regions

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Side by side

Feature	ScyllaDB X Cloud 8.3/10 Visit ↗	ApsaraDB for Cassandra 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Cassandra Hosting	#7 in Cassandra Hosting
Best for	Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features	Teams deploying Cassandra across Asian regions
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$36.06/mo
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScyllaDB X Cloud 3/3 · ApsaraDB for Cassandra 2/3
Automated backups	✓ (best)	Not published
Multi-region clusters	✓	✓
Private networking	✓	✓
Specs
Cassandra versions	2025.4.0, 2025.4.3, 2026.1.0, 2026.2.0, 2026.3.0	Not published
Node scaling	Automatic	Not published
Storage per node	Not published	Not published
Deployment regions	Not published	China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Hong Kong), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Indonesia (Jakarta), UK (London), Germany (Frankfurt), US (Virginia), US (Silicon Valley)
Our review
Pros	Automatic scaling for storage and compute Multi-region deployment with daily automated backups Vector and text search with Cassandra-compatible access	Multi-node clusters with replicas and multiple data centers Separate compute and cloud-disk scaling and billing Private and public endpoints across listed regions
Cons	No free plan Advanced networking is limited to the Premium plan 24x7 P1 support is limited to Professional and Premium	Alibaba Cloud documentation labels the service deprecated Compute and storage costs are billed separately Platform access is listed through the API, with limited integrations
Our verdict	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 →	ApsaraDB for Cassandra is Alibaba Cloud’s managed Apache Cassandra service for teams running high-concurrency, low-latency workloads. It supports multi-node clusters, data replicas, multiple data centers, cloud disks, and internal or… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• ApsaraDB for Cassandra — where it wins

  • Multi-node clusters with replicas and multiple data centers
  • Separate compute and cloud-disk scaling and billing
  • Private and public endpoints across listed regions

  Where it doesn't

  • Alibaba Cloud documentation labels the service deprecated
  • Compute and storage costs are billed separately
  • Platform access is listed through the API, with limited integrations

• ScyllaDB X Cloud8.3/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit ScyllaDB XFull verdict →
• ApsaraDB for Cassandra6.9/10 · From $36.06/mo

  Managed multi-node Cassandra with regional coverage, but the service is deprecated.

  Visit Alibaba CloudFull verdict →