ScyllaDB X Cloud vs NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra

ScyllaDB X Cloud8.3Visit NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra8.2Visit

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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NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra #3 in Cassandra Hosting 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Instaclustr

• ScyllaDB X Cloud fits best

  Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features

• NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra fits best

  Enterprise Cassandra with broad deployment options

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Side by side

Feature	ScyllaDB X Cloud 8.3/10 Visit ↗	NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Cassandra Hosting	#3 in Cassandra Hosting
Best for	Multi-cloud Cassandra with modern search features	Enterprise Cassandra with broad deployment options
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	7 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScyllaDB X Cloud 3/3 · NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra 0/3
Automated backups	✓ (best)	Not published
Multi-region clusters	✓ (best)	Not published
Private networking	✓ (best)	Not published
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	Not published
Our review
Pros	Automatic scaling for storage and compute Multi-region deployment with daily automated backups Vector and text search with Cassandra-compatible access	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
Cons	No free plan Advanced networking is limited to the Premium plan 24x7 P1 support is limited to Professional and Premium	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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 Cloud8.3/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit ScyllaDB XFull verdict →
• NetApp Instaclustr for Apache Cassandra8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

  Visit InstaclustrFull verdict →