# Aerospike vs Apache HBase

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Apache HBase

| Attribute | Aerospike | Apache HBase |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.9 (62% (medium)) | 48 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 46 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,383 | 5,565 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 22,549 | 218 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Aerospike is a high-speed, distributed NoSQL database optimized for applications requiring minimal latency and global scalability. It supports cross-region replication, atomic multi-item transactions, and integrates with popular data processing frameworks like Spark and Trino. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://www.aerospike.com","question":"What is Aerospike?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aerospike supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.aerospike.com","question":"What platforms does Aerospike support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Aerospike can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.aerospike.com","question":"Can Aerospike be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Aerospike, including Spark, Trino, Kafka, JMS, Pulsar, Java, Python and C, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.aerospike.com","question":"What does Aerospike integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Aerospike. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Aerospike not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.aerospike.com","question":"What security certifications does Aerospike have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Aerospike is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/aerospike","question":"Is Aerospike open source?","confidence":0.85}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source, distributed database built on Hadoop that stores billions of rows with millions of columns, designed for real-time access and extreme scalability. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://hbase.apache.org","question":"What is Apache HBase?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache HBase is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hbase.apache.org","question":"Is Apache HBase free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Apache HBase supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://hbase.apache.org","question":"What platforms does Apache HBase support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache HBase can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://hbase.apache.org","question":"Can Apache HBase be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Apache HBase, including Spark, MapReduce and Thrift. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hbase.apache.org","question":"What does Apache HBase integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Apache HBase is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/apache/hbase","question":"Is Apache HBase open source?","confidence":0.67}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An in-memory NoSQL database designed to handle millions of concurrent transactions with configurable consistency modes and ACID support. Supports direct integration with AI coding agents and offers both managed cloud and self-hosted deployment. | Apache HBase is an open-source database that stores and retrieves vast quantities of structured data with minimal latency. It uses a column-oriented storage architecture inspired by Google's Bigtable and runs on standard commodity hardware. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","consistency":"strong","multi_region":true,"transactions":"multi_item_acid"}` | `{"hosting":"self","data_model":"wide_column","consistency":"strong","partitioning":"automatic","license_class":"permissive"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Spark"},{"name":"Trino"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"JMS"},{"name":"Pulsar"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Python"},{"name":"C"},{"name":"C#"},{"name":"Go"},{"name":"Node.js"},{"name":"Claude","native":true},{"name":"Cursor","native":true},{"name":"LangGraph","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Spark"},{"name":"MapReduce"},{"name":"Thrift"}]` |
| language.primary | C | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.aerospike.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:51:07.983Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://hbase.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:46:59.237Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 59 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7 | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.aerospike.com/legal/privacy-policy | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=cloudnativeapp%2Faerospike&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.hbasene%3Ahbase-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (NoSQL Databases)

| Capability | Aerospike | Apache HBase |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Data model | - | Wide-column |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language | - | - |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | Strong | Strong |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| Transactions | Multi-item ACID | - |
| **Indexing** |  |  |
| Secondary indexes | - | - |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioning / sharding | - | Automatic |
| Multi-region | ✓ | - |
| **Replication** |  |  |
| Replication topology | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Schema** |  |  |
| Schema | - | - |
| **Features** |  |  |
| TTL / auto-expiry | - | - |
| Change streams / CDC | - | - |
| Vector / search built-in | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | - | Permissive OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:14:37.317Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*