# Aerospike vs RethinkDB

| Attribute | Aerospike | RethinkDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.9 (62% (medium)) | 40.7 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 1,283 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,383 | 27,005 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 22,549 | 12,928 |
| 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 NoSQL database built on a distributed architecture that eliminates polling by pushing fresh data to applications automatically. It stores flexible JSON documents and is designed to simplify building applications that display live information to users. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"What is RethinkDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RethinkDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"Is RethinkDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to RethinkDB. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"What platforms does RethinkDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. RethinkDB can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"Can RethinkDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for RethinkDB, including Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Rails and PubNub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"What does RethinkDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| 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. | A database that eliminates polling by automatically streaming query changes to connected clients, enabling developers to build responsive real-time applications with less complexity. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","consistency":"strong","multi_region":true,"transactions":"multi_item_acid"}` | `{"schema":"schemaless","hosting":"self","data_model":"document","replication":"primary_secondary","license_class":"permissive","change_streams":true,"secondary_indexes":"yes"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 4 |
| 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":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"Rails"},{"name":"PubNub"}]` |
| language.primary | C | C++ |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.aerospike.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:51:07.983Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rethinkdb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:31:08.485Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 25 |
| 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 | 3.3 |
| 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=npm&package_name=rethinkdb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (NoSQL Databases)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:26.460Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*