vioscale
Comparison

Apache HBase vs ScyllaDB

On the evidence we track, ScyllaDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache HBase full profile →ScyllaDB full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache HBase46
★ScyllaDB55
Score
Vioscale score
Apache HBase46 / 100low · 45%updating
ScyllaDB55 / 100medium · 51%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✗
Model
Apache HBaseopen_source
ScyllaDBcommercial
Price level
Apache HBasefree
ScyllaDBunknown
Transparent
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✗
Integrations
Count
Apache HBase3
ScyllaDB4
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✓
Gdpr
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✓
Iso27001
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✓
Pci
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✓
Scorecard
Apache HBase7
ScyllaDB–
Soc2
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache HBase–
ScyllaDB99.9
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache HBase1
ScyllaDB–
Github stars
Apache HBase5,552
ScyllaDB15,723
Package downloads weekly
Apache HBase120
ScyllaDB–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache HBase35
ScyllaDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache HBase59
ScyllaDB–
History
Apache HBase20 items
ScyllaDB–
License
Spdx
Apache HBaseApache-2.0
ScyllaDB–
Language
Primary
Apache HBaseJava
ScyllaDBC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for nosql databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Data model
Apache HBaseWide-column
ScyllaDBWide-column
Query
Query language
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDBCQL
Consistency
Consistency
Apache HBaseStrong
ScyllaDBTunable
Transactions
Transactions
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDB-
Indexing
Secondary indexes
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDBYes
Scale
Partitioning / sharding
Apache HBaseAutomatic
ScyllaDBAutomatic
Multi-region
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDB✓
Replication
Replication topology
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDBPrimary-secondary
Deployment
Hosting
Apache HBaseSelf-hosted only
ScyllaDBCloud + self-hosted
Schema
Schema
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDBEnforced
Features
TTL / auto-expiry
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDB-
Change streams / CDC
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDB-
Vector / search built-in
Apache HBase-
ScyllaDB✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache HBasePermissive OSS
ScyllaDB-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache HBase

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.

Independently observed

ScyllaDB

Leader

A NoSQL database engineered for applications requiring extreme performance at scale, delivering single-digit millisecond latency with millions of operations per second, commonly used for AI workloads, feature stores, and vector search.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache HBase

Open source
as of verify ↗

ScyllaDB

Leader
Subscription

Subscription-based cloud tiers (Standard, Professional, Premium) with usage calculator. Exact pricing not disclosed on public pages.

  • StandardIndustry-leading performance, 2 Hour P1 support
    • Fully managed on AWS & GCP
    • High-throughput low-latency
    • Vector Search
    • Auto-scaling storage & compute
    • SOC2, ISO certifications
    • +2 more
  • ProfessionalEnterprise-grade scalability, 1 Hour P1 support, 24x7
    • All Standard features
    • 1 Hour P1 Support response
    • 24x7 support
    • Bring Your Own Account
    • Multi-region active-active HA/DR
    • +2 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • All Professional features
    • 15 minutes P1 Support response
    • 24x7 support
    • Bring Your Own Encryption Key
    • Advanced networking (Private Link)
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache HBase✗
ScyllaDB✓
Linux
Apache HBase✓
ScyllaDB✗
CLI
Apache HBase✓
ScyllaDB✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache HBase✗
ScyllaDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache HBase✓
ScyllaDB✓
On-premise
Apache HBase✓
ScyllaDB✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache HBase

3 total
  • Spark
  • MapReduce
  • Thrift
Independently observed

ScyllaDB

Leader
4 total
  • DynamoDB (Alternator API compatibility)
  • Kubernetes (ScyllaDB Operator)
  • AWS
  • GCP
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.