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Comparison

Apache Ignite vs DragonflyDB

On the evidence we track, DragonflyDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache Ignite45
★DragonflyDB57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Ignite45 / 100low · 42%
DragonflyDB57 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB✓
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
DragonflyDBfreemium
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
DragonflyDBlow
Transparent
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB✗
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
DragonflyDB5
Security
Gdpr
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB✓
Pci
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB✓
Scorecard
Apache Ignite5.7
DragonflyDB5.3
Soc2
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache Ignite✓
DragonflyDB–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
DragonflyDB0
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,084
DragonflyDB31,781
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite70
DragonflyDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB21
History
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDB20 items
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
DragonflyDB–
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
DragonflyDBC++
Market
Availability
Apache Ignite–
DragonflyDBAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache Ignite5 items
DragonflyDB6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for key-value stores. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
DragonflyDBIn-memory
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
DragonflyDBSnapshot (RDB)
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
DragonflyDBRich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
DragonflyDBRESP (Redis)
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
DragonflyDBSharded
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
DragonflyDBStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
DragonflyDB✓
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
DragonflyDB✓
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite✓
DragonflyDB✓
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
DragonflyDBMULTI-EXEC
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
DragonflyDBSelf-hosted
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
DragonflyDBSource-available
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
DragonflyDBFull

What each one is

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

Apache Ignite

Apache Ignite is an open-source distributed database that combines in-memory storage with persistent disk-based data management, supporting ACID transactions and SQL queries across distributed clusters.

Independently observed

DragonflyDB

Leader

A Redis-compatible in-memory database that uses multi-threaded processing to achieve significantly higher performance and lower operating costs compared to traditional alternatives, supporting pub/sub, streams, and advanced data structures.

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 Ignite

Open source
as of verify ↗

DragonflyDB

Leader
from $8/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $8/GB/month (Flex), $2,000+/month (Business). Free trial with $100 credits.

  • Flex$8/GB/month, starting at $36/month
    • Fully-managed on AWS, GCP, or Azure
    • One-click provisioning
    • Horizontal + vertical scaling
    • Monitoring dashboard
    • Dragonfly team support
  • BusinessStarting at $2,000/month
    • Bring your own cloud
    • Auto-scaling
    • SSO & MFA
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Run anywhere
    • Custom instance types
    • White-glove migrations and tuning
    • Advanced security & compliance
    • Enterprise SLA & premium support
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Linux
Apache Ignite✓
DragonflyDB✗
CLI
Apache Ignite✓
DragonflyDB✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite✗
DragonflyDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite✓
DragonflyDB✓

Integrations

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

Apache Ignite

1 total
  • Apache Cassandra
Independently observed

DragonflyDB

Leader
10 total
  • GCP Marketplace
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Feast
  • Airbyte
  • PostgreSQL
  • AWS Marketplace
  • S3
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Apache Ignite or DragonflyDB: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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