Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Hazelcast

On the evidence we track, Hazelcast leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. 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
★Hazelcast61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Ignite45 / 100low · 42%
Hazelcast61 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Hazelcastcommercial
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Hazelcastunknown
Transparent
Apache Ignite–
Hazelcast✗
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Hazelcast6
Reliability
Status page
Apache Ignite✓
Hazelcast✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Hazelcast10,433
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,084
Hazelcast6,620
Package downloads weekly
Apache Ignite–
Hazelcast3,112
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite70
Hazelcast80
Release
Cadence days
Apache Ignite–
Hazelcast15
History
Apache Ignite–
Hazelcast20 items
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
HazelcastApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
HazelcastJava
Content
Faq
Apache Ignite5 items
Hazelcast5 items

Capabilities

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

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
HazelcastIn-memory
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
HazelcastFully durable
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
HazelcastKV-only
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
HazelcastCustom
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
HazelcastReplicated
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
HazelcastStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
Hazelcast✓
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
Hazelcast-
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite✓
Hazelcast✓
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
Hazelcast-
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
HazelcastSelf-hosted
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
Hazelcast-
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
Hazelcast-

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

Hazelcast

Leader

A distributed, in-memory computing platform that combines caching, stream processing, and data integration to enable real-time applications with low-latency data access and instant decision-making.

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 ↗

Hazelcast

Leader
Quote-based
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✓
Hazelcast✓
CLI
Apache Ignite✓
Hazelcast✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite✗
Hazelcast✓
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite✓
Hazelcast✓
Hybrid
Apache Ignite✗
Hazelcast✓

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

Hazelcast

Leader
10 total
  • Spring Integration
  • MongoDB
  • Kafka
  • Hadoop
  • S3
  • RDBMS
  • JMS
  • Oracle Database
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • JDBC
Independently observed
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