Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Hazelcast

No clear leader: Hazelcast (48.5) and Apache Ignite (46.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Apache Ignite47
Hazelcast49
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Ignite47 / 100low · 32%updating
Hazelcast49 / 100medium · 56%updating
Pricing
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Hazelcastcommercial
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Hazelcastunknown
Transparent
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Hazelcast1
Reliability
Status page
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Hazelcast10,433
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,079
Hazelcast6,604
Package downloads weekly
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast4,717
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite97
Hazelcast71
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

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
Hazelcast-
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
Hazelcast-
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
HazelcastCustom
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
HazelcastReplicated
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
Hazelcast-
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

Hazelcast is a distributed data platform that provides real-time processing and continuous intelligence capabilities. It supports clustering and integrates with various frameworks and clients.

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

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
CLI
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite
Hazelcast
On-premise
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

2 total
  • Spring Integration
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

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