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Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Redis

On the evidence we track, Redis leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache Ignite full profile →Redis full profile →
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Apache Ignite45
★Redis71
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache Ignite45 / 100low · 42%
Redis71 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Redisfreemium
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Redislow
Transparent
Apache Ignite–
Redis✗
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Redis11
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Gdpr
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Hipaa
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Iso27001
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Pci
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Scorecard
Apache Ignite5.7
Redis6.8
Soc2
Apache Ignite–
Redis✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache Ignite–
Redis99.999
Status page
Apache Ignite✓
Redis✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Redis1
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,084
Redis76,594
Stackoverflow questions
Apache Ignite–
Redis26,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite70
Redis44
Release
Cadence days
Apache Ignite–
Redis45
History
Apache Ignite–
Redis20 items
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
RedisRSALv2
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
RedisC
Market
Availability
Apache Ignite–
RedisAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache Ignite5 items
Redis8 items

Capabilities

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

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
RedisIn-memory
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
RedisAppend-only log
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
RedisRich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
RedisRESP (Redis)
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
RedisSharded
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
RedisStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
Redis✓
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
Redis✓
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite✓
Redis✓
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
RedisMULTI-EXEC
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
RedisManaged
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
RedisSource-available
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
RedisFull

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

Redis

Leader

A multi-purpose in-memory data platform that functions as a cache, vector database, document store, streaming engine, and message broker, with built-in support for advanced search, transactions, and multi-region replication.

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 ↗

Redis

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free open-source software plus three cloud subscription tiers (Essentials, Flex, Pro)

  • Essentials-
    • Single database
    • Index on RAM
    • 99.99% uptime
  • Flex-
    • Tiered RAM and SSD storage
    • Adjustable RAM ratio
    • 99.99% uptime
    • Up to 80% cost savings vs RAM alone
  • Pro-
    • Unlimited databases
    • Unlimited storage
    • Unlimited ops/sec
    • Active-Active multi-region
    • 99.999% uptime
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✗
Redis✓
macOS
Apache Ignite✗
Redis✓
Windows
Apache Ignite✗
Redis✓
Linux
Apache Ignite✓
Redis✓
CLI
Apache Ignite✓
Redis✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache Ignite✗
Redis✓
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite✓
Redis✓
On-premise
Apache Ignite✗
Redis✓
Hybrid
Apache Ignite✗
Redis✓

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

Redis

Leader
22 total
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • Percona XtraDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • MongoDB
  • Cassandra
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • Java
  • Go
  • .NET
  • Datadog
  • New Relic
  • Azure
Independently observed
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