Comparison

Apache Ignite vs RocksDB

On the evidence we track, RocksDB 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 Ignite47
RocksDB61
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Ignite47 / 100low · 32%
RocksDB61 / 100low · 48%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite
RocksDB
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
RocksDBfree
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
RocksDB
Reliability
Status page
Apache Ignite
RocksDB
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
RocksDB2,684
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,079
RocksDB32,011
Package downloads weekly
Apache Ignite
RocksDB1,832
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite97
RocksDB72
Release
Cadence days
Apache Ignite
RocksDB21
History
Apache Ignite
RocksDB20 items
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
RocksDBGPL-2.0
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
RocksDBC++

Capabilities

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

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
RocksDBPersistent
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
RocksDBAppend-only log
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
RocksDBKV-only
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
RocksDB-
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
RocksDBSingle-node
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
RocksDBStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
RocksDB-
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
RocksDB
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite-
RocksDB-
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
RocksDB-
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
RocksDBEmbedded
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
RocksDBCopyleft
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
RocksDB-

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

RocksDB

Leader

An embeddable C++ database library optimized for high-performance storage and retrieval on flash drives and RAM, supporting workloads from application caching to multi-terabyte data storage with configurable write and read performance tradeoffs.

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 ↗

RocksDB

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
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
RocksDB
Linux
Apache Ignite
RocksDB
CLI
Apache Ignite
RocksDB
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite
RocksDB
On-premise
Apache Ignite
RocksDB

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

RocksDB

Leader

Not documented yet.

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