Comparison

Apache Ignite vs Valkey

On the evidence we track, Valkey leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. 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
Valkey56
Score
Vioscale score
Apache Ignite47 / 100low · 32%
Valkey56 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache Ignite
Valkey
Model
Apache Igniteopen_source
Price level
Apache Ignitefree
Valkeyfree
Transparent
Apache Ignite
Valkey
Integrations
Count
Apache Ignite1
Valkey1
Reliability
Status page
Apache Ignite
Valkey
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache Ignite7
Valkey0
Github stars
Apache Ignite5,079
Valkey26,989
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache Ignite97
Valkey91
Release
History
Apache Ignite
Valkey20 items
License
Spdx
Apache IgniteApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Apache IgniteJava
ValkeyC

Capabilities

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

Storage
Storage tier
Apache IgniteIn-memory
ValkeyPersistent
Persistence
Apache IgniteFully durable
ValkeySnapshot (RDB)
Data structures
Apache IgniteRich types
ValkeyRich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
Apache IgniteCustom
Valkey-
Distribution
Clustering
Apache IgniteSharded
ValkeySharded
Consistency
Apache IgniteStrong
Valkey-
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Apache Ignite-
Valkey
Multi-threaded
Apache Ignite-
Valkey
Pub/Sub / streams
Apache Ignite-
Valkey
Transactions / atomic ops
Apache IgniteMULTI-EXEC
Valkey-
Deployment
Deployment
Apache IgniteSelf-hosted
ValkeySelf-hosted
Licensing
Licence class
Apache IgnitePermissive OSS
ValkeyPermissive OSS
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Apache Ignite-
ValkeyFull

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

Valkey

Leader

A Linux Foundation-backed open-source database server for storing and managing key-value data. Supports multiple data types and deployment modes ranging from single-node setups to distributed clusters, serving caching, message queue, and primary database use cases.

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 ↗

Valkey

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
Valkey
macOS
Apache Ignite
Valkey
Linux
Apache Ignite
Valkey
CLI
Apache Ignite
Valkey
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache Ignite
Valkey
On-premise
Apache Ignite
Valkey

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

Valkey

Leader
1 total
  • Harbor
Independently observed

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