Comparison

Hazelcast vs Redis

On the evidence we track, Redis leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Hazelcast49
Redis64
Score
Vioscale score
Hazelcast49 / 100medium · 56%
Redis64 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Hazelcast
Redis
Model
Hazelcastcommercial
Price level
Hazelcastunknown
Redislow
Transparent
Hazelcast
Redis
Integrations
Count
Hazelcast1
Redis19
Reliability
Status page
Hazelcast
Redis
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hazelcast10,433
Redis1
Github stars
Hazelcast6,604
Redis76,112
Package downloads weekly
Hazelcast4,717
Redis
Stackoverflow questions
Hazelcast
Redis26,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hazelcast71
Redis60
Release
Cadence days
Hazelcast15
Redis45
History
Hazelcast20 items
License
Spdx
HazelcastApache-2.0
RedisRSALv2
Language
Primary
HazelcastJava
RedisC
Market
Availability
Hazelcast
Content
Faq
Hazelcast
Redis8 items

Capabilities

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

Storage
Storage tier
HazelcastIn-memory
RedisIn-memory
Persistence
Hazelcast-
RedisAppend-only log
Data structures
Hazelcast-
RedisRich types
Protocol
Wire protocol
HazelcastCustom
RedisRESP (Redis)
Distribution
Clustering
HazelcastReplicated
RedisSharded
Consistency
Hazelcast-
RedisStrong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
Hazelcast-
Redis
Multi-threaded
Hazelcast-
Redis
Pub/Sub / streams
Hazelcast-
Redis
Transactions / atomic ops
Hazelcast-
RedisMULTI-EXEC
Deployment
Deployment
HazelcastSelf-hosted
RedisManaged
Licensing
Licence class
Hazelcast-
RedisSource-available
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
Hazelcast-
RedisFull

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

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

Redis

Leader

A versatile in-memory database engine that enables sub-millisecond data access and processing for caching, stream processing, session storage, search, and machine learning workloads. Available as both open-source software and managed cloud services across multiple cloud providers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hazelcast

Quote-based
as of verify ↗

Redis

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier
  • Essentials-
  • Pro-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • MongoDB

Hazelcast

2 total - 1 not shared
  • Spring Integration
Independently observed

Redis

Leader
19 total - 18 not shared
  • Oracle
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • Percona XtraDB
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Cassandra
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • Grafana
  • Prometheus
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • Java
  • Go
  • .NET
Independently observed

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