# RavenDB vs ScyllaDB

| Attribute | RavenDB | ScyllaDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.2 (63% (medium)) | 57.9 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,001 | 15,780 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 6,144 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"RavenDB is a document database that automatically optimizes indexes and queries without manual configuration. It provides ACID transactions across clusters, master-master replication for high availability, and can be deployed in cloud, on-premises, or edge environments. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://ravendb.net","question":"What is RavenDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RavenDB supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://ravendb.net","question":"What platforms does RavenDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. RavenDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ravendb.net","question":"Can RavenDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 20 integrations for RavenDB, including SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, RabbitMQ and Snowflake, plus 12 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ravendb.net","question":"What does RavenDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for RavenDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as RavenDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ravendb.net/trust","question":"What security certifications does RavenDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. RavenDB is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/ravendb","question":"Is RavenDB open source?","confidence":0.85}]` | `[{"answer":"A NoSQL database engineered for applications requiring extreme performance at scale, delivering single-digit millisecond latency with millions of operations per second, commonly used for AI workloads, feature stores, and vector search. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com/product/scylla-cloud/get-pricing/","question":"What is ScyllaDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ScyllaDB is sold across 3 plans: Standard, Professional and Premium. We have not confirmed a published price for every tier. There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com","question":"How much does ScyllaDB cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to ScyllaDB. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com/product/scylla-cloud/get-pricing/","question":"What platforms does ScyllaDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ScyllaDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com/product/scylla-cloud/get-pricing/","question":"Can ScyllaDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for ScyllaDB, including DynamoDB (Alternator API compatibility), Kubernetes (ScyllaDB Operator), AWS and GCP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com","question":"What does ScyllaDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for ScyllaDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as ScyllaDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does ScyllaDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"ScyllaDB is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Israel.","source":"https://www.scylladb.com","question":"Where is ScyllaDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A document database with automatic index optimization and schema management, enabling rapid application development without DevOps overhead. | A distributed database system optimized for fast data retrieval and high throughput, particularly for AI workloads including vector search and feature storage. Available as both a managed cloud service and self-hosted software. |
| features.capabilities | `{"schema":"optional_schema","hosting":"both","data_model":"document","ttl_expiry":true,"replication":"active_active","partitioning":"automatic","transactions":"multi_item_acid","vector_search":true,"change_streams":true,"secondary_indexes":"yes"}` | `{"schema":"enforced","hosting":"both","data_model":"wide_column","consistency":"tunable","replication":"primary_secondary","multi_region":true,"partitioning":"automatic","license_class":"source_available","vector_search":true,"change_streams":true,"query_language":"cql","secondary_indexes":"yes"}` |
| integrations.count | 20 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"Oracle"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"Snowflake"},{"name":"Amazon SQS"},{"name":"Azure Queue Storage"},{"name":"Azure Service Bus"},{"name":"Power BI"},{"name":"Akka.NET"},{"name":"Apache Parquet"},{"name":"NLog"},{"name":"Zabbix"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"PTRG"},{"name":"Telegraf"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Apache Kafka","native":false,"category":"messaging","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"DynamoDB (Alternator API compatibility)"},{"name":"Kubernetes (ScyllaDB Operator)"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | C++ |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ravendb.net","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:22:15.780Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"Industry-leading performance, 2 Hour P1 support","features":["Fully managed on AWS & GCP","High-throughput low-latency","Vector Search","Auto-scaling storage & compute","SOC2, ISO certifications","99.9% uptime SLA","2 Hour P1 Support response"],"description":"Industry-leading performance for data-intensive apps","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"Enterprise-grade scalability, 1 Hour P1 support, 24x7","features":["All Standard features","1 Hour P1 Support response","24x7 support","Bring Your Own Account","Multi-region active-active HA/DR","Advanced metrics and logging","Dedicated Slack channel"],"description":"Enterprise-grade scalability & support","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Premium support with 15 minute P1 response, custom deployment","features":["All Professional features","15 minutes P1 Support response","24x7 support","Bring Your Own Encryption Key","Advanced networking (Private Link)","Advanced network compression","Flexible region switching","Dedicated Technical Account Manager"],"description":"Custom security, networking & deployment","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Subscription-based cloud tiers (Standard, Professional, Premium) with usage calculator. Exact pricing not disclosed on public pages.","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.scylladb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T13:26:38.962Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.6","date":"2026-09-01T08:58:55Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.12","date":"2026-09-01T08:15:54Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.19","date":"2026-09-01T07:20:46Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.5","date":"2026-07-22T09:59:18Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.11","date":"2026-07-22T08:56:33Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.18","date":"2026-07-22T07:42:02Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.4","date":"2026-06-16T09:21:38Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.10","date":"2026-06-16T07:46:49Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.17","date":"2026-06-16T06:33:13Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.3","date":"2026-06-09T12:45:09Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.9","date":"2026-06-09T09:42:35Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.16","date":"2026-06-09T08:15:07Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.2","date":"2026-04-28T11:13:59Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.8","date":"2026-04-28T10:32:43Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.15","date":"2026-04-28T09:56:00Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.1","date":"2026-03-17T12:58:08Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.1.7","date":"2026-03-17T12:07:58Z","type":"stable","version":"7.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/6.2.14","date":"2026-03-17T11:10:42Z","type":"stable","version":"6.2.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/5.4.214","date":"2026-02-23T14:01:21Z","type":"stable","version":"5.4.214"},{"url":"https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb/releases/tag/7.2.0","date":"2026-02-02T14:40:19Z","type":"stable","version":"7.2.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2 Type III","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://ravendb.net/trust | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=ravendb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (NoSQL Databases)

| Capability | RavenDB | ScyllaDB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Data model | Document | Wide-column |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language | - | CQL |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | - | Tunable |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| Transactions | Multi-item ACID | - |
| **Indexing** |  |  |
| Secondary indexes | Yes | Yes |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioning / sharding | Automatic | Automatic |
| Multi-region | - | ✓ |
| **Replication** |  |  |
| Replication topology | Active-active | Primary-secondary |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Schema** |  |  |
| Schema | Optional schema | Enforced |
| **Features** |  |  |
| TTL / auto-expiry | ✓ | - |
| Change streams / CDC | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vector / search built-in | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | - | Source-available (SSPL/BSL) |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:02.814Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*