# RethinkDB vs ScyllaDB

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** ScyllaDB

| Attribute | RethinkDB | ScyllaDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 40.7 (57% (medium)) | 57.9 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,283 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 27,005 | 15,780 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 12,928 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source NoSQL database built on a distributed architecture that eliminates polling by pushing fresh data to applications automatically. It stores flexible JSON documents and is designed to simplify building applications that display live information to users. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"What is RethinkDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RethinkDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"Is RethinkDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to RethinkDB. 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://rethinkdb.com","question":"What platforms does RethinkDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. RethinkDB can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"Can RethinkDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for RethinkDB, including Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Rails and PubNub. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://rethinkdb.com","question":"What does RethinkDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"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 | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A database that eliminates polling by automatically streaming query changes to connected clients, enabling developers to build responsive real-time applications with less complexity. | 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":"schemaless","hosting":"self","data_model":"document","replication":"primary_secondary","license_class":"permissive","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 | 4 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"Rails"},{"name":"PubNub"}]` | `[{"name":"DynamoDB (Alternator API compatibility)"},{"name":"Kubernetes (ScyllaDB Operator)"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | C++ |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"IL","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rethinkdb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:31:08.485Z"}` | `{"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 | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 25 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.4.4","date":"2023-12-11T01:42:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.4.3","date":"2023-02-05T01:14:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.4.2","date":"2022-05-07T19:28:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.4.1","date":"2020-08-14T19:51:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.4.0","date":"2019-12-19T18:30:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.6","date":"2017-07-23T02:20:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.5","date":"2016-08-29T21:19:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.4","date":"2016-06-04T05:27:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.3","date":"2016-06-01T18:54:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.2","date":"2016-05-06T19:00:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.1","date":"2016-04-23T02:13:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.3.0","date":"2016-04-06T15:57:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.6","date":"2016-03-28T18:08:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.5","date":"2016-02-24T23:33:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.4","date":"2016-02-01T19:17:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.1.6","date":"2016-02-01T19:14:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.3-1","date":"2016-01-11T20:22:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.3-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.2","date":"2015-12-21T09:02:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.1","date":"2015-11-17T09:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rethinkdb/rethinkdb/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2015-11-12T15:26:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.3 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=rethinkdb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (NoSQL Databases)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-18T15:49:18.904Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*