# Apache HBase vs RethinkDB

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Apache HBase

| Attribute | Apache HBase | RethinkDB |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.1 (45% (low)) | 38.7 (57% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 35 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 1,283 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,552 | 26,994 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 120 | 16,422 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source, distributed database built on Hadoop that stores billions of rows with millions of columns, designed for real-time access and extreme scalability. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","data_model":"wide_column","consistency":"strong","partitioning":"automatic","license_class":"permissive"}` | `{"schema":"schemaless","hosting":"self","data_model":"document","replication":"primary_secondary","license_class":"permissive","change_streams":true,"secondary_indexes":"yes"}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Spark"},{"name":"MapReduce"},{"name":"Thrift"}]` | `[{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"RabbitMQ"},{"name":"Rails"},{"name":"PubNub"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | C++ |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://hbase.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:03.633Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://rethinkdb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:45:31.517Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 59 | 25 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 7 | 3.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.hbasene%3Ahbase-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"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 | Apache HBase | RethinkDB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Data model | Wide-column | Document |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language | - | - |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | Strong | - |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| Transactions | - | - |
| **Indexing** |  |  |
| Secondary indexes | - | Yes |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioning / sharding | Automatic | - |
| Multi-region | - | - |
| **Replication** |  |  |
| Replication topology | - | Primary-secondary |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Self-hosted only |
| **Schema** |  |  |
| Schema | - | Schemaless |
| **Features** |  |  |
| TTL / auto-expiry | - | - |
| Change streams / CDC | - | ✓ |
| Vector / search built-in | - | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Permissive OSS |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:21:00.722Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*