# Apache Ignite vs Riak KV

| Attribute | Apache Ignite | Riak KV |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.8 (32% (low)) | 26.3 (45% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 97 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 7 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,079 | 17 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A scalable, enterprise-focused database solution designed for distributed data storage and retrieval at scale. |
| features.capabilities | `{"clustering":"sharded","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"strong","persistence":"durable","storage_tier":"in_memory","transactions":"multi_exec","licence_class":"permissive","wire_protocol":"custom","data_structures":"rich_types"}` | `{"clustering":"sharded","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"tunable","eviction_ttl":true,"storage_tier":"persistent","data_structures":"kv_only"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Cassandra"}]` | `[{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Apache Solr"},{"name":"Apache Mesos"},{"name":"Redis"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Erlang |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://ignite.apache.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:59:11.180Z"}` | `{"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://riak.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:12:35.768Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=apache-ignite-client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Key-Value Stores)

| Capability | Apache Ignite | Riak KV |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Storage tier | In-memory | Persistent |
| Persistence | Fully durable | - |
| Data structures | Rich types | KV-only |
| **Protocol** |  |  |
| Wire protocol | Custom | - |
| **Distribution** |  |  |
| Clustering | Sharded | Sharded |
| Consistency | Strong | Tunable |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Eviction / TTL policies | - | ✓ |
| Multi-threaded | - | - |
| Pub/Sub / streams | - | - |
| Transactions / atomic ops | MULTI-EXEC | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | - |
| **Compatibility** |  |  |
| Redis API compatibility | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:48:39.653Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*