Apache Cassandra
Open-source database for high-volume, distributed data storage across multiple geographic locations
- Also known as
- apache-cassandra
What is Apache Cassandra?
A free distributed database system that automatically distributes data across machines and data centers, providing resilience against node and data center failures.
Apache Cassandra pricing
We don't have Apache Cassandra's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Apache Cassandra does
The capabilities that matter for nosql databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Data model
- Wide-column
- Query language
- CQL
- Consistency
- Tunable
- Transactions
- Single-item
- Secondary indexes
- Yes
- Partitioning / sharding
- Automatic
- Multi-region
- ✓
- Replication topology
- Leaderless
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Schema
- Enforced
- TTL / auto-expiry
- -
- Change streams / CDC
- -
- Vector / search built-in
- -
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Cloud / SaaS
- Hybrid
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (26)
Independently observed- DBeaver
- JanusGraph
- Stargate←•
- K8ssandra•
- Cassandra Index•
- Amazon Keyspaces
- Azure Cosmos DB
- Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra
- DataStax Astra
- Elassandra
- Instaclustr
- Docker
- DataStax Studio
- AxonOps
- Cassandra Lucene Index
- Elasticsearch
- Prometheus
- DbVisualizer
- Apache Ignite
- Ansible
- Lagom
- EmoDB
- FiloDB
- CQLAI
- Apache NiFi
- Lenses
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Apache Cassandra FAQ
Common questions about Apache Cassandra, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Apache Cassandra?
An open-source database platform designed for storing and querying massive datasets across distributed server clusters, with built-in fault tolerance and the ability to survive entire data center outages. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.
Source: https://cassandra.apache.org
Is Apache Cassandra free to use?
Apache Cassandra is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://cassandra.apache.org
What platforms does Apache Cassandra support?
Apache Cassandra supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://cassandra.apache.org
Can Apache Cassandra be self-hosted?
Yes. Apache Cassandra 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://cassandra.apache.org
What does Apache Cassandra integrate with?
We have confirmed 26 integrations for Apache Cassandra, including Amazon Keyspaces, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Managed Instance for Apache Cassandra, DataStax Astra, Elassandra, Instaclustr, Docker and DataStax Studio, plus 18 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://cassandra.apache.org
Is Apache Cassandra open source?
Yes. Apache Cassandra is published under the Apache-2.0 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.
Apache Cassandra alternatives
Other nosql databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Amazon DynamoDBManaged NoSQL database that scales automatically with fast response times and minimal operational overheadmedium · 73%
- MongoDBA cloud-native document database that combines operational data, vector search, and elastic scaling for modern applicationsmedium · 71%
- Google Firestorelow · 41%
- ScyllaDBA NoSQL database designed for rapid, high-volume data access in AI applicationslow · 45%
- Azure Cosmos DBA fully managed, serverless NoSQL vector database for building AI-powered applications with low-latency performance and automatic scaling.low · 31%
- RavenDBA NoSQL system that self-optimizes performance, eliminating manual database tuning requirementsmedium · 63%
Compare Apache Cassandra
Side by side against other nosql databases, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Apache Cassandra, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 63 | 0.14 | 8.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 75 | 0.08 | 6.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 76 | 0.05 | 3.6 | ✓ |
| Security score | 46 | 0.05 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 36 | 0.05 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Schema: enforced · Hosting: both · Data model: wide_column · Consistency: tunable · Replication: leaderless · Sql support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-02 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 17 | mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-10-02 · 95% |
Pricing
Security
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