# Apache HBase

> A distributed, scalable, big data store for random, realtime read/write access

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-hbase
- **Category:** NoSQL Databases
- **Homepage:** https://hbase.apache.org
- **Also known as:** apache-hbase
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:20:37.350Z

## Vioscale score

**44.9 / 100**, confidence 23% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 17 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 70.6 | 7 | 494.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 17.3 | 8 | 138.5 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 45.1 | 20 | 901.3 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 55.6 | 12 | 666.7 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 30 | 6 | 180 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 20 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://hbase.apache.org). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

The Hadoop Database—a distributed database for random, realtime read/write access with billions of rows and millions of columns, built on Hadoop and HDFS with automatic failover and sharding.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- Spark
- MapReduce
- Thrift

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for NoSQL Databases. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Data model | Wide-column |
| **Query** | |
| Query language | - |
| **Consistency** | |
| Consistency | Strong |
| **Transactions** | |
| Transactions | Single-item |
| **Indexing** | |
| Secondary indexes | - |
| **Scale** | |
| Partitioning / sharding | Automatic |
| **Replication** | |
| Replication topology | Primary-secondary |
| **Scale** | |
| Multi-region | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only |
| **Schema** | |
| Schema | Schemaless |
| **Features** | |
| TTL / auto-expiry | - |
| Change streams / CDC | - |
| **Licensing** | |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS |
| **Features** | |
| Vector / search built-in | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 26 | [link](https://github.com/apache/hbase/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,555 | [link](https://github.com/apache/hbase) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 203 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/hbase) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3 | [link](https://hbase.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Java | [link](https://github.com/apache/hbase) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/apache/hbase) | 2026-08-03 | 67% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://hbase.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://hbase.apache.org) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 80 | [link](https://github.com/apache/hbase/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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