Apache Ignite
An in-memory distributed database designed for fast processing across commodity or cloud servers
- Also known as
- apache-ignite
What is Apache Ignite?
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.
Apache Ignite pricing
We don't have Apache Ignite'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 Ignite does
The capabilities that matter for key-value stores, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Storage tier
- In-memory
- Persistence
- Fully durable
- Data structures
- Rich types
- Wire protocol
- Custom
- Clustering
- Sharded
- Consistency
- Strong
- Eviction / TTL policies
- -
- Multi-threaded
- -
- Pub/Sub / streams
- -
- Transactions / atomic ops
- MULTI-EXEC
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
- Redis API compatibility
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- Apache Cassandra
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Apache Ignite FAQ
Common questions about Apache Ignite, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Apache Ignite?
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. It is indexed under Key-Value Stores.
Source: https://ignite.apache.org
Is Apache Ignite free to use?
Apache Ignite 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://ignite.apache.org
What platforms does Apache Ignite support?
Apache Ignite supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://ignite.apache.org
Can Apache Ignite be self-hosted?
Yes. Apache Ignite can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://ignite.apache.org
Is Apache Ignite open source?
Yes. Apache Ignite 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.
Source: https://github.com/apache/ignite
Apache Ignite alternatives
Other key-value stores we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- RedisHigh-speed in-memory data store for applications requiring real-time data access with extremely low latencyhigh · 75%
- UpstashServerless data platform combining in-memory storage, vector search, messaging, and workflow orchestration in one managed servicemedium · 73%
- Amazon ElastiCacheA fully managed in-memory caching service with microsecond latency and automatic scalingmedium · 61%
- HazelcastA platform for processing and acting on live data streams with real-time SQL and caching capabilitiesmedium · 57%
- etcdA reliable distributed database for managing critical configuration and state across clustered systemslow · 44%
- RocksDBAn embeddable database library for high-performance key-value storage on flash and RAMlow · 49%
Compare Apache Ignite
Side by side against other key-value stores, 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 Ignite, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development activity | 59 | 0.14 | 8.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 70 | 0.05 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Security score | 56 | 0.05 | 3.0 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 15 | 0.05 | 0.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.05 | 0.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 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 | 76 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Clustering: sharded · Deployment: self_hosted · Consistency: strong · Persistence: durable · Storage tier: in_memory · Transactions: multi_exec | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
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