# Apache Ignite

> Distributed database for mission-critical high-velocity applications that require in-memory performance

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-ignite
- **Category:** Key-Value Stores
- **Homepage:** https://ignite.apache.org
- **Also known as:** apache-ignite
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:20:40.957Z

## Vioscale score

**56.9 / 100**, confidence 18% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 17 | 778.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 69.9 | 7 | 489.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 61.8 | 20 | 1236.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 20 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source

## About

Apache Ignite is a distributed database built memory-first with MVCC and distributed replication, delivering in-memory performance at scale across memory and disk without sacrificing consistency.

_Independently observed._

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

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Key-Value Stores. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## 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 | 91 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ignite/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 5,074 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ignite) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### language

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

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/apache/ignite) | 2026-08-03 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

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

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://ignite.apache.org/status) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/apache-ignite). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*