Hazelcast

A platform for processing and acting on live data streams with real-time SQL and caching capabilities

Also known as
hazelcast

What is Hazelcast?

Combines stream processing with a fast data store to enable instant action on streaming data, supporting SQL queries, multiple data sources via connectors, and integration with machine learning workflows.

Independently observed

Hazelcast pricing

We don't have Hazelcast'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 Hazelcast 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
Storage tier
In-memory
Persistence
Fully durable
Data structures
KV-only
Protocol
Wire protocol
Custom
Distribution
Clustering
Replicated
Consistency
Strong
Ops
Eviction / TTL policies
-
Multi-threaded
-
Pub/Sub / streams
Transactions / atomic ops
-
Deployment
Deployment
Self-hosted
Licensing
Licence class
-
Compatibility
Redis API compatibility
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • CLI
Deployment
  • Cloud / SaaS
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (7)

Independently observed
  • Spring Integration
  • MongoDB
  • Kafka
  • Hadoop
  • S3
  • RDBMS
  • JMS

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 8 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Hazelcast FAQ

Common questions about Hazelcast, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Hazelcast?

Hazelcast is a distributed data platform that provides real-time processing and continuous intelligence capabilities. It supports clustering and integrates with various frameworks and clients. It is indexed under Key-Value Stores.

Source: https://hazelcast.com

What platforms does Hazelcast support?

Hazelcast supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://hazelcast.com

Can Hazelcast be self-hosted?

Yes. Hazelcast can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://hazelcast.com

What security certifications does Hazelcast have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for Hazelcast. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hazelcast not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://hazelcast.com/blog/health-information-privacy/

Is Hazelcast open source?

Yes. Hazelcast 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://www.npmjs.com/package/hazelcast-client

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Balanced composite 60 / 100
medium · 57%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity630.148.5
Release cadence920.087.4
Capabilities750.086.0
Dependent projects670.053.6
Stars720.053.4
Security score420.052.3
Package downloads460.041.9
Integrations220.051.2
Security posture50.120.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.140.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d97mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars6,611highsource · 2026-09-14 · 90%
Package downloads weekly3,337highsource · 2026-09-14 · 85%
Dependent repos10,433highsource · 2026-09-14 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq5 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesClustering: replicated · Deployment: self_hosted · Autoscaling: Yes · Consistency: strong · Open source: Yes · Persistence: durablemediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count5mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryJavahighsource · 2026-09-14 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxApache-2.0highsource · 2026-09-14 · 85%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Modelcommerciallowsource · 2026-09-14 · 40%
Price levelunknownmediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%
TransparentNomediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days15mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 70%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
Scorecard4.2highsource · 2026-09-14 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 8 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.hazelcast%3Ahazelcast&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: CRITICALhighsource · 2026-09-14 · 90%
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