# Riak KV

> The world's most resilient NoSQL databases

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/riak-kv
- **Category:** Key-Value Stores
- **Homepage:** https://riak.com
- **Also known as:** riak-kv
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:22:53.744Z

## Vioscale score

**25.8 / 100**, confidence 20% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 6 | 480 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 10 | 500 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 0 | 17 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 23.7 | 7 | 165.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 22.4 | 8 | 179 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 0 | 20 | 0 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 18 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 6 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 8 | 200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 20 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Free tier

## About

Riak KV is a distributed NoSQL database with flexible key-value data models that delivers unmatched resiliency, ensures data accuracy with a never-lose-a-write guarantee, and scales on commodity hardware.

_Independently observed._

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

## Integrations (5)

_Independently observed._

- Apache Spark
- Apache Solr
- Apache Mesos
- Redis
- Riak S2

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Storage** | |
| Storage tier | Persistent |
| Persistence | Fully durable |
| Data structures | Rich types |
| **Protocol** | |
| Wire protocol | - |
| **Distribution** | |
| Clustering | Replicated |
| Consistency | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Eviction / TTL policies | - |
| Multi-threaded | - |
| Pub/Sub / streams | - |
| Transactions / atomic ops | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| **Licensing** | |
| Licence class | Source-available |
| **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 | 0 | [link](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_kv/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 17 | [link](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_kv) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 5 | [link](https://riak.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

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

### license

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

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://riak.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://riak.com) | 2026-08-03 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://riak.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### reliability

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

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