# Aerospike, Cassandra vs ScyllaDB Comparison | | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 83 | 35 | 427 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Aerospike for Pricing | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Aerospike **Not enough data** ### Cassandra **Not enough data** ### ScyllaDB Pros: - Performance (53 reviews) - Speed (44 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (20 reviews) - Limited Features (13 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (333 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (250 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 7.5 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (312 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (39 reviews) | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 8.7 (105 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 6.9 (26 reviews) | 9.0 (324 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Aerospike #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Enterprise Edition Price: Contact Aerospike for Pricing Description: The Aerospike Enterprise Edition comes with access to 24×7×365 production support and Aerospike experts, tested deployment planning, performance health checks, and tune-ups. Aerospike Enterprise Edition customers also receive tested and certified binaries as well as hot patches to ensure non-stop operations. In addition, the Enterprise Edition comes with a series of enterprise-class features such as Cross Datacenter Replication™ (XDR), Fast Restart, Rapid Rebalance, and Security. Key Features: - Strong Consistency - Cross Datacenter Replication (XDR) - Multi-Tiered Storage Engine [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Cassandra #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### ScyllaDB #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Key Value Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | 8.6/10 | 9 | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.6/10 | 183 | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.7 (162 reviews) | | **Data Types** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (163 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 9.0 (157 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (154 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | 9.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.7 (156 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | 9.0 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.8 (148 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Authentication** | 8.1 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (144 reviews) | | **Audit Logs** | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (142 reviews) | | **Encryption** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (143 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.5 (139 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Document Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Graph Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Wide Column Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.5/10 | 83 | #### Storage | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (70 reviews) | #### Scalability | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (71 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | | **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | ### Real-time Analytic Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Query latency | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data latency | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Connectors | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Scale | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Architecture | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.8/10 | 163 | #### Configuration | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (152 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (142 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (151 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (136 reviews) | | **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (137 reviews) | | **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (153 reviews) | | **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (147 reviews) | | **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (136 reviews) | | **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (145 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | | **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (137 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (129 reviews) | ### Big Data Processing and Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Processing | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Big Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Building Reports | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases) **Unique to Aerospike (6):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Graph Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/graph-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution) **Unique to Cassandra (1):** [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database) **Unique to ScyllaDB (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Aerospike | Cassandra | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 21.3% | 18.2% | 41.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 45.0% | 33.3% | 29.6% | | **Enterprise** | 33.8% | 48.5% | 28.6% | ### By Industry #### Aerospike - **Marketing and Advertising:** 18.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.8% - **Computer Software:** 17.5% - **Internet:** 12.5% - **Financial Services:** 10.0% - **Entertainment:** 5.0% - **Banking:** 3.8% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.3% - **Other:** 8.8% #### Cassandra - **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3% - **Internet:** 18.2% - **Computer Software:** 12.1% - **Retail:** 9.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 6.1% - **Telecommunications:** 3.0% - **Research:** 3.0% - **Political Organization:** 3.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 3.0% - **Other:** 9.1% #### ScyllaDB - **Computer Software:** 29.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.2% - **Financial Services:** 6.1% - **Education Management:** 3.7% - **Banking:** 3.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Consulting:** 2.4% - **Entertainment:** 2.1% - **Other:** 30.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Aerospike - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (557 reviews) - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (782 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (371 reviews) - [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews) ### Alternatives to Cassandra - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews) - [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews) - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [OrientDB](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (60 reviews) - [Azure Table Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews) - [Amazon ElastiCache](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elasticache/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (87 reviews) - [Google Cloud BigTable](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigtable/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (41 reviews) ### Alternatives to ScyllaDB - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (371 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Aerospike - Title: [Why should I consider using Aerospike Enterprise Edition versus the Open Source Aerospike Community Edition?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/benefits-of-aerospike-enterprise-edition) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The Aerospike Enterprise Edition comes with access to 24×7×365 production support and Aerospike experts, tested deployment planning, performance health..." ### Cassandra No discussions available for this product. ### ScyllaDB - Title: [What is the agenda for the coming quarter, what new features will be introduced?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-agenda-for-the-coming-quarter-what-new-features-will-be-introduced) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Planned features for Scylla Open Source 4.x and 5.x • Enhancements to our DynamoDB compatible API (Alternator) • Faster resumable streaming (Repair base..." - Title: [Is ScyllaDB free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-scylladb-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB is available as a “source available” solution. You can utilize the complete ScyllaDB feature set for free if your deployment remains under 10 TB of..." - Title: [How does ScyllaDB handle sharding and replication?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-scylladb-handle-sharding-and-replication) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB follows a shard-per-core design that assigns specific data partitions to individual CPU cores, reducing internal contention. It employs consistent..." - Title: [What are the main tradeoffs when switching to ScyllaDB?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-tradeoffs-when-switching-to-scylladb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "As a NoSQL database, ScyllaDB prioritizes performance and scalability over traditional relational features like complex joins or ad-hoc reporting. While it..." - Title: [Why is ScyllaDB faster than alternatives?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-scylladb-faster-than-alternatives) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The speed of ScyllaDB stems from its shared-nothing, shard-per-core architecture, which maximizes CPU efficiency and concurrency. Built on the Seastar..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aerospike-vs-cassandra-vs-scylladb)