# Aerospike vs RocksDB Comparison | | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 83 | 10 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Aerospike for Pricing | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (39 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 10.0 (8 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 ### RocksDB #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Key Value Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | 8.6/10 | 9 | | **RocksDB** | 8.3/10 | 6 | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Data Types** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (5 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | 9.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | 9.0 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 8.1 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | ### Document Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Graph Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Real-time Analytic Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Query latency | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data latency | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Connectors | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Scale | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Architecture | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Big Data Processing and Distribution | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Processing | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Big Data | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Building Reports | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Aerospike | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 21.3% | 55.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 45.0% | 44.4% | | **Enterprise** | 33.8% | 0% | ### 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% #### RocksDB - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2% - **Retail:** 11.1% - **Program Development:** 11.1% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 11.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 11.1% - **Financial Services:** 11.1% - **Computer Software:** 11.1% - **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 11.1% --- ## 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) - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) - [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (554 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 (2274 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (769 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (740 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews) ### Alternatives to RocksDB - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [BoltDB](https://www.g2.com/products/boltdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) - [Berkeley DB 12c](https://www.g2.com/products/berkeley-db-12c/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (10 reviews) - [Azure Redis Cache](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-redis-cache/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (22 reviews) - [Cassandra](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [Apache Ignite](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-ignite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 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..." ### RocksDB No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aerospike-vs-rocksdb)