# Aerospike vs ScyllaDB Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that ScyllaDB excels in **cost efficiency** and **operational simplicity** , making it a popular choice for businesses looking to reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining high performance. Users appreciate its compatibility with Cassandra, which allows for seamless integration and scalability.
- **Users say** Aerospike stands out for its **high availability** and **low latency storage** , with many highlighting its efficiency in handling data refreshes and quick loading times. This makes it a strong component in various architectures, particularly for those prioritizing speed.
- **Reviewers mention** that ScyllaDB's **scalability** is a key advantage, allowing users to orchestrate multiple events effortlessly. This capability is especially beneficial for businesses that need to scale operations without compromising performance, as noted by users who value its low latency handling.
- **According to verified reviews** , Aerospike receives high marks for its **quality of support** , with users noting that the company is a good partner in business. This level of support can be crucial for organizations that require reliable assistance during implementation and ongoing operations.
- **G2 reviewers highlight** that while both products offer a similar ease of use, ScyllaDB's **robust ecosystem** and community involvement enhance the user experience. Users appreciate the company's commitment to listening to feedback and improving the product based on user needs.
- **Users report** that Aerospike's **data model** and **data types** are particularly strong, with many praising its flexibility and efficiency. This makes it a suitable choice for organizations that require a versatile database solution capable of handling diverse data requirements.



| | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 83 | 427 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (45.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Aerospike for Pricing | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Aerospike

**Not enough data**

### ScyllaDB

Pros:
- Performance (53 reviews)
- Speed (44 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (20 reviews)
- Limited Features (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 8.8 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 8.3 (250 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (66 reviews) | 8.6 (312 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (39 reviews) | 8.7 (105 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 9.0 (324 reviews) | 

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## 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

### ScyllaDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.6/10 | 183 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 9.1 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (163 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 9.2 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 9.0 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 9.3 (9 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (156 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 9.0 (8 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (148 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.1 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (144 reviews) | 
| **Audit Logs** | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (143 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 9.2 (6 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (139 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (7 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 

### Document Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Wide Column Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.5/10 | 83 |

#### Storage

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 

#### Scalability

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | 
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 
| **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

### Real-time Analytic Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Query latency

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data latency

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Connectors

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Scale

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Architecture

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.8/10 | 163 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (152 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (142 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (151 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.4 (136 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (137 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.5 (153 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 8.9 (147 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | 8.9 (136 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (145 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.9 (137 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.7 (129 reviews) | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aerospike** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database Features

| Feature | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

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## 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 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)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Aerospike | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 21.3% | 41.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 45.0% | 29.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.8% | 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%

#### 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%

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## 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 ScyllaDB

- [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [Cassandra](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 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)

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## 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..."

### 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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aerospike-vs-scylladb)