# Apache Ignite, MariaDB vs Redis Software Comparison | | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 17 | 226 | 134 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (35.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Apache Ignite **Not enough data** ### MariaDB Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Easy Integrations (2 reviews) Cons: - Beginner Unfriendliness (1 reviews) - Connectivity Issues (1 reviews) ### Redis Software Pros: - Useful (2 reviews) - Cost Efficiency (1 reviews) Cons: - Data Size Limitations (1 reviews) - Expensive (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 8.9 (183 reviews) | 8.9 (111 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.4 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (185 reviews) | 8.8 (111 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (115 reviews) | 8.5 (36 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 8.4 (110 reviews) | 7.8 (31 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.1 (13 reviews) | 7.9 (142 reviews) | 7.8 (78 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 6.1 (6 reviews) | 8.1 (88 reviews) | 8.6 (22 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.5 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (176 reviews) | 8.2 (104 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Apache Ignite #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### MariaDB #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Redis Software #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Monitoring | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Alerting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Response Time** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Database Monitoring | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | 8.7/10 | 175 | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | Not enough data | 9.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | 8.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.9 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Languages** | Not enough data | 8.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.8 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workload Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database Features | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | 9.0 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (156 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (156 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | 8.6 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Key Value Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | 8.5/10 | 20 | #### Data Management | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Availability | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Security | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.9 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Audit Logs** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.5 (13 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Support | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Document Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | 8.5/10 | 9 | #### Data Management | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (7 reviews) | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Graph Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **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 | ### Columnar Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | 9.0/10 | 10 | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Storage | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### AWS Marketplace | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Retrieval intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Advanced relevance tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query understanding & expansion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multistage retrieval & re-ranking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Context-aware & personalized search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Embedding & model management - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Embedding versioning & lifecycle management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multimodal search support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Pluggable embedding & LLM providers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### LLM retrieval & RAG optimization - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Retrieval pipeline orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **LLM-aware retrieval optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Hybrid retrieval strategy optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Enrichment & Index Intelligence - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Incremental & streaming index updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Built-in data enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security & governance - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Fine-grained access controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data residency & retention policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit logs & retrieval traceability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Operations, observability & reliability - AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Search analytics & relevance debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **High availability & disaster recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Apache Ignite** | N/A | N/A | | **MariaDB** | N/A | N/A | | **Redis Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | 9.0 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (156 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (156 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | 8.6 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | 8.6 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 8.7 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.0 (154 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Apache Ignite (4):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Database Monitoring Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-monitoring) **Unique to MariaDB (3):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Unique to Redis Software (4):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases), [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Graph Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/graph-databases), [ AI Search & Retrieval Infrastructure Platforms Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ai-search-retrieval-infrastructure-platforms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Apache Ignite | MariaDB | Redis Software | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 29.4% | 41.3% | 55.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.3% | 31.7% | 25.6% | | **Enterprise** | 35.3% | 27.1% | 19.4% | ### By Industry #### Apache Ignite - **Information Technology and Services:** 29.4% - **Computer Software:** 17.6% - **Financial Services:** 11.8% - **Telecommunications:** 5.9% - **Retail:** 5.9% - **Research:** 5.9% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 5.9% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.9% - **Banking:** 5.9% - **Accounting:** 5.9% #### MariaDB - **Information Technology and Services:** 26.1% - **Computer Software:** 20.2% - **Internet:** 5.0% - **Telecommunications:** 5.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8% - **Computer Networking:** 2.3% - **Higher Education:** 2.3% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Other:** 27.1% #### Redis Software - **Computer Software:** 28.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.2% - **Internet:** 12.4% - **Computer Games:** 3.9% - **Telecommunications:** 3.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.1% - **Gambling & Casinos:** 2.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3% - **Other:** 18.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Apache Ignite - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 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) - [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews) - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) ### Alternatives to MariaDB - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) ### Alternatives to Redis Software - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews) - [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews) - [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (554 reviews) - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews) - [Algolia](https://www.g2.com/products/algolia/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (451 reviews) - [Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (133 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Apache Ignite No discussions available for this product. ### MariaDB - Title: [What is MariaDB used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/mariadb-what-is-mariadb-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a fork of MySQL used for data warehouse, e-com services and usage for similar kind of data manipulation tasks. " - Title: [Is MariaDB compatible with MySQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-mariadb-compatible-with-mysql) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Yes" - Title: [What is MariaDB server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mariadb-server) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs..." - Title: [What is MariaDB used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mariadb-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a relational database that stores data in form of row and column coming as input from a source like application softwares" - Title: [Improvements in the mechanism of replication](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12584-improvements-in-the-mechanism-of-replication) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "MarieDB Galera cluster is the way to go https://mariadb.com/kb/en/what-is-mariadb-galera-cluster/" ### Redis Software - Title: [What is Redis used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-redis-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Distributed cache" - Title: [Is there any way to store JSON by not converting into string](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-store-json-by-not-converting-into-string) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "G2 is not honest. I wrote 4 detailed reviews because I should win a $10 Amazon gift card for each review. According to G2 dashboard, my reviews reached..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/apache-ignite-vs-mariadb-vs-redis-software)