# Cassandra vs RocksDB Comparison | | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.1 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 35 | 10 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (48.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.8 (29 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.5 (24 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.9 (26 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Cassandra #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### RocksDB #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Key Value Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | 8.3/10 | 6 | #### Data Management | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Cassandra | 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 | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 8.0 (5 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | ### Wide Column Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Storage | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Scalability | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database | Feature | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A | | **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Cassandra | 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 Cassandra (1):** [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Cassandra | RocksDB | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 18.2% | 55.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 44.4% | | **Enterprise** | 48.5% | 0% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### 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 Cassandra - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) - [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) - [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 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) ### 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) - [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 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 ### Cassandra No discussions available for this product. ### RocksDB No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/cassandra-vs-rocksdb)