# How does ScyllaDB compare to Cassandra?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"><strong>How does ScyllaDB compare to Cassandra?</strong></p>

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: 18 days ago
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

ScyllaDB was built from the ground up to achieve predictable low latency and operational simplicity at scale. Its close-to-the-metal architecture squeezes every ounce of power from the hardware – so users can achieve better performance on fewer nodes. With a similar architecture, data format, and query language as Cassandra, users eliminate Cassandra pains without major refactoring.

Some other key aspects include: (1) ScyllaDB has 2X-5X better throughput and much better latencies than Cassandra. (2) ScyllaDB adds and replaces nodes far faster than Cassandra. (3) ScyllaDB finishes compaction 32X faster than Cassandra. (4) A ScyllaDB cluster can be 10X smaller and 2.5X less expensive, yet still outperform Cassandra by 42%. (5) ScyllaDB scales 7.2X faster than Cassandra (9× with cleanup), sustaining ~3.5X higher throughput with fewer errors.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: 14 days ago
- Author title: Technical Director




## Related Product
[ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews)

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