--- title: ScyllaDB Reviews meta\_title: 'ScyllaDB Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 429 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how ScyllaDB works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.5 review\_count: 429 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: NoSQL Databases url: https://www.g2.com/categories/nosql-databases --- # ScyllaDB Reviews & Product Details Visit Website ScyllaDB is a specialty database for workloads that require predictable performance at scale. It’s adopted by organizations that require ultra-low latency, even at millions of features or operations per second, billions of embeddings, or petabytes of storage. ScyllaDB’s shard-per-core architecture taps the full power of modern infrastructure, translating to fewer nodes, less admin, and lower costs. Over 400 companies such as Disney+, Discord, Tripadvisor, Expedia, Zillow, Starbucks, and Comcast use ScyllaDB for their toughest database challenges. * * * Product Website ScyllaDB Seller [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/sellers/scylladb) Discussions [ScyllaDB Community](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Julia Angell Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/pricing) ## ScyllaDB Integrations (9) What do users say about integrations? 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MD mangu d. Database Admin Entertainment Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/14/2025 "good" 5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? high availability of the databases and 0 latency's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? Monitoring of the database is we are are using Grafana is not good in use And connection with gui Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? availability of database are good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Our network of Icons are G2 members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to helping others through their expertise. G2 Icon 4/7/2026 Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Ankita R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ankita R.") AR Ankita R. Senior Software Engineer Computer Software Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 10/14/2025 "Great Performance with Fast Indexing and Metric Analytics" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? Indexing makes searching data very fast and easy Handles large metric data smoothly with low latency Works well for real-time analytics and monitoring Scales easily as more metrics are added Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? Nothing to dislike here but It takes time for new users to understand indexing setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? We use ScyllaDB to store and analyze metric data in real time. The Indexing helps us quickly find and filter the right data points. Scylladb Makes tracking and analyzing system metrics smooth and efficient Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller NK Nikhil K. Software Developer Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/19/2025 "Fast and cost-friendly database for indexing and search" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? ScyllaDBs handling of indexing and search is very efficient. Even when the data grows, queries still run smoothly. It uses hardware well that we do not need any setup work, the speed can be quite high as the software does not put extra burden on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? Cluster scaling works well, but setting it up the first time can be a bit tricky.Monitoring tools could be easier to use for new users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? We use ScyllaDB for fast lookups and indexing. It makes it easier to scale as our data gets bigger. We don’t need to spend extra on hardware, so it helps us cut costs and stay efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Ankur A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ankur A.") AA Ankur A. Senior Software Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/12/2026 "Highly Scalable and Ready to Grow" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? Scalability, quick integration, easy to use guide Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? significant operational complexity, a steep learning curve, high infrastructure cost requirements for optimal performance, and limited suitability for transactional or highly relational data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? Currently I don't use ScyllaDb professionally but looking forward to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Chayan K.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chayan K.") CK Chayan K. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/11/2026 "Innovative, Simple, and User-Friendly" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? I like ScyllaDB for its innovation and great interface. I also find the initial setup quite simple, which makes it easy to get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? sometimes few thing are annoying Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? ScyllaDB solves my programming state issues with its innovative and easy-to-use interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 10/28/2025 "Great Performance and Low Latency at Scale" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? ScyllaDB gives very low latency even when our product has a lot of traffic. Scylladb's sharding system is amazing, also helps to spread the data across nodes, so no single node gets overloaded. we are able to handle millions of requests without any performance issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? There is nothing major to dislike about scylladb. Only the community support is less as compared to other alternatives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? ScyllaDB helps us keep our product running fast even with heavy load. Our latency is improved of querying the data. The database scales easily, and we can add more nodes when traffic increases. This makes it a strong choice for our large-scale system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Israel S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Israel S.") IS Israel S. Partner Computer Software Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/30/2025 "A Consultant’s Perspective on Usability, Features, and Integration" 4/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? As a software consultant, I find ScyllaDB to be a high-performance, distributed NoSQL database that excels in scalability and low-latency operations. Its compatibility with Cassandra makes migration and integration straightforward, and many users report that it is easier to administer than Cassandra, with less tuning required . While initial setup can be more complex than some relational databases, ScyllaDB’s architecture allows for efficient use of modern hardware and offers robust features such as built-in caching, encryption, and monitoring tools . Integration with existing systems is generally smooth, and the database is frequently used in production by major enterprises for data-intensive workloads . Customer support is strong, especially for enterprise clients, and the active community and regular updates ensure ongoing improvements. However, documentation and some advanced features could be more comprehensive, and secondary indexes may impact write performance . Overall, ScyllaDB is a powerful choice for organizations needing speed, scalability, and reliable support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? While ScyllaDB offers impressive performance and scalability, there are several areas where it falls short for my use cases. The initial setup and configuration can be quite complex compared to more traditional databases like PostgreSQL, often requiring careful resource planning and tuning. Debugging and analyzing issues can also be challenging due to the system’s complexity, and maintenance efforts tend to be higher than expected. I’ve found the documentation lacking in some areas, which makes troubleshooting and advanced configuration more difficult. Additionally, ScyllaDB’s support for transactions is limited, and features like secondary indexes and multi-key transactions are either not fully supported or have notable limitations. The community around ScyllaDB is relatively small, which means finding help or shared experiences outside of official channels can be difficult. These factors combined can make ScyllaDB a less approachable choice for teams without deep NoSQL expertise or those looking for a more mature ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? At the moment we are looking for options to be our Database for a new APP that we will launch this year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Computer Software](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer Software") UC Verified User in Computer Software Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 7/28/2022 "We now use this in production" 5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? I used to use Postgres as my go-to database. When I started using Scylla, its SQL-like syntax made it super easy for me to get used to it. Not only is it easier to get used to, but it's also lightning fast. Plus, Cassandra compatibility! I don't think I can ever go back to using Postgres again after experiencing this (unless it's part of the project requirement). Now, Scylla is my go-to database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? I'd be nitpicking here, but there are times when I just want to fetch something without using all partition keys or to update a field that happens to be a clustering key. Not as part of my project or test (that would be silly), but just for some random reason. Of course, that doesn't work the way it does with SQL. That's something I miss. But I really can't blame Scylla for this, I could have used any NoSQL database and the same would have been true. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? Its lightning-fast speed has significantly reduced response time. As the biggest (or narrowest, if you will) bottleneck used to be database latency before, with Scylla that's not an issue anymore, as it responds within nanoseconds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 7/30/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 Gives Campaign ![Chenna C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Chenna C.") CC Chenna C. Dot Net Full stack Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/12/2026 "Optimized Database for Live Streaming Data Loads" 4.5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? It's best DB to data load amd matian the live stream data with optimised performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? I don't like purchase licence cost for organiztion level Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? We utilise daily data loads which can be help to generate reports for end users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Khyati S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Khyati S.") KS Khyati S. Network & Infrastructure Engineer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/14/2025 "Fast and Scalable NoSQL Database with Modern Features" 5/5 What do you like best about ScyllaDB? It’s really fast and handles a lot of data without slowing down. I like that it’s easy to scale and doesn’t need as much tuning as Cassandra. The global secondary indexes and other modern features are also very helpful. I like the sessions as well, very interactive + gives hands on experience. Customer support also gives timely response. Additionally, it was easy to integrate, my company Samespace uses it, overall its very handy and is frequently used Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about ScyllaDB? Some features are still a bit limited, and using secondary indexes can slow down writes. Also, the setup and docs can be a little hard to follow if you're new, but university was a great way to get myself started Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is ScyllaDB solving and how is that benefiting you? At Samespace, we deal with real-time voice, chat, and customer interaction data at scale. ScyllaDB helps us handle this large volume of data with low latency and high throughput, which improves performance and reliability across our services. It also reduces the operational burden compared to traditional databases, making our DevOps workflows smoother. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ## Questions about ScyllaDB? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about ScyllaDB ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/discussions/new) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity 4 months ago Is ScyllaDB free? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-scylladb-free) ![Verified User](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User") G2 Verified User • Last activity 4 months ago How does ScyllaDB handle sharding and replication? 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-scylladb-handle-sharding-and-replication) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 3 months ### Return on Investment 14 months ### Average Discount 12% [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/pricing) ScyllaDB Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_6c0bceb4bba558e94f5d215881182f3a/redis-software.png "Product Avatar Image") Redis Software 4.5/5(136) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/redis-software-vs-scylladb) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_96da94cbf326ecdccde378ca6d78d8df/clickhouse.png "Product Avatar Image") ClickHouse 4.5/5(23) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/clickhouse-vs-scylladb) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_131c279a0a8faf5615b1f91696037b66/cassandra.jpeg "Product Avatar Image") Cassandra 4.1/5(35) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/cassandra-vs-scylladb) ##### ##### ScyllaDB Features Configuration Application Performance Database Monitoring Availability Scalability Backup Indexing Security Role-Based Authorization Authentication Audit Logs Data Management Data Model Data Types [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/features) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Couchbase](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Couchbase") Couchbase 4.3/5(151) ](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) [ ![Cassandra](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Cassandra") Cassandra 4.1/5(35) ](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) [ ![Amazon DynamoDB](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amazon DynamoDB") Amazon DynamoDB 4.4/5(529) ](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/competitors/alternatives) ##### Categories on G2 [Database as a Service (DBaaS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)[Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases)[Wide Column Database](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database) ##### Explore More [Best account data software for CRM integration](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-account-data-software-for-crm-integration)[Best user insights platform for mid-size businesses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/best-user-insights-platform-for-mid-size-businesses)[What is the leading password management solution for office use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-leading-password-management-solution-for-office-use) [Is nCino's Mortgage Suite worth it for digital mortgage closing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-ncino-s-mortgage-suite-worth-it-for-digital-mortgage-closing)[What is the most affordable screen capture software for SMBs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-most-affordable-screen-capture-software-for-smbs)[Pros and Cons Details](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews?qs=pros-and-cons) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)