Apache Cassandra AlternativesRelational Databases and other similar apps like Apache Cassandra

Apache Cassandra is described as 'The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need scalability and high availability without compromising performance' and is a relational database in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Apache Cassandra for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Self-Hosted, Mac and SaaS apps. The best Apache Cassandra alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apache Cassandra are MySQL Community Edition, MariaDB, MongoDB and Redis.

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  1. PostgreSQL icon

    PostgreSQL

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    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

    73 PostgreSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Cassandra is a NoSQL database, this one is a SQL database.

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    • This alternative is disputed. PostgreSQL is a legitimate Apache Cassandra alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceApache Cassandra is also Free and Open Source
  2. MySQL Community Edition icon

    MySQL Community Edition

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    MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    65 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Cassandra is a NoSQL database, this one is a SQL database.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • MySQL Community Edition is Free and Open SourceApache Cassandra is also Free and Open Source
  4. MariaDB icon

    MariaDB

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    MariaDB is a backward compatible, drop-in replacement of the MySQL® Database Server. It includes all major open source storage engines.

    54 MariaDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Deploy
     
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    MariaDB is a fork to mysql wich is a SQL database type, there is no similarities in the way it works against a nosql Database like cassandra

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    • MariaDB is Free and Open SourceApache Cassandra is also Free and Open Source
  5. MongoDB icon

    MongoDB

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    MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need

    99 MongoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     

    • MongoDB is the most popular Web-based alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • MongoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryApache Cassandra is Free and Open Source
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    Redis

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    The in-memory data store used by millions of developers as a cache, vector database, document database, streaming engine, and message broker.

    49 Redis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    Cassandra is a persistent database, Redis is meant as a distributed in-memory caching system

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Redis is the most popular SaaS alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • Redis is Free and Open SourceApache Cassandra is also Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft SQL Server

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    SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    66 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. CouchDB icon

    CouchDB

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    Apache CouchDB is a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP / JSON API. It includes incremental map / reduce mechanics for queries and keeps data safe with an append-only datastore.

    72 CouchDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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    • CouchDB is the most popular Android alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • CouchDB is Free and Open SourceApache Cassandra is also Free and Open Source
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    Valkey

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    Valkey is an open source (BSD) high-performance key/value datastore that supports a variety of workloads such as caching, message queues, and can act as a primary database. Valkey can run as either a standalone daemon or in a cluster, with options for replication and high...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    DiceDB

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    DiceDB is an open-source, fast, reactive, in-memory database optimized for modern hardware. Commonly used as a cache, it offers a familiar interface while enabling real-time data updates through query subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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    Triplit

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    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    FerretDB

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    FerretDB (formerly MangoDB) is an open-source proxy, which converts MongoDB wire protocol queries to SQL, and uses PostgreSQL as a database engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Azure Cosmos DB

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    Azure Cosmos DB is a NoSQL document database service designed from the ground up to natively support JSON and JavaScript directly inside the database engine. It’s the right solution for web and mobile applications when predictable throughput, low latency, and flexible query are...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Azure Cosmos DB is the most popular commercial alternative to Apache Cassandra.

    • Azure Cosmos DB is Paid and ProprietaryApache Cassandra is Free and Open Source
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