Databases Column-Family stable
ScyllaDB
High-performance Cassandra-compatible database
14.0K stars
200 contributors
Since 2020
High-performance Cassandra-compatible database
License
AGPL-3.0
Min RAM
4 GB
Min CPUs
4 cores
Scaling
distributed
Complexity
advanced
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✓
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: low-latency-workloads
- ✓ Primary: cassandra-replacement
- ✓ Primary: real-time-applications
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ AGPL license limits some use
- ✕ Complex operations like Cassandra
- ✕ Needs careful resource planning
Compare with alternatives
Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
C++
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Data model
column
Deployment
dockeraptbinary
Community
GitHub stars 14.0K
Contributors 200
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing ScyllaDB
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general