Specifiction
For vendors
AdvertiseTop spots, featured rows, home sponsor Get listedAdd a product we don't cover yet Claim a listingFree: verify the domain, then correct your page Vendor dashboardNumbers, orders and placements
List your tool
Vendor dashboard
Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026

Apache Accumulo

Ch 146.6of 32 Key-Value Databases
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, self-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deployment modelself hosted
  4. 4Persistence modesboth
  5. 5Clustering supportYes
  6. 6Multi-region supportYes
  7. 7Supported protocolsJava API, Thrift
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: accumulo.apache.org
Visit site Alternatives
The Apache Accumulo homepage

Overview

Apache Accumulo is ranked #14 of 32 in key-value databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

Apache Accumulo plans and pricing

All plans
Apache Accumulo Free Open-source sorted, distributed key/value store · Apache License 2.0 accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on key-value databases

Deployment model
self_hostedaccumulo.apache.org
Persistence modes
bothaccumulo.apache.org
Clustering support
Yesaccumulo.apache.org
Multi-region support
Yesaccumulo.apache.org
Supported protocols
Java API, Thriftaccumulo.apache.org

Facts

Purpose
Apache Accumulo is a sorted, distributed key/value store for robust, scalable data storage and retrieval.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Large datasets
Users can store and manage large data sets across a cluster.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Storage and coordination
Accumulo uses Apache Hadoop HDFS to store its data and Apache ZooKeeper for consensus.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Server-side programming
Accumulo Iterators can modify key/value pairs at various points in the data management process.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Access control
Each key/value pair has its own security label, which limits query results based on user authorizations.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Scalability
Accumulo runs on a cluster using one or more HDFS instances, and nodes can be added or removed as stored data changes.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
API stability
The project says its client API follows Long Term Maintenance releases and semantic versioning, and each release undergoes extensive testing.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
License
The Apache Accumulo site identifies the software as licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Release options
The downloads page lists source and binary archives for Accumulo 4.0.0-alpha-1, 3.0.0, and 2.1.6.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Release maturity
The site labels 4.0.0-alpha-1 an alpha release and says alpha or beta releases are not production ready.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
The project asks that potential security issues be reported privately by email and says it follows the ASF vulnerability handling process.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Community support
The project provides a user mailing list for general questions and help, and a dev list for contributor discussions.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Hands-on learning
The interactive tour introduces the Accumulo Java API through independent steps and exercises and is designed for Accumulo 2.1.x or greater.accumulo.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026
Maintainer
Apache Accumulo is an Apache Software Foundation project; the foundation describes itself as a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1999.apache.org · 4 Oct 2026

Best Apache Accumulo alternatives

See all 12
All accessCh 01 Amazon DynamoDB Free planFree trialAndroid Free to start8.2 All accessCh 02 Aerospike Database Free planFree trialAPI Free to start7.5 All accessCh 03 Riak KV Free planAPILinux Free to start7.5 All accessCh 04 Google Cloud Bigtable Free trialAPIWeb from $0.03/mo7.4 All accessCh 05 Upstash Redis Free planFree trialAPI from $0.20/mo7.4 All accessCh 06 RocksDB Free planAPIiOS Free to start7.3

Where it ranks on Specifiction

Is Apache Accumulo yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Apache Accumulo

Sources