Alternatives to cache2k

Apache Traffic Server

It suits enterprises, internet service providers, backbone providers, and large intranets that need a self-hosted HTTP caching proxy or load balancer.

Aiven for Valkey

It suits developers and engineering teams that need a managed datastore for real-time applications.

Ehcache suits Java application teams that need configurable caching for application data, database results, or web pages, including deployments using off-heap storage or clustered cache data.

Caffeine suits Java developers implementing in-memory application caches.

Garnet suits developers who need a self-hosted cache with RESP clients, persistence, and cluster features.

Tair suits teams building high-concurrency services such as livestreaming, gaming, e-commerce flash sales, and web application caching.

It suits developers who need a self-hosted cache for database, API, or page-rendering results.

Hazelcast Platform

Hazelcast Platform suits teams building data-intensive, mission-critical AI applications that need stream processing, an in-memory data store, and cluster failover.

It suits developers building self-hosted or embedded applications that need distributed caching and search.

Ristretto suits Go developers needing a concurrent, in-process memory cache and willing to account for admission behavior.

Squid suits administrators who need a self-hosted proxy to cache web traffic, control access, or route and load-balance content.

Varnish Cache

Varnish Cache suits teams running Linux services that want a self-hosted reverse caching proxy and can configure caching in VCL.