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Caffeine

Ch 146.5of 26 Caching Software
  1. 1Runs onNot stated by the maker
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Deploymentself hosted
  4. 4Cache targetsin-memory application data
  5. 5Edge cachingNo
  6. 6Supported cache enginesCaffeine cache, JSR-107 JCache, Guava Cache
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Overview

Caffeine is ranked #14 of 26 in caching software on Specifiction. There is a free plan.

Caffeine plans and pricing

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Caffeine Free Open-source Java caching library · Apache-2.0 license github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on caching software

Deployment
self_hostedgithub.com
Cache targets
in-memory application datagithub.com
Edge caching
Nogithub.com
Supported cache engines
Caffeine cache, JSR-107 JCache, Guava Cachegithub.com

Facts

Product
Caffeine is a high-performance, near-optimal in-memory caching library for Java.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Loading
Caches can load entries automatically, optionally asynchronously.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Eviction and expiration
Caffeine supports size-based eviction using frequency and recency, plus time-based expiration measured since last access or write.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Refresh
Caffeine can asynchronously refresh an entry when the first stale request occurs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Other cache features
The library supports weak keys, weak or soft values, removal notifications, writes to external resources, and cache statistics.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Extensions
The project offers JSR-107 JCache, Guava adapters, and a simulation extension.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README lists community integrations including Spring Cache, Play Framework, Micronaut, Quarkus, and Apache Camel.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Download
The project directs users to Maven Central and provides Gradle dependency coordinates for the library and optional Guava and JCache extensions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Java version
The project says to use version 3.x with Java 11 or above and version 2.x otherwise.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository provides the software under the Apache License, Version 2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security reporting
Security issues can be reported privately through GitHub's vulnerability reporting mechanism.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Artifact validation
The security policy says Maven Central artifacts are accompanied by GPG .asc and Sigstore .sigstore.json files.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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