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GridGain

Ch 057.2of 25 In-Memory Databases
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
  2. 2Costsfree trial · paid from $0.11/mo
  3. 3Deploymentboth
  4. 4Data persistenceYes
  5. 5High availabilityYes
  6. 6SQL supportYes
  7. 7Vector searchYes
  8. 8Supported data modelskey-value, relational, document, geospatial, unstructured data
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Overview

GridGain is ranked #5 of 25 in in-memory databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $0.11/mo.

GridGain plans and pricing

All plans
Attached Nebula cluster — Apache Ignite $0.11/mo Hourly per monitored server node 3 GB monitoring storage per server node gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Attached Nebula cluster — Community Edition $0.20/mo Hourly per monitored server node 3 GB monitoring storage per server node gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Attached Nebula cluster — Enterprise Edition $0.30/mo Hourly per monitored server node 3 GB monitoring storage per server node gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Attached Nebula cluster — Ultimate Edition $0.53/mo Hourly per monitored server node 3 GB monitoring storage per server node gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Managed Nebula cluster S $1.98/mo Hourly 4 CPU · 30.5 GB RAM · 16 GB off-heap storage · 8 GB Java heap · 400 GB SSD · 25 GB WAL Archive gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Managed Nebula cluster M $3.96/mo Hourly 8 CPU · 61 GB RAM · 32 GB off-heap storage · 16 GB Java heap · 800 GB SSD · 50 GB WAL Archive gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on in-memory databases

Free plan
Nogridgain.com
Deployment
bothgridgain.com
Data persistence
Yesgridgain.com
High availability
Yesgridgain.com
SQL support
Yesgridgain.com
Vector search
Yesgridgain.com
Supported data models
key-value, relational, document, geospatial, unstructured datagridgain.com

Facts

Product
GridGain Platform is an in-memory computing platform for real-time transactional, streaming, and analytical processing at massive scale.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Storage
The platform supports configurable disk-based persistence and can store data in memory and on disk.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Transactions
The platform supports ANSI SQL, key-value APIs, and ACID transactions.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Scalability
GridGain distributes workloads across horizontally scalable clusters on premises or in the cloud and says its architecture can scale to petabytes of in-memory data.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Capabilities
The platform lists transaction processing, advanced analytics, AI/ML operations, data hub, system of record, and stream processing as key capabilities.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Integrations
The official extensions page lists a certified Kafka connector, Oracle Golden Gate, and Data Lake Accelerator; it also names Spring, Spark, Hibernate L2 Cache, MyBatis L2 Cache, and Cassandra integrations.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Security
GridGain 9 supports SSL/TLS for cluster and client connections, and Enterprise and Ultimate editions include role-based authorization.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
At-rest encryption
Transparent data encryption is available in GridGain 9 Enterprise and Ultimate editions and supports Java keystores and AWS KMS.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Edition limits
The official comparison lists data center replication, remote snapshots with heterogeneous restore, point-in-time recovery, and z/OS support for Ultimate Edition only.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Support
The official edition comparison lists support for Enterprise and Ultimate, while GridGain documentation says production support and professional services are available for all editions and Apache Ignite deployments.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Trial
GridGain Enterprise and Ultimate editions come with a 30-day trial license.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Deployment platforms
GridGain 8 installation requirements list Linux and Windows, and the product page says clusters can be deployed on premises or in public and private clouds.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Intended users
The company describes GridGain as serving use cases that need speed and scalability across financial services, fintech, software, eCommerce, retail, telecommunications, online services, and healthcare.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company ownership
GridGain Systems says it became part of MariaDB in March 2026.gridgain.com · 29 Sept 2026

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