Aerospike Database vs Riak KV
Aerospike Database
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| Figure | Aerospike Database | Riak KV |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Key-Value Databases | 9.1 (#1) | 7.6 (#14) |
| Client libraries | The downloads page lists client libraries for C, Java, Go, C#, Python, Node.js, Ruby, Rust, and PHP. | The product provides libraries or clients for Java, Ruby, Python, C#, Erlang, Node.js and .NET. |
| Integrations | Aerospike Connect includes connectors for Elasticsearch, Spark, Kafka, JMS, Pulsar, Trino, and Event Stream Processing, with additional licensing noted for these connectors. | Riak KV integrates with Apache Spark, Apache Mesos and Redis caching. |
| Security | Enterprise Edition lists TLS transport encryption, access control lists, Vault integration, and FIPS 140-2 compliance; some security features require additional licensing. | Riak documentation describes authentication and authorization controls and SSL configuration, while noting that Riak does not provide fine-grained role-based security. |
Plans
Aerospike Database
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Riak KV
- Riak KV Open SourceFree
- Riak KV DeveloperPriced on request
- Riak KV EnterprisePriced on request
- Riak KV Enterprise PlusPriced on request
- Riak KV ProPriced on request
In their own words
Aerospike Database
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