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Amazon MemoryDB vs Apache Ignite

Amazon MemoryDB

aws.amazon.com

Apache Ignite

ignite.apache.org

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FigureAmazon MemoryDBApache Ignite
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source—Yes
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
APIYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published21
Spec score · Key-Value Databases7.4 (#19)8.9 (#3)
Spec score · In-Memory Databases7.3 (#21)8.9 (#4)
PricingOn-demand nodes are billed by instance hour; data written is priced at $0.20/GB, while reads have no associated data-written charge.The project publishes downloadable open-source software and does not list commercial subscription prices on its download page.
Use casesAWS describes use cases including real-time generative AI applications, web and mobile apps, online games, and media streaming.Listed use cases include event stream processing, microservices state management, session management, and AI/ML feature stores.
What it doesAmazon MemoryDB is a Valkey- and Redis OSS-compatible durable in-memory database service.Apache Ignite is a distributed database designed for high-performance computing with in-memory speed.

Plans

Amazon MemoryDB

  • On-demand nodesPrice not published
  • Reserved nodesPrice not published

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Apache Ignite

  • Apache IgniteFree

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Amazon MemoryDB

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Apache Ignite

Apache Ignite is a free, open-source, memory-first distributed SQL database for high-velocity workloads. It keeps data primarily in memory, with persistence available through AIPERSIST, and supports ACID transactions across partitions using Raft consensus. MVCC snapshot isolation enables non-blocking reads. SQL access includes JDBC drivers, a Table API and native APIs, while catalog-driven schema management allows column and index changes without stopping the cluster. DataStreamer handles high-throughput writes with backpressure control. Native clients are listed for Java, .NET, C++ and Python, alongside AWS, Azure, GCE and Spring extensions. Built-in operational capabilities include authentication, SSL/TLS security, OpenTelemetry metrics, recovery snapshots and backups. Listed uses include event stream processing, microservices state management, session management and AI/ML feature stores. Ignite is self-hosted and available through binary, source, Docker and Maven/Gradle options. The project identifies Ignite 2 as a long-term-support release recommended for existing deployments.

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