Apache Ignite vs FoundationDB
Apache Ignite
ignite.apache.orgFoundationDB
foundationdb.orgSide by side
| Figure | Apache Ignite | FoundationDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Key-Value Databases | 8.9 (#3) | 7.8 (#10) |
| Spec score · Distributed Systems | 9.0 (#3) | 7.7 (#19) |
| Product | Apache Ignite describes itself as a memory-first distributed SQL database for high-velocity workloads. | FoundationDB is a distributed database that stores structured data across clusters of commodity servers as an ordered key-value store. |
| Support | The project directs usage questions to its user mailing list and technical Q&A to Stack Overflow. | The project provides community forums for technical and user discussions. |
| Transactions | Ignite supports ACID transactions across partitions using Raft consensus. | It provides global ACID transactions with strict serializability using optimistic concurrency. |
| What it does | Apache Ignite is a distributed database designed for high-performance computing with in-memory speed. | FoundationDB is a distributed database that organizes structured data as an ordered key-value store. |
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In their own words
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.
FoundationDB
FoundationDB has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.