eXtremeDB vs GridGain
eXtremeDB
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| Figure | eXtremeDB | GridGain |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.11/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · In-Memory Databases | 7.8 (#11) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Intended users | McObject describes eXtremeDB for HPC as intended for capital markets and other high-performance computing applications. | 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. |
| Security | Network communications can use TLS/SSL, with support for OpenSSL and wolfSSL implementations. | GridGain 9 supports SSL/TLS for cluster and client connections, and Enterprise and Ultimate editions include role-based authorization. |
| Storage | It supports hybrid in-memory and persistent storage in a single database system. | The platform supports configurable disk-based persistence and can store data in memory and on disk. |
| Support | Product support is available from McObject’s engineering team on an annual contract and includes software updates and a 50 percent discount on major upgrades. | 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. |
Plans
GridGain
- Attached Nebula cluster — Apache Ignite$0.11 a month
- Attached Nebula cluster — Community Edition$0.20 a month
- Attached Nebula cluster — Enterprise Edition$0.30 a month
- Attached Nebula cluster — Ultimate Edition$0.53 a month
- Managed Nebula cluster S$1.98 a month
- Managed Nebula cluster M$3.96 a month
- Managed Nebula cluster L$7.92 a month
In their own words
eXtremeDB
eXtremeDB is an in-memory database system designed for embedded devices and applications. It can combine in-memory and persistent storage within one database system. Interfaces include native APIs, REST, SQL, ODBC, and JDBC, with language APIs for C/C++, Java, Python, C#, Go, and Rust. For time-series data, a sequence type provides columnar storage. Distributed options include High Availability, Cluster, and Active Replication Fabric for replication across IoT tiers. Network communications can use TLS/SSL with OpenSSL or wolfSSL. Technical specifications list maximum database sizes of 4 GB on 32-bit architectures and 18.4 exabytes on 64-bit architectures. eXtremeDB supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows, and can be self-hosted. Evaluation downloads are listed for Linux, macOS, and Windows; custom trial packages can be requested for other platforms. McObject offers annual engineering support contracts that include software updates and a 50 percent discount on major upgrades. Commercial licensing is paid, with pricing available on request, and a 60-day trial is listed.
GridGain
GridGain Platform is an in-memory computing system for transactional, streaming, and analytical workloads. It keeps data in memory, on disk, or both through configurable disk persistence, and supports ANSI SQL, key-value APIs, and ACID transactions. Workloads run across horizontally scalable clusters deployed on premises or in public or private clouds; GridGain says its architecture can scale to petabytes of in-memory data. Listed capabilities include transaction processing, advanced analytics, AI/ML operations, data hub, system of record, stream processing, and vector search. Supported data models include key-value, relational, document, geospatial, and unstructured data. Integrations include Kafka, Oracle Golden Gate, Data Lake Accelerator, Spring, Spark, Hibernate L2 Cache, MyBatis L2 Cache, and Cassandra. GridGain 9 supports SSL/TLS, while Enterprise and Ultimate add role-based authorization and transparent data encryption. Pricing is on request, with a 30-day trial and no free plan.