Aerospike Database
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What both publish
| Fact | Aerospike Database | Riak KV |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Aerospike Database plans
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
Riak KV plans
- 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
Pick Aerospike Database if…
It may suit teams building large-scale transaction systems or data pipelines that need multiple data models and replication options. The Enterprise Edition is described for mission-critical workloads, including machine learning and generative and agentic AI workloads.
Pick Riak KV if…
Riak KV suits teams building Big Data applications around session or user data, connected-device data, or workloads replicated across regions. It is also a fit for developers who want a self-hosted key-value database with HTTP or Protocol Buffers and language clients.