Apache Cassandra
7.7#1 in wide-column databasesFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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TiDB Cloud
8.1#1 in distributed systemsFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Apache Cassandra | TiDB Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2015 |
| Integrations | The ecosystem page lists connectors and tools for Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Spark, and Kubernetes. | Official integrations include Kubernetes via TiDB Operator, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Kafka, Flink, Confluent, Airbyte, Amazon AppFlow and dbt. |
| Product | Apache Cassandra is an open source NoSQL distributed database. | TiDB Cloud is a fully managed cloud database service built around an open-source distributed SQL database with MySQL compatibility. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.1 out of 5 from 35 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 66 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.2 out of 5 from 33 reviews. | 0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
Apache Cassandra plans
- Apache CassandraFree
TiDB Cloud plans
- TiDB Cloud Essential—
- TiDB Cloud Premium$1,800 a month
- TiDB Cloud Dedicated$0.22 a month
- TiDB Cloud StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Essential$400 a month
Pick Apache Cassandra if…
Cassandra suits teams managing large, active datasets that need a self-managed distributed database across on-premises or cloud environments. It may also fit workloads needing data-center replication and configurable query consistency.
Pick TiDB Cloud if…
TiDB Cloud may suit teams needing a managed MySQL-compatible database for transactional and analytical workloads. Starter's free quota and scale-to-zero compute may interest organizations evaluating the service or running workloads with idle periods.