Astra DB vs. NCache

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Astra DB
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Astra DB from DataStax is a vector database for developers that need to get accurate Generative AI applications into production, fast.N/A
NCache
Score 0.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
NCache is a 100% .NET / .NET Core Open Source in-memory distributed cache. NCache is built to provide a fast and linearly scalable distributed cache that caches application data and reduces expensive database trips. The vendor states NCache can remove performance bottlenecks related to data storage and databases and scale .NET and Java applications to extreme transaction processing (XTP).N/A
Pricing
Astra DBNCache
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Astra DBNCache
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsNCache Enterprise (On-Premises & Azure/AWS Marketplace) Annual Subscription Price Developer Machine***FREE Remote Client**Call for annual price* Cache ServerCall for annual price* Annual Maintenance & Support (office hours)Included 24x7 SupportCall for annual price*
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Astra DBNCache
Small Businesses
SingleStore
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Score 9.8 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
SingleStore
SingleStore
Score 9.8 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 8.3 out of 10
Enterprises
SingleStore
SingleStore
Score 9.8 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Astra DBNCache
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(31 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.8
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.6
(29 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Astra DBNCache
Likelihood to Recommend
DataStax
We use Astra DB to improve our management systems. Storing data has become hassle-free and quite simple. When launching a Cassandra-based cloud application, Astra DB is exactly what you need. In addition to the standard training programs and videos, the extended support and training require significant additional effort to activate and cover which I feel is a bit more tedious task.
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Alachisoft
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Pros
DataStax
  • It's very resilient and scalable, no downtime and no issues scaling up to meet our needs.
  • Low latency reads and writes
  • Cost effective - The on demand model worked out cheaper than running our own clusters
  • Great support for any of our questions or issues
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Alachisoft
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Cons
DataStax
  • Need better fine-grained Security options.
  • The support team sometimes requires the escalate button pressed on tickets, to get timely responses. I will say, once the ticket is escalated, action is taken.
  • They require better documentation on the migration of data. The three primary methods for migrating large data volumes are bulk, Cassandra Data Migrator, and ZDM (Zero Downtime Migration Utility). Over time I have become very familiar will all three of these methods; however, through working with the Services team and the support team, it seemed like we were breaking new ground. I feel if the utilities were better documented and included some examples and/or use cases from large data migrations; this process would have been easier. One lesson learned is you likely need to migrate your application servers to the same cloud provider you host Astra on; otherwise, the latency is too large for latency-sensitive applications.
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Alachisoft
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Usability
DataStax
It's a great product but suffers with counters. This isn't a deal breaker but lets down what is otherwise a good all round solution
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Alachisoft
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Support Rating
DataStax
Their response time is fast, in case you do not contact them during business hours, they give a very good follow-up to your case. They also facilitate video calls if necessary for debugging.
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Alachisoft
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Alternatives Considered
DataStax
We know Astra is built on Cassandra / Kubernetes / Stargate and can work on any cloud. The competitors we reviewed are cloud specific and create a lock in. We also have the option to run Cassandra / Stargate ourselves if we wanted to. The competitors don’t give that option
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Alachisoft
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Scalability
DataStax
As per my experience, I never faced issues of scalability with Astra DB. We don't have at the moment a use case with millions of requests or users, so I can't give full score because of my limited use case.
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Alachisoft
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Return on Investment
DataStax
  • The high availability capabilities of Astra DB can assist in reducing downtime, which is crucial for revenue-generating applications.
  • The developer-friendly features of Astra DB, as well as support for known query languages, can help expedite development, save development time, and minimize labor costs. This can result in a shorter time to market and a higher ROI.
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Alachisoft
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