Ehcache

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Two barsScore 6.3

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely0 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Ehcache is ranked #9 of 26 in caching software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

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Ehcache Free Open source · Apache 2.0 license ehcache.org · 3 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Deployment: self_hosted
Cache targets: application data, database results, web pages
Data persistence: Yes
High availability: Yes
Supported cache engines: Ehcache, JCache (JSR-107)

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The record

Purpose: Ehcache is an open-source, standards-based Java cache that boosts performance, offloads databases, and simplifies scalability.
Deployment scale: It supports in-process and mixed in-process/out-of-process deployments, including terabyte-sized caches.
Java requirement: Ehcache 3.11 requires Java 8 or later, and is the last Ehcache release line to support Java 8.
Storage: Ehcache 3 supports off-heap storage, including caches that use only off-heap storage.
Standards API: Ehcache 3 is compatible with the JCache API defined by JSR-107.
Framework integrations: The project describes out-of-the-box Spring Caching and Hibernate integration through javax.cache support.
Cache sharing: Ehcache 3.11 adds the ability to share resources between caches.
Clustering: Ehcache can use Terracotta clustered storage to share cache data across application instances.
Configuration: Ehcache supports XML configuration as well as configuration through its Java API.
Transactions: Ehcache supports caches within JTA-managed XA transactions, including two-phase commit and crash recovery.
Transaction limit: For XA caches, the documentation identifies Read-Committed as the only supported isolation level and Bitronix 2.1.4 as the only tested transaction manager.
Security and enterprise features: The project says its enterprise offering Terracotta BigMemory Max provides security, a management monitoring console, fast-restartable store, and worldwide professional support.
Support: Ehcache documentation directs users with unanswered questions to its support forums.
Maintenance note: The downloads page says FOSS Ehcache 2.x is no longer actively maintained.
Price from: Free

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Best Caching Software in 2026#9 of 26

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ehcache.org· checked 3 Oct 2026
ehcache.org/documentation/3.11/clustered-cache.html· checked 3 Oct 2026
ehcache.org/documentation/3.11/· checked 3 Oct 2026
ehcache.org/documentation/3.11/xa.html· checked 3 Oct 2026
ehcache.org/about/· checked 3 Oct 2026
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ehcache.org/downloads/· checked 3 Oct 2026