Side by side
Riak KV vs TiKV
Both stand on key-value databases. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
Visit Riak KV 
Free plan APILinuxMac+2
TiKV provides distributed key-value storage with replication and both raw and transactional APIs. Its keyspace constraint and client stability labels are important considerations when selecting an API and client language.
Visit TiKVThe facts
| Riak KV | TiKV | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | riak.com | tikv.org |
| On key-value databases | #11 of 31 | #15 of 31 |
Riak KV: what it does well
TiKV: what it does well
- Apache 2.0 licensed open-source software
- Raft replication supports fault tolerance
- Supports horizontal scaling and rebalancing
- RawKV includes TTL and compare-and-swap operations
- TLS and configurable encryption at rest are documented
What to know first
- The two APIs cannot share a keyspace
- Rust, Python, and C++ clients are marked unstable
- Self-hosted deployment requires teams to manage deployment