# Apache Cassandra: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 58 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/apache-cassandra

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [NoSQL databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/nosql-databases/index.md) | 2% | 5 | 31% | 54 |
| [Time series databases](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/time-series-databases/index.md) | 0% | 72 | 75% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "Absolute $0 software + you control infra: Apache Cassandra or CouchDB for wide-column / key-value" (Muse Glimmer 30B, NoSQL)
- "Cassandra or Couchbase may be better long-term bets—though they require more operational investment" (Kimi K2, NoSQL)
- "Best for High-Volume Writes & Scaling... Consideration: Steeper learning curve and more complex operations" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)
- "ScyllaDB, Apache Cassandra | High write-throughput, sub-millisecond latencies at scale, time-series." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "Verdict: Avoid unless you have a team of Cassandra specialists and a use case that truly demands it." (Kimi K2, NoSQL)
- "Avoid Apache Cassandra unless you expect millions of users immediately." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Avoid Cassandra if you lack DevOps expertise for tuning." (MiniMax M2.5, NoSQL)
- "Wide-column databases such as Cassandra when you need ad-hoc analytics, joins, or frequently changing query patterns... can bring substantial operational complexity" (Perplexity Sonar, NoSQL)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Apache Cassandra, from 124 of the 163 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- aerospike.com: 46
- github.com: 42
- aws.amazon.com: 33
- mongodb.com: 32
- couchbase.com: 30
- gane.ai/index: 30
- g2.com: 25
- thectoclub.com: 21
- docs.aws.amazon.com: 20
- scylladb.com: 20

### Pages cited

- https://aerospike.com/blog/ten-best-nosql-cloud-databases: 26
- https://github.com/quanpan302/KB-engineering-handbook/blob/main/content/hld/part-2-building-blocks/05-nosql-databases.md: 26
- https://aerospike.com/blog/the-best-distributed-nosql-database: 21
- https://thectoclub.com/tools/best-nosql-database: 21
- https://aws.amazon.com/nosql: 19
- https://instaclustr.com/education/nosql-database/nosql-databases-types-use-cases-and-8-databases-to-try: 18
- https://em360tech.com/top-10/best-nosql-databases: 15
- https://ones.com/blog/top-10-free-nosql-database-software-worth-trying-now: 14

## In its own words

What Apache Cassandra's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.


## What it publishes

Every page apache.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 2858 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 228 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- case study: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-09
- report or ebook: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 38 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 9 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 1081 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-03
- Recent: 2026-09-03 news or press: Security scanning at foundation scale https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/security-scanning-at-foundation-scale
- Recent: 2026-09-02 news or press: Asf plus one newsletter august 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/asf-plus-one-newsletter-august-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation advances open source infrastructure and celebrates community growth in fy26 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-advances-open-source-infrastructure-and-celebrates-community-growth-in-fy26
- Recent: 2026-09-01 news or press: The apache software foundation announces keynote speakers for community over code glasgow 2026 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-keynote-speakers-for-community-over-code-glasgow-2026
- Recent: 2026-08-27 news or press: The apache software foundation announces new top level projects 6 https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-software-foundation-announces-new-top-level-projects-6
- Recent: 2026-08-18 news or press: Apache geode 2 0 part iii lessons learned and the path forward https://news.apache.org/foundation/entry/apache-geode-2-0-part-iii-lessons-learned-and-the-path-forward

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.