Apache HBase
Same data model; code written against Bigtable's HBase client for Java carries over, the native Bigtable client libraries do not.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 5.6k
- Latest
- rel/3.0.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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Bigtable
Google Cloud's wide-column database, with its own client libraries and an HBase-compatible client for Java. A closed product from Google.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache HBase | Full replacement | 5.6k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | rel/3.0.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Apache Accumulo | Full replacement | 1.2k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | rel/3.0.0 | 2026-10-05 |
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Apache Accumulo
Bigtable's design on top of HDFS, with cell-level visibility labels, through its own Java client.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 1.2k
- Latest
- rel/3.0.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-05
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