# ScyllaDB: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 22 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/scylladb/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoSQL databases | 0% | 14 | 27% | 22 |

## What the models said for it

- "High throughput on minimum hardware | ScyllaDB | Written in C++, slashes hosting costs for massive data." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)
- "ScyllaDB is a faster, C++-based alternative with a free community edition" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Apache Cassandra or ScyllaDB are excellent choices" (Mistral Small, NoSQL)
- "ScyllaDB (faster drop-in), DynamoDB (managed)." (Grok 4.1 Fast, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "ScyllaDB is a faster C++ rewrite of Cassandra, but it shares the exact same complex data modeling requirements" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)
- "more operational complexity and limited query flexibility. Probably overkill for most mid-market workloads." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)
- "usually "overkill" and require too much specialized engineering maintenance" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Apache Cassandra / ScyllaDB (Wide-Column Stores) ... Why to be cautious" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, NoSQL)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.