--- title: "infinispan vs milvus" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/infinispan-infinispan-vs-milvus-io-milvus" tools: ["infinispan-infinispan", "milvus-io-milvus"] --- # infinispan vs milvus *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick infinispan if infinispan serves as an open-source distributed NoSQL data grid with advanced in-memory caching and persistence features; pick milvus if milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search, supporting various indexing techniques and built for cloud-native environments. [infinispan](https://infinispan.org) reports 1.4k GitHub stars, 654 forks, and 342 open issues, last pushed Sep 19, 2026. [milvus](https://milvus.io) has 46k stars, 4.3k forks, and 1.5k open issues, last pushed Sep 18, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [infinispan's repository](https://github.com/infinispan/infinispan) and [milvus's repository](https://github.com/milvus-io/milvus). | | [infinispan](/tools/infinispan-infinispan.md) | [milvus](/tools/milvus-io-milvus.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | Highly scalable NoSQL cloud data store and in-memory cache platform | Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search | | Stars | 1,352 | 46,152 | | Forks | 654 | 4,257 | | Open issues | 342 | 1,459 | | Language | Java | Go | | Adopt for | Infinispan serves as an open-source distributed NoSQL data grid with advanced in-memory caching and persistence features. | Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search, supporting various indexing techniques and built for cloud-native environments. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Apache-2.0 | Milvus is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license. | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [infinispan](/tools/infinispan-infinispan.md) | [milvus](/tools/milvus-io-milvus.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Days since push | 1d | 0d | | Open issues (now) | 342 | 1.5k | | Stars delta | +13 (30d) | +750 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -106 (30d) | +303 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/infinispan-infinispan/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/milvus-io-milvus/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: infinispan - **Adopt for:** Infinispan serves as an open-source distributed NoSQL data grid with advanced in-memory caching and persistence features. ## Decision facts: milvus - **Hosting:** self hosted - Milvus is designed to be self-hosted and can be deployed in a cloud-native environment. - **Pricing:** freemium - Milvus is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional services or support may come at a cost. - **Requirements:** Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Third-party dependencies must be installed before using Milvus.; Milvus is built with Go and requires a Go environment to run. - **Adopt for:** Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search, supporting various indexing techniques and built for cloud-native environments. - **License detail:** Milvus is licensed under the Apache-2.0 license. ## Choose when ### Choose infinispan if… - infinispan is primarily Java; milvus is Go. - Tags unique to infinispan: datagrid, infinispan, inmemory-cache, key-value-store. - When you need a scalable in-memory cache platform paired with persistent storage capabilities ### Choose milvus if… - milvus is primarily Go; infinispan is Java. - Milvus is designed to be self-hosted and can be deployed in a cloud-native environment. - Pricing: Milvus is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional services or support may come at a cost.. - Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Third-party dependencies must be installed before using Milvus.; Milvus is built with Go and requires a Go environment to run.. - Tags unique to milvus: anns, cloud-native, diskann, distributed. - milvus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need a high-performance vector database that supports scalable approximate nearest neighbor search. ## When NOT to use infinispan - If your application does not require high-speed in-memory lookups and caches - In scenarios where NoSQL integration is unnecessary or conflicts with existing relational databases ## When NOT to use milvus - If your project does not require vector similarity search or approximate nearest neighbor search capabilities. - When the project is not cloud-native and does not benefit from cloud-native optimizations. - If the project's requirements are better met by a non-vector database or a different type of database. - When the specific indexing techniques and performance characteristics of Milvus do not align with your project's needs. ## Common questions ### What is the difference between infinispan and milvus? infinispan: Highly scalable NoSQL cloud data store and in-memory cache platform. milvus: Milvus is a high-performance, cloud-native vector database for scalable vector ANN search. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose infinispan over milvus? Choose infinispan over milvus when infinispan is primarily Java; milvus is Go; Tags unique to infinispan: datagrid, infinispan, inmemory-cache, key-value-store; When you need a scalable in-memory cache platform paired with persistent storage capabilities. ### When should I choose milvus over infinispan? Choose milvus over infinispan when milvus is primarily Go; infinispan is Java; Milvus is designed to be self-hosted and can be deployed in a cloud-native environment; Pricing: Milvus is free to use under the Apache-2.0 license, but additional services or support may come at a cost.; Requirements: Min 4 GB RAM; Requires Docker; Third-party dependencies must be installed before using Milvus.; Milvus is built with Go and requires a Go environment to run.; Tags unique to milvus: anns, cloud-native, diskann, distributed; milvus ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need a high-performance vector database that supports scalable approximate nearest neighbor search. ### When should I avoid infinispan? If your application does not require high-speed in-memory lookups and caches In scenarios where NoSQL integration is unnecessary or conflicts with existing relational databases ### When should I avoid milvus? If your project does not require vector similarity search or approximate nearest neighbor search capabilities. When the project is not cloud-native and does not benefit from cloud-native optimizations. If the project's requirements are better met by a non-vector database or a different type of database. When the specific indexing techniques and performance characteristics of Milvus do not align with your project's needs. ### Is infinispan or milvus more popular on GitHub? milvus has more GitHub stars (46,152 vs 1,352). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are infinispan and milvus open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (infinispan: Apache-2.0, milvus: Apache-2.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to infinispan or milvus? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [infinispan alternatives](/tools/infinispan-infinispan/alternatives) and [milvus alternatives](/tools/milvus-io-milvus/alternatives) ([infinispan markdown twin](/tools/infinispan-infinispan/alternatives.md), [milvus markdown twin](/tools/milvus-io-milvus/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/infinispan-infinispan-vs-milvus-io-milvus.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, infinispan or milvus? infinispan: Very active. milvus: Very active. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for infinispan and milvus? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [infinispan trust report](/tools/infinispan-infinispan/trust); [milvus trust report](/tools/milvus-io-milvus/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=infinispan-infinispan`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=infinispan-infinispan) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_