| Memcache | Memcached |
|---|---|
| Memcache module provides handy procedural and object-oriented interface to Memcached. | Memcached is a high-performance, distributed memory object caching system. |
| Memcache is an extension that allows you to work through handy object-oriented (OOP's) and procedural interfaces. | Memcached is an extension that uses the libMemcached library to provide API for communicating with Memcached servers. |
| The Memcache module provides a session handler (Memcache). | The Memcached provides a session handler (Memcached). |
| It is designed to reduce database load in dynamic web applications. | It is used to increase the dynamic web applications by reducing database load. It is the latest API. |