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DBMS > AgensGraph vs. AlaSQL vs. Apache Jena - TDB vs. NebulaGraph

System Properties Comparison AgensGraph vs. AlaSQL vs. Apache Jena - TDB vs. NebulaGraph

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NameAgensGraph  Xexclude from comparisonAlaSQL  Xexclude from comparisonApache Jena - TDB  Xexclude from comparisonNebulaGraph  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionMulti-model database supporting relational and graph data models and built upon PostgreSQLJavaScript DBMS libraryA RDF storage and query DBMS, shipped as an optional-use component of the Apache Jena frameworkA distributed, linear scalable, high perfomant Graph DBMS
Primary database modelGraph DBMS
Relational DBMS
Document store
Relational DBMS
RDF storeGraph DBMS
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score0.20
Rank#321  Overall
#27  Graph DBMS
#143  Relational DBMS
Score0.46
Rank#260  Overall
#40  Document stores
#121  Relational DBMS
Score3.75
Rank#84  Overall
#3  RDF stores
Score2.14
Rank#120  Overall
#10  Graph DBMS
Websitebitnine.net/­agensgraphalasql.orgjena.apache.org/­documentation/­tdb/­index.htmlgithub.com/­vesoft-inc/­nebula
www.nebula-graph.io
Technical documentationbitnine.net/­documentationgithub.com/­AlaSQL/­alasqljena.apache.org/­documentation/­tdb/­index.htmldocs.nebula-graph.io
DeveloperBitnine Global Inc.Andrey Gershun & Mathias R. WulffApache Software Foundation infooriginally developed by HP LabsVesoft Inc.
Initial release2016201420002019
Current release2.1, December 20184.9.0, July 2023
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache License 2.0Open Source infoMIT-LicenseOpen Source infoApache License, Version 2.0Open Source infoApache Version 2.0 + Common Clause 1.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenononono
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Implementation languageCJavaScriptJavaC++
Server operating systemsLinux
OS X
Windows
server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js)All OS with a Java VMLinux
Data schemedepending on used data modelschema-freeyes infoRDF SchemasStrong typed schema
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesnoyesyes
XML support infoSome form of processing data in XML format, e.g. support for XML data structures, and/or support for XPath, XQuery or XSLT.nonono
Secondary indexesyesnoyesyes infoNebula Graph internally uses the Key-Value store RocksDB for persistency. The vertices, edges, and their properties are stored as Key while their values are stored as Value. The primary indexes are per Key and secondary indexes are per Value.
SQL infoSupport of SQLyesClose to SQL99, but no user access control, stored procedures and host language bindings.noSQL-like query language
APIs and other access methodsCypher Query Language
JDBC
JavaScript APIFuseki infoREST-style SPARQL HTTP Interface
Jena RDF API
RIO infoRDF Input/Output
Browser interface
console (shell)
Cypher Query Language
GO Object Graph Mapper
Java Object Graph Mapper
NGBatis infoORM framework for NebulaGraph and Spring-Boot
Proprietary native API
Python Object Graph Mapper
Query language nGQL
Supported programming languagesC
Java
JavaScript
Python
JavaScriptJava.Net
C++
Go
Java
PHP
Python
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyesnoyesuser defined functions
Triggersnoyesyes infovia event handler
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesno, but can be realized using table inheritancenonenoneSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesSource-replica replicationnonenoneCausal Clustering using Raft protocol
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnononono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencynoneImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesyesyes infoRelationships in graphs
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of dataACIDyes infoonly for local storage and DOM-storageACID infoTDB TransactionsACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyes infoby using IndexedDB, SQL.JS or proprietary FileStorageyesyes infousing RocksDB
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyesyes
User concepts infoAccess controlfine grained access rights according to SQL-standardnoAccess control via Jena SecurityRole-based access control
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AgensGraphAlaSQLApache Jena - TDBNebulaGraph
Specific characteristicsNebulaGraph is a truly distributed, linearly scalable, lightning-fast graph database,...
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Competitive advantagesNebulaGraph boasts the world's only graph database solution that is able to host...
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Typical application scenariosSocial networking Fraud detection Knowledge graph Data warehouse management Anti...
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Key customersCompanies from a variety of industries have implemented NebulaGraph Database in production,...
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Market metricsAt our very early stage, NebulaGraph has already received over 10,000 stars on GitHub...
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Licensing and pricing modelsNebulaGraph is open source and free to use under Apache 2.0 license.
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