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System Properties Comparison AgensGraph vs. Dgraph vs. LokiJS vs. NuoDB vs. Realm

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NameAgensGraph  Xexclude from comparisonDgraph  Xexclude from comparisonLokiJS  Xexclude from comparisonNuoDB  Xexclude from comparisonRealm  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionMulti-model database supporting relational and graph data models and built upon PostgreSQLDistributed and scalable native Graph DBMSIn-memory JavaScript DBMSNuoDB is a webscale distributed database that supports SQL and ACID transactionsA DBMS built for use on mobile devices that’s a fast, easy to use alternative to SQLite and Core Data
Primary database modelGraph DBMS
Relational DBMS
Graph DBMSDocument storeRelational DBMSDocument store
DB-Engines Ranking infomeasures the popularity of database management systemsranking trend
Trend Chart
Score0.20
Rank#321  Overall
#27  Graph DBMS
#143  Relational DBMS
Score1.45
Rank#156  Overall
#15  Graph DBMS
Score0.43
Rank#264  Overall
#42  Document stores
Score0.89
Rank#198  Overall
#92  Relational DBMS
Score7.60
Rank#52  Overall
#9  Document stores
Websitebitnine.net/­agensgraphdgraph.iogithub.com/­techfort/­LokiJSwww.3ds.com/­nuodb-distributed-sql-databaserealm.io
Technical documentationbitnine.net/­documentationdgraph.io/­docstechfort.github.io/­LokiJSdoc.nuodb.comrealm.io/­docs
DeveloperBitnine Global Inc.Dgraph Labs, Inc.Dassault Systèmes infooriginally NuoDB, Inc.Realm, acquired by MongoDB in May 2019
Initial release20162016201420132014
Current release2.1, December 2018
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache License 2.0Open Source infoApache 2.0Open Sourcecommercial infolimited edition freeOpen Source
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
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Implementation languageCGoJavaScriptC++
Server operating systemsLinux
OS X
Windows
Linux
OS X
Windows
server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js)hosted infoAmazon EC2, Windows Azure, SoftLayer
Linux
OS X
Windows
Android
Backend: server-less
iOS
Windows
Data schemedepending on used data modelschema-freeschema-freeyesyes
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesnoyesyes
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.nonononono
Secondary indexesyesyesyes infovia viewsyesyes
SQL infoSupport of SQLyesnonoyesno
APIs and other access methodsCypher Query Language
JDBC
GraphQL query language
gRPC (using protocol buffers) API
HTTP API
JavaScript APIADO.NET
JDBC
ODBC
Supported programming languagesC
Java
JavaScript
Python
C#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
JavaScript.Net
C
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
.Net
Java infowith Android only
Objective-C
React Native
Swift
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyesnoView functions in JavaScriptJava, SQLno inforuns within the applications so server-side scripts are unnecessary
Triggersnonoyesyesyes infoChange Listeners
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesno, but can be realized using table inheritanceyesnonedata is dynamically stored/cached on the nodes where it is read/writtennone
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesSource-replica replicationSynchronous replication via Raftnoneyes infoManaged transparently by NuoDBnone
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnonoyesnono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyImmediate ConsistencynoneImmediate ConsistencyImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesnonoyesno
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of dataACIDACIDno infoatomic operations within a single collection possibleACID infotunable commit protocolACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyes infoMVCC
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyes infoSerialization of a DB in a Node.JS/Cordova/PhoneGap environment. Usage of the IndexedDB-API in a browser.yesyes
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyesyes infoTemporary tableyes infoIn-Memory realm
User concepts infoAccess controlfine grained access rights according to SQL-standardno infoPlanned for future releasesnoStandard SQL roles/ privileges, Administrative Usersyes

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