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System Properties Comparison Apache Jena - TDB vs. Dgraph vs. EsgynDB vs. GeoMesa vs. NebulaGraph

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NameApache Jena - TDB  Xexclude from comparisonDgraph  Xexclude from comparisonEsgynDB  Xexclude from comparisonGeoMesa  Xexclude from comparisonNebulaGraph  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionA RDF storage and query DBMS, shipped as an optional-use component of the Apache Jena frameworkDistributed and scalable native Graph DBMSEnterprise-class SQL-on-Hadoop solution, powered by Apache TrafodionGeoMesa is a distributed spatio-temporal DBMS based on various systems as storage layer.A distributed, linear scalable, high perfomant Graph DBMS
Primary database modelRDF storeGraph DBMSRelational DBMSSpatial DBMSGraph DBMS
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Score3.75
Rank#84  Overall
#3  RDF stores
Score1.45
Rank#156  Overall
#15  Graph DBMS
Score0.16
Rank#329  Overall
#146  Relational DBMS
Score0.78
Rank#213  Overall
#4  Spatial DBMS
Score2.14
Rank#120  Overall
#10  Graph DBMS
Websitejena.apache.org/­documentation/­tdb/­index.htmldgraph.iowww.esgyn.cnwww.geomesa.orggithub.com/­vesoft-inc/­nebula
www.nebula-graph.io
Technical documentationjena.apache.org/­documentation/­tdb/­index.htmldgraph.io/­docswww.geomesa.org/­documentation/­stable/­user/­index.htmldocs.nebula-graph.io
DeveloperApache Software Foundation infooriginally developed by HP LabsDgraph Labs, Inc.EsgynCCRi and othersVesoft Inc.
Initial release20002016201520142019
Current release4.9.0, July 20234.0.5, February 2024
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache License, Version 2.0Open Source infoApache 2.0commercialOpen Source infoApache License 2.0Open Source infoApache Version 2.0 + Common Clause 1.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenonononono
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Implementation languageJavaGoC++, JavaScalaC++
Server operating systemsAll OS with a Java VMLinux
OS X
Windows
LinuxLinux
Data schemeyes infoRDF Schemasschema-freeyesyesStrong typed schema
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyesyesyesyes
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.nononono
Secondary indexesyesyesyesyesyes 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 SQLnonoyesnoSQL-like query language
APIs and other access methodsFuseki infoREST-style SPARQL HTTP Interface
Jena RDF API
RIO infoRDF Input/Output
GraphQL query language
gRPC (using protocol buffers) API
HTTP API
ADO.NET
JDBC
ODBC
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 languagesJavaC#
C++
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
All languages supporting JDBC/ODBC/ADO.Net.Net
C++
Go
Java
PHP
Python
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresyesnoJava Stored Proceduresnouser defined functions
Triggersyes infovia event handlernonono
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodesnoneyesShardingdepending on storage layerSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesnoneSynchronous replication via RaftMulti-source replication between multi datacentersdepending on storage layerCausal Clustering using Raft protocol
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnonoyesyesno
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyImmediate Consistencydepending on storage layerImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integritynoyesnoyes infoRelationships in graphs
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of dataACID infoTDB TransactionsACIDACIDnoACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyesyesyesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyesyesyesyes infousing RocksDB
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.nodepending on storage layeryes
User concepts infoAccess controlAccess control via Jena Securityno infoPlanned for future releasesfine grained access rights according to SQL-standardyes infodepending on the DBMS used for storageRole-based access control
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Apache Jena - TDBDgraphEsgynDBGeoMesaNebulaGraph
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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