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NameCockroachDB  Xexclude from comparisonNebulaGraph  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionCockroachDB is a distributed database architected for modern cloud applications. It is wire compatible with PostgreSQL and backed by a Key-Value Store, which is either RocksDB or a purpose-built derivative, called Pebble.A distributed, linear scalable, high perfomant Graph DBMS
Primary database modelRelational DBMSGraph DBMS
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Score7.09
Rank#59  Overall
#33  Relational DBMS
Score1.83
Rank#150  Overall
#10  Graph DBMS
Websitewww.cockroachlabs.comgithub.com/­vesoft-inc/­nebula
nebula-graph.io
Technical documentationwww.cockroachlabs.com/­docsdocs.nebula-graph.io
DeveloperCockroach LabsVesoft Inc.
Initial release20152019
Current release21.1.2, June 2021
License infoCommercial or Open SourceOpen Source infoApache 2.0, commercial license availableOpen Source infoApache Version 2.0 + Common Clause 1.0
Cloud-based only infoOnly available as a cloud servicenono
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Implementation languageGoC++
Server operating systemsLinux
macOS
Windows
Linux
Data schemedynamic schemaStrong typed schema
Typing infopredefined data types such as float or dateyesyes
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.nono
Secondary indexesyesyes 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 SQLyes, wire compatible with PostgreSQLSQL-like query language
APIs and other access methodsJDBCBrowser interface
console (shell)
Proprietary native API
Query language nGQL
Supported programming languagesC#
C++
Clojure
Go
Java
JavaScript (Node.js)
PHP
Python
Ruby
Rust
C++
Go
Java
Python
Server-side scripts infoStored proceduresno
Triggersno
Partitioning methods infoMethods for storing different data on different nodeshorizontal partitioning (by key range) infoall tables are translated to an ordered KV store and then broken down into 64MB ranges, which are then used as replicas in RAFTSharding
Replication methods infoMethods for redundantly storing data on multiple nodesMulti-source replication using RAFTCausal Clustering using Raft protocol
MapReduce infoOffers an API for user-defined Map/Reduce methodsnono
Consistency concepts infoMethods to ensure consistency in a distributed systemImmediate ConsistencyImmediate Consistency
Foreign keys infoReferential integrityyesyes infoRelationships in graphs
Transaction concepts infoSupport to ensure data integrity after non-atomic manipulations of dataACIDACID
Concurrency infoSupport for concurrent manipulation of datayesyes
Durability infoSupport for making data persistentyesyes infousing RocksDB
In-memory capabilities infoIs there an option to define some or all structures to be held in-memory only.noyes
User concepts infoAccess controlRole-based access controlRole-based access control
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CockroachDBNebulaGraph
Specific characteristicsCockroachDB is a cloud-native, distributed SQL database architected for modern applications....
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NebulaGraph is a truly distributed, linearly scalable, lightning-fast graph database,...
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Competitive advantages- EFFORTLESS SCALE: Scale your applications, not operational complexity. CockroachDB...
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NebulaGraph boasts the world's only graph database solution that is able to host...
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Typical application scenariosSystem of record (financial ledger, inventory management, transaction record), identity...
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Social networking Fraud detection Knowledge graph Data warehouse management Anti...
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Key customersComcast, DoorDash, Mythical Games, Norfolk Southern, LUSH, Bose, Shipt, Bitski, Five9,...
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Currently we have some top internet companies in China implementing NebulaGraph in...
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Market metrics8K+ long-running clusters 25K+ CockroachDB self-hosted clusters 75K+ CockroachDB...
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At our very early stage, NebulaGraph has already received over 8,200 stars and thousands...
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Licensing and pricing models- Apache 2.0 for core features released up to and including the 19.1 release - Time-limited...
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NebulaGraph is open source and free to use under Apache 2.0 license.
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