Apache AGE vs NodeDB

Apache AGE is a property graph database; NodeDB is a multiple database. Apache AGE (2020-07, Apache-2.0, C) ranks #13 this month; NodeDB (2026-04, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #102.

Attribute	Apache AGE #13 ▲4 Strong	NodeDB #102 ▼1 Growing
At a glance
Rank	#13	#102
Score	61.6	36.3
GitHub stars	4.8k	196
Popularity	66.6	41.9
Activity	61.0	53.7
Community	60.2	56.2
Research	81.2	49.6
Fundamentals
Description	PostgreSQL extension providing graph database functionality with openCypher query support, enabling graph and relational queries on the same data.	A multi-model database written in Rust that runs document, key-value, columnar, timeseries, spatial, vector, and array engines in a single binary over shared storage, with graph and full-text search as cross-engine overlays on any collection. Its graph overlay uses a CSR adjacency index with 13 built-in algorithms and a Cypher-subset MATCH syntax, and fuses graph traversal with vector search in a single query for GraphRAG. Speaks SQL over a native MessagePack protocol and the PostgreSQL wire protocol, alongside HTTP/REST, WebSocket, RESP, and ILP.
Vendor	Apache Software Foundation	NodeDB-Lab
Model	Property Graph	Multiple
Kind	extension	database
Category	Established	Emerging
First released	2020-07	2026-04
Status	active	active
License	Apache-2.0	BUSL-1.1
Written in	C	Rust
Query languages	openCypher, SQL	SQL, openCypher
gdotv support	yes	no