NodeDB vs SurrealDB

Both are multiple databases. NodeDB (2026-04, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #96 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8. They differ on 12 of 46 surveyed features.

Attribute	NodeDB #96 ▲3 Growing	SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank	#96	#8
Score	37.9	65.8
GitHub stars	240	33.3k
Popularity	41.7	74.2
Activity	51.5	63.3
Community	54.0	66.7
Research	50.0	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	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.	A multi-model database written in Rust that combines document, graph, and relational paradigms. Uses inter-document record links for graph traversals, with ACID transactions and row-level permissions.
Vendor	NodeDB-Lab	SurrealDB
Model	Multiple	Multiple
Kind	database	database
Category	Emerging	Growing
First released	2026-04	2022-07
Status	active	active
License	BUSL-1.1	BUSL-1.1
Written in	Rust	Rust
Query languages	SQL, openCypher	SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support	no	no