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Comparison

Apache AGE vs JanusGraph

On the evidence we track, JanusGraph leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Apache AGE full profile →JanusGraph full profile →
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Apache AGE45
★JanusGraph54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache AGE45 / 100medium · 62%
JanusGraph54 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache AGE–
JanusGraph✓
Model
Apache AGE–
JanusGraphopen_source
Price level
Apache AGE–
JanusGraphfree
Transparent
Apache AGE–
JanusGraph✓
Integrations
Count
Apache AGE2
JanusGraph10
Security
Scorecard
Apache AGE–
JanusGraph6.4
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache AGE–
JanusGraph✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache AGE1
JanusGraph250
Github stars
Apache AGE4,885
JanusGraph5,855
Package downloads weekly
Apache AGE1,563
JanusGraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache AGE16
JanusGraph97
Release
Cadence days
Apache AGE20
JanusGraph74
History
Apache AGE20 items
JanusGraph20 items
License
Spdx
Apache AGEApache-2.0
JanusGraph–
Language
Primary
Apache AGEC
JanusGraphJava
Content
Faq
Apache AGE3 items
JanusGraph5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for graph databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
Graph model
Apache AGEProperty graph
JanusGraphProperty graph
Query language(s)
Apache AGEopenCypher / Cypher-like SQL
JanusGraphGremlin
Transactions
ACID transactions
Apache AGEFull
JanusGraphFull
Consistency model
Apache AGEStrong
JanusGraphTunable
Architecture
Storage
Apache AGENative graph
JanusGraphPluggable backend
Distributed / scale
Apache AGEClustered
JanusGraphSharded
Replication / HA
Apache AGE✓
JanusGraph✓
OLTP vs OLAP
Apache AGEBoth
JanusGraphBoth
Deployment
Deployment
Apache AGEEmbedded
JanusGraphSelf-hosted
Search
Full-text search
Apache AGE-
JanusGraphVia index
Built-in vector search
Apache AGE-
JanusGraph-
Licensing
Licence class
Apache AGEPermissive OSS
JanusGraphPermissive OSS
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Apache AGE✓
JanusGraph✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache AGE

Apache AGE is a PostgreSQL extension that enables graph database capabilities, allowing users to represent and analyze data as nodes, edges, and properties. It provides Cypher-like query syntax while maintaining PostgreSQL's SQL support and ACID transaction guarantees.

Independently observed

JanusGraph

Leader

A database system that stores and queries extremely large graphs spread across multiple machines, enabling many users to run complex lookups simultaneously with strong transaction guarantees and support for batch analytics.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache AGE

Pricing not documented yet.

JanusGraph

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Fully open source under Apache 2 license. No commercial licensing required.

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache AGE✗
JanusGraph✓
macOS
Apache AGE✓
JanusGraph✗
Linux
Apache AGE✓
JanusGraph✗
CLI
Apache AGE✗
JanusGraph✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache AGE✓
JanusGraph✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache AGE

2 total
  • LangChain
  • pgvector
Independently observed

JanusGraph

Leader
25 total
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache HBase
  • Google Cloud Bigtable
  • Oracle BerkeleyDB
  • ScyllaDB
  • Elasticsearch
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Lucene
  • Apache Spark
  • Aerospike
  • DynamoDB
  • FoundationDB
  • Gremlin
  • Apache TinkerPop
  • Arcade Analytics
  • Graphexp
  • Graph Explorer
  • Graphlytic
  • ReGraph
  • Cassandra
  • HBase
  • Bigtable
  • Amazon Managed KeySpace
  • Solr
  • +1 more
Independently observed
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Apache AGE or JanusGraph: which one depends on you

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