Comparison

Apache AGE vs Memgraph

On the evidence we track, Memgraph leads this comparison with a composite score of 55/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache AGE45
★Memgraph55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache AGE45 / 100medium · 62%
Memgraph55 / 100medium · 58%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache AGE–
Memgraph✓
Model
Apache AGE–
Memgraphfree
Price level
Apache AGE–
Memgraphfree
Transparent
Apache AGE–
Memgraph✗
Integrations
Count
Apache AGE2
Memgraph9
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache AGE1
Memgraph0
Github stars
Apache AGE4,885
Memgraph4,617
Package downloads weekly
Apache AGE1,563
Memgraph–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache AGE16
Memgraph100
Release
Cadence days
Apache AGE20
Memgraph18
History
Apache AGE20 items
Memgraph20 items
License
Spdx
Apache AGEApache-2.0
Memgraph–
Language
Primary
Apache AGEC
MemgraphC++
Market
Availability
Apache AGE–
Content
Faq
Apache AGE3 items
Memgraph7 items

Capabilities

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

Model
Graph model
Apache AGEProperty graph
MemgraphProperty graph
Query language(s)
Apache AGEopenCypher / Cypher-like SQL
MemgraphCypher
Transactions
ACID transactions
Apache AGEFull
MemgraphFull
Consistency model
Apache AGEStrong
MemgraphStrong
Architecture
Storage
Apache AGENative graph
MemgraphNative graph
Distributed / scale
Apache AGEClustered
MemgraphClustered
Replication / HA
Apache AGE✓
Memgraph✓
OLTP vs OLAP
Apache AGEBoth
MemgraphBoth
Deployment
Deployment
Apache AGEEmbedded
MemgraphSelf-hosted
Search
Full-text search
Apache AGE-
MemgraphBuilt-in
Built-in vector search
Apache AGE-
Memgraph✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache AGEPermissive OSS
MemgraphPermissive OSS
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Apache AGE✓
Memgraph✓

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

Memgraph

Leader

A high-performance, in-memory database designed for real-time graph queries and reasoning in AI applications. It combines sub-millisecond traversals with native vector search, ACID transactions, and streaming data connectors for fraud detection, network analysis, and AI augmentation.

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.

Memgraph

Leader
FreeFree tier

Community Edition is free. Enterprise and managed cloud pricing available upon request.

  • Community EditionFree
    • Cypher query language
    • Python client libraries
    • LangChain and LlamaIndex integrations
    • 40+ graph algorithms
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✗
Memgraph✓
macOS
Apache AGE✓
Memgraph✓
Windows
Apache AGE✗
Memgraph✓
Linux
Apache AGE✓
Memgraph✓
CLI
Apache AGE✗
Memgraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache AGE✗
Memgraph✓
Self-hosted
Apache AGE✓
Memgraph✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • LangChain

Apache AGE

2 total - 1 not shared
  • pgvector
Independently observed

Memgraph

Leader
15 total - 14 not shared
  • Kafka
  • Pulsar
  • Redpanda
  • Cognee
  • AWS (via Marketplace)
  • LlamaIndex
  • OpenAI
  • Cohere
  • Apache Spark
  • Kerberos
  • LDAP
  • MCP
  • LiteLLM
  • Neo4j
Independently observed
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Apache AGE or Memgraph: which one depends on you

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