Comparison

Apache AGE vs NebulaGraph

No clear leader: Apache AGE (42.6) and NebulaGraph (40.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Apache AGE full profile →NebulaGraph full profile →

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Apache AGE43

NebulaGraph41

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Apache AGE	NebulaGraph
Vioscale score	43 / 100medium · 72%	41 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	-	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	-	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	7
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	6.2
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=apache-age-python&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.vesoft%3Anebula-spark-connector&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	1	5
Github starsadoption.github_stars	4,783	12,365
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	2,200	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	8	0
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	20	74
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	C	C++
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

Apache AGE43 / 100medium · 72%

NebulaGraph41 / 100medium · 61%

Pricing

Free tier

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph✓

Model

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraphcommercial

Price level

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraphlow

Transparent

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph✗

Integrations

Count

Apache AGE2

NebulaGraph7

Security

Gdpr

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph✓

Scorecard

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph6.2

Vulnerabilities

Apache AGECount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=apache-age-python&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

NebulaGraphCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.vesoft%3Anebula-spark-connector&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Apache AGE1

NebulaGraph5

Github stars

Apache AGE4,783

NebulaGraph12,365

Package downloads weekly

Apache AGE2,200

NebulaGraph–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Apache AGE8

NebulaGraph0

Release

Cadence days

Apache AGE20

NebulaGraph74

History

Apache AGE20 items

NebulaGraph20 items

License

Spdx

Apache AGEApache-2.0

NebulaGraphApache-2.0

Language

Primary

Apache AGEC

NebulaGraphC++

Market

Availability

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraphAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Graph Databases
Capability	Apache AGE	NebulaGraph
Model
Graph model	Property graph	Property graph
Query language(s)	openCypher / Cypher-like SQL	nGQL, OpenCypher, ISO-GQL
Transactions
ACID transactions	Full	Full
Consistency model	Strong	Strong
Architecture
Storage	Native graph	Pluggable backend
Distributed / scale	Clustered	Sharded
Replication / HA	✓	✓
OLTP vs OLAP	Both	Both
Deployment
Deployment	Embedded	Self-hosted
Search
Full-text search	-	Built-in
Built-in vector search	-	✓
Licensing
Licence class	Permissive OSS	Permissive OSS
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard	✓	✓

Model

Graph model

Apache AGEProperty graph

NebulaGraphProperty graph

Query language(s)

Apache AGEopenCypher / Cypher-like SQL

NebulaGraphnGQL, OpenCypher, ISO-GQL

Transactions

ACID transactions

Apache AGEFull

NebulaGraphFull

Consistency model

Apache AGEStrong

NebulaGraphStrong

Architecture

Storage

Apache AGENative graph

NebulaGraphPluggable backend

Distributed / scale

Apache AGEClustered

NebulaGraphSharded

Replication / HA

Apache AGE✓

NebulaGraph✓

OLTP vs OLAP

Apache AGEBoth

NebulaGraphBoth

Deployment

Apache AGEEmbedded

NebulaGraphSelf-hosted

Full-text search

Apache AGE-

NebulaGraphBuilt-in

Built-in vector search

Apache AGE-

NebulaGraph✓

Licensing

Licence class

Apache AGEPermissive OSS

NebulaGraphPermissive OSS

Portability

openCypher / TinkerPop standard

Apache AGE✓

NebulaGraph✓

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

NebulaGraph

NebulaGraph is a distributed graph database built for processing complex relationship data with millisecond latency. It enables fraud detection, recommendations, knowledge graphs, and real-time analytics across large interconnected datasets for enterprises.

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.

NebulaGraph

from $0.35/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free open-source edition; enterprise licensing and managed cloud options available

Open-source EditionFree
- Subset of core features
- Graph query language support (nGQL/openCypher, ISO-GQL)
- Graph algorithms and analytics
- Community support
Enterprise EditionContact sales
- Enhanced performance
- Enterprise-grade stability and security
- Premium support service
- Multiple deployment methods
- Advanced features: REST API, vector search, multi-graph queries, plugin management
- +3 more
NebulaGraph CloudFrom $0.35/hour (beta pricing with 70% discount); 14-day free trial
- One-click deployment and scaling
- High availability with multi-data center replication
- Automatic backup and restoration
- Integrated visualization tools (Nebula Studio, Explorer, Dashboard)
- Fine-grained access control

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Apache AGE	NebulaGraph
LinuxPlatforms	-	✓
CLIPlatforms	-	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Linux

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph✓

CLI

Apache AGE–

NebulaGraph✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Apache AGE✗

NebulaGraph✓

Self-hosted

Apache AGE✓

NebulaGraph✓

On-premise

Apache AGE✓

NebulaGraph✗

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

NebulaGraph

7 total

Azure Marketplace
AWS (planned)
Google Cloud Platform (planned)
Nebula Studio
Nebula Explorer
Nebula Dashboard
ElasticSearch

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.