Comparison

Apache AGE vs Neo4j

On the evidence we track, Neo4j 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
★Neo4j55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache AGE45 / 100medium · 62%
Neo4j55 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache AGE–
Neo4j✓
Model
Apache AGE–
Price level
Apache AGE–
Neo4jlow
Transparent
Apache AGE–
Neo4j✗
Integrations
Count
Apache AGE2
Neo4j8
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache AGE–
Neo4j99.95
Status page
Apache AGE–
Neo4j✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache AGE1
Neo4j1,698
Github stars
Apache AGE4,885
Neo4j17,272
Package downloads weekly
Apache AGE1,563
Neo4j–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache AGE16
Neo4j48
Release
Cadence days
Apache AGE20
Neo4j2
History
Apache AGE20 items
License
Spdx
Apache AGEApache-2.0
Neo4jGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
Apache AGEC
Neo4jJava
Market
Availability
Apache AGE–
Content
Faq
Apache AGE3 items
Neo4j7 items

Capabilities

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

Model
Graph model
Apache AGEProperty graph
Neo4jProperty graph
Query language(s)
Apache AGEopenCypher / Cypher-like SQL
Neo4jCypher
Transactions
ACID transactions
Apache AGEFull
Neo4jFull
Consistency model
Apache AGEStrong
Neo4jStrong
Architecture
Storage
Apache AGENative graph
Neo4jNative graph
Distributed / scale
Apache AGEClustered
Neo4jClustered
Replication / HA
Apache AGE✓
Neo4j✓
OLTP vs OLAP
Apache AGEBoth
Neo4jBoth
Deployment
Deployment
Apache AGEEmbedded
Neo4jManaged
Search
Full-text search
Apache AGE-
Neo4jBuilt-in
Built-in vector search
Apache AGE-
Neo4j✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache AGEPermissive OSS
Neo4jSource-available
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Apache AGE✓
Neo4j✓

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

Neo4j

Leader

A managed cloud graph database that stores data as interconnected entities and relationships, designed for knowledge graphs, AI applications, and complex relationship analysis.

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.

Neo4j

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier
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✗
Neo4j✓
macOS
Apache AGE✓
Neo4j✗
Linux
Apache AGE✓
Neo4j✗
CLI
Apache AGE✗
Neo4j✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache AGE✗
Neo4j✓
Self-hosted
Apache AGE✓
Neo4j✓
On-premise
Apache AGE✗
Neo4j✓
Hybrid
Apache AGE✗
Neo4j✓

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

Neo4j

Leader
9 total
  • Spring Framework
  • GraphQL
  • StepZen
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Spark
  • Couchbase
  • Kafka
  • JDBC
  • LDAP
Independently observed
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Apache AGE or Neo4j: which one depends on you

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