Comparison

Apache AGE vs Neo4j

On the evidence we track, Neo4j leads this comparison with a composite score of 50/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Apache AGE43
Neo4j50
Score
Vioscale score
Apache AGE43 / 100medium · 72%
Neo4j50 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache AGE
Neo4j
Model
Apache AGE
Price level
Apache AGE
Neo4jlow
Transparent
Apache AGE
Neo4j
Integrations
Count
Apache AGE2
Neo4j5
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache AGE
Neo4j99.95
Status page
Apache AGE
Neo4j
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache AGE1
Neo4j1,698
Github stars
Apache AGE4,783
Neo4j17,141
Package downloads weekly
Apache AGE2,200
Neo4j
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache AGE8
Neo4j3
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

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
Neo4j-
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

Neo4j is a graph database designed to organize and query connected data using a native graph model. It provides an intuitive query language and tools for discovering patterns and relationships across complex, interconnected datasets.

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
freemiumFree tier

Free tier and community edition available; commercial managed and self-hosted options

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
CLI
Apache AGE
Neo4j
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache AGE
Neo4j
Self-hosted
Apache AGE
Neo4j
On-premise
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
5 total
  • Spring Framework
  • GraphQL
  • StepZen
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache Spark
Independently observed

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