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Apache AGE vs OrientDB

On the evidence we track, OrientDB 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.

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Apache AGE45
★OrientDB54
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache AGE45 / 100medium · 62%
OrientDB54 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache AGE–
OrientDB✓
Model
Apache AGE–
OrientDBopen_source
Price level
Apache AGE–
OrientDBfree
Transparent
Apache AGE–
OrientDB✓
Integrations
Count
Apache AGE2
OrientDB1
Security
Scorecard
Apache AGE–
OrientDB6.3
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Apache AGE–
OrientDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache AGE1
OrientDB569
Github stars
Apache AGE4,885
OrientDB4,991
Package downloads weekly
Apache AGE1,563
OrientDB955
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache AGE16
OrientDB64
Release
Cadence days
Apache AGE20
OrientDB32
History
Apache AGE20 items
OrientDB20 items
License
Spdx
Apache AGEApache-2.0
OrientDBApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Apache AGEC
OrientDBJava
Market
Availability
Apache AGE–
OrientDBAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache AGE3 items
OrientDB5 items

Capabilities

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

Model
Graph model
Apache AGEProperty graph
OrientDBProperty graph
Query language(s)
Apache AGEopenCypher / Cypher-like SQL
OrientDBOrient SQL (implied)
Transactions
ACID transactions
Apache AGEFull
OrientDBFull
Consistency model
Apache AGEStrong
OrientDB-
Architecture
Storage
Apache AGENative graph
OrientDBNative graph
Distributed / scale
Apache AGEClustered
OrientDBClustered
Replication / HA
Apache AGE✓
OrientDB✓
OLTP vs OLAP
Apache AGEBoth
OrientDBBoth
Deployment
Deployment
Apache AGEEmbedded
OrientDBSelf-hosted
Search
Full-text search
Apache AGE-
OrientDBVia index
Built-in vector search
Apache AGE-
OrientDB✗
Licensing
Licence class
Apache AGEPermissive OSS
OrientDB-
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Apache AGE✓
OrientDB✓

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

OrientDB

Leader

An open-source database that unifies multiple data models in one system, including graphs, documents, and text indexing, with flexible schema options.

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.

OrientDB

Leader
from €1000/moHybridFree tier

Free open-source. Paid support from €1,000/month.

  • CommunityFree
    • Discussion
    • Issue Tracker
    • Documentation
  • Basic€1,000/month
    • Direct Support by mail
    • Query Support
  • Advanced€4,000/month
    • Support on Upgrade
    • Emergency Patch
    • Security Escalation
    • Application Model Definition
  • ConsultancyContact sales
    • On Site Support
    • Custom consultancy
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Apache AGE✓
OrientDB✗
Windows
Apache AGE✗
OrientDB✓
Linux
Apache AGE✓
OrientDB✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Apache AGE✓
OrientDB✓

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

OrientDB

Leader
1 total
  • Gremlin Server (TinkerPop)
Independently observed
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