# FalkorDB vs Memgraph

| Attribute | FalkorDB | Memgraph |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.8 (64% (medium)) | 54.9 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 94 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,017 | 4,617 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 86,202 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source graph database built on Redis that combines graph traversal with vector search for AI/ML workloads, offering multi-tenancy, real-time analytics, and cloud or self-hosted deployment options. It is indexed under Graph Databases.","source":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","question":"What is FalkorDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FalkorDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $73 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","question":"Is FalkorDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FalkorDB supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","question":"What platforms does FalkorDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. FalkorDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","question":"Can FalkorDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 for FalkorDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as FalkorDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.falkordb.com","question":"What security certifications does FalkorDB have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. FalkorDB is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/falkordb","question":"Is FalkorDB open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"FalkorDB is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","question":"Where is FalkorDB available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Graph Databases.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"What is Memgraph?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Memgraph offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Community Edition, Enterprise Edition – AI Platform, Enterprise Edition – Graph Analytics and Memgraph Cloud. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"Is Memgraph free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Memgraph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Memgraph support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Memgraph can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"Can Memgraph be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Memgraph, including Kafka, Pulsar, Redpanda, Cognee and AWS (via Marketplace). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"What does Memgraph integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Memgraph. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Memgraph not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://memgraph.com/policies/privacy-policy","question":"What security certifications does Memgraph have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Memgraph is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Croatia.","source":"https://memgraph.com/pricing","question":"Where is Memgraph available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A multi-tenant graph database that combines graph traversal with vector search to power AI applications, supporting distributed deployment and industry-standard Cypher queries. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"storage":"native","workload":"transactional","deployment":"self_hosted","distributed":"clustered","graph_model":"property_graph","vector_search":true,"query_language":"graph traversal (natural language queries supported)","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"built_in","standard_support":true}` | `{"storage":"native","workload":"both","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"strong","distributed":"clustered","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"permissive","vector_search":true,"query_language":"Cypher","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"built_in","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 9 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Kafka"},{"name":"Pulsar"},{"name":"Redpanda"},{"name":"Cognee"},{"name":"AWS (via Marketplace)"},{"name":"LangChain","native":true,"category":"ai_framework","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LlamaIndex","native":true,"category":"ai_framework","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cohere","native":true,"category":"ai_models","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Apache Spark","native":false,"category":"data_integration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Kerberos","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"LDAP","native":true,"category":"directory","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"category":"protocol","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"LiteLLM","native":false,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Neo4j","native":false,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | C++ |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier","features":["Multi-Graph","Multi-Tenancy","Graph Access Control","Community Support"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Startup","summary":"$73/month","features":["Multi-Graph","Multi-Tenancy","Graph Access Control","TLS","VPC","Cluster Deployment","High Availability","Multi-zone Deployment","Scalability","Continuous Persistence","Automated Backups","Advanced Monitoring","Support every 12 hours"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":73,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Popular plan","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$350/month","features":["Multi-Graph","Multi-Tenancy","Graph Access Control","TLS","VPC","Cluster Deployment","High Availability","Multi-zone Deployment","Scalability","Continuous Persistence","Automated Backups","Advanced Monitoring","Business hours support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":350,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom configuration","Enterprise 24/7 support"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier plus paid plans from $73/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.falkordb.com/plans/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T13:22:29.203Z","startingPrice":{"amount":73,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","features":["Cypher query language","Python client libraries","LangChain and LlamaIndex integrations","40+ graph algorithms"],"description":"Fully functional community edition, free forever","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Community Edition is free. Enterprise and managed cloud pricing available upon request.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://memgraph.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:29:28.752Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | free |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":73,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 18 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=hex&package_name=falkordb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=memgraph%2Fmemgraph-mcp&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Graph Databases)

| Capability | FalkorDB | Memgraph |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| Graph model | Property graph | Property graph |
| Query language(s) | graph traversal (natural language queries supported) | Cypher |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| ACID transactions | - | Full |
| Consistency model | - | Strong |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Storage | Native graph | Native graph |
| Distributed / scale | Clustered | Clustered |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLTP vs OLAP | Transactional | Both |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| **Search** |  |  |
| Full-text search | Built-in | Built-in |
| Built-in vector search | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | - | Permissive OSS |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| openCypher / TinkerPop standard | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:58:26.031Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*