# JanusGraph vs OrientDB

| Attribute | JanusGraph | OrientDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.1 (67% (medium)) | 53.6 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 97 | 64 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 250 | 569 |
| adoption.github_stars | 5,855 | 4,991 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 955 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A database system that stores and queries extremely large graphs spread across multiple machines, enabling many users to run complex lookups simultaneously with strong transaction guarantees and support for batch analytics. It is indexed under Graph Databases.","source":"https://janusgraph.org","question":"What is JanusGraph?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"JanusGraph is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://janusgraph.org","question":"Is JanusGraph free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"JanusGraph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://janusgraph.org","question":"What platforms does JanusGraph support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. JanusGraph can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://janusgraph.org","question":"Can JanusGraph be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 14 integrations for JanusGraph, including Apache Cassandra, Apache HBase, Google Cloud Bigtable, Oracle BerkeleyDB, ScyllaDB, Elasticsearch, Apache Solr and Apache Lucene, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://janusgraph.org","question":"What does JanusGraph integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source NoSQL database that combines graph and document data models in one scalable platform, optimized for high-performance operations with physical record linkage and millisecond-level graph traversal regardless of database size. It is indexed under Graph Databases.","source":"https://orientdb.dev/","question":"What is OrientDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OrientDB is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at €1000 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://orientdb.dev/","question":"Is OrientDB free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"OrientDB supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://orientdb.dev/","question":"What platforms does OrientDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OrientDB can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://orientdb.dev/","question":"Can OrientDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. OrientDB is published under the Apache-2.0 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://github.com/orientechnologies/orientdb","question":"Is OrientDB open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A database system that stores and queries extremely large graphs spread across multiple machines, enabling many users to run complex lookups simultaneously with strong transaction guarantees and support for batch analytics. | An open-source database that unifies multiple data models in one system, including graphs, documents, and text indexing, with flexible schema options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"storage":"pluggable","workload":"both","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"tunable","distributed":"sharded","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"permissive","query_language":"Gremlin","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"via_index","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` | `{"storage":"native","workload":"both","deployment":"self_hosted","distributed":"clustered","graph_model":"property_graph","vector_search":false,"query_language":"Orient SQL (implied)","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"via_index","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Apache Cassandra"},{"name":"Apache HBase"},{"name":"Google Cloud Bigtable"},{"name":"Oracle BerkeleyDB"},{"name":"ScyllaDB"},{"name":"Elasticsearch"},{"name":"Apache Solr"},{"name":"Apache Lucene"},{"name":"Apache Spark"},{"name":"Aerospike"},{"name":"DynamoDB"},{"name":"FoundationDB"},{"name":"Gremlin"},{"name":"Apache TinkerPop"},{"name":"Arcade Analytics"},{"name":"Graphexp"},{"name":"Graph Explorer"},{"name":"Graphlytic"},{"name":"ReGraph"},{"name":"Cassandra","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"HBase","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Bigtable","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Amazon Managed KeySpace","native":true,"category":"storage"},{"name":"Solr","native":true,"category":"indexing"},{"name":"Lucene","native":true,"category":"indexing"}]` | `[{"name":"Gremlin Server (TinkerPop)"}]` |
| language.primary | Java | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Fully open source under Apache 2 license. No commercial licensing required.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://janusgraph.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:49.930Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free","features":["Discussion","Issue Tracker","Documentation"],"description":"Community support via GitHub discussions and issue tracker","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"€1,000/month","features":["Direct Support by mail","Query Support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Direct email support and query assistance","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"€4,000/month","features":["Support on Upgrade","Emergency Patch","Security Escalation","Application Model Definition"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4000,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Upgrade support, emergency patches, security escalation, and application design consultation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Consultancy","summary":"Case-by-case pricing","features":["On Site Support","Custom consultancy"],"description":"Custom on-site and consultancy services","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source. Paid support from €1,000/month.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orientdb.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:30:45.577Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1000,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 74 | 32 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.janusgraph%3Ajanusgraph-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.orientechnologies%3Aorientdb-client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Graph Databases)

| Capability | JanusGraph | OrientDB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| Graph model | Property graph | Property graph |
| Query language(s) | Gremlin | Orient SQL (implied) |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| ACID transactions | Full | Full |
| Consistency model | Tunable | - |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Storage | Pluggable backend | Native graph |
| Distributed / scale | Sharded | Clustered |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLTP vs OLAP | Both | Both |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| **Search** |  |  |
| Full-text search | Via index | Via index |
| Built-in vector search | - | ✗ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | - |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| openCypher / TinkerPop standard | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:04:02.344Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*