Comparison

Kùzu vs Memgraph

On the evidence we track, Memgraph leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. 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
Kùzu38
Memgraph57
Score
Vioscale score
Kùzu38 / 100medium · 66%updating
Memgraph57 / 100medium · 59%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Kùzu
Memgraph
Model
Kùzuopen_source
Memgraphfreemium
Price level
Kùzufree
Memgraphlow
Transparent
Kùzu
Memgraph
Integrations
Count
Kùzu
Memgraph5
Adoption
Dependent repos
Kùzu1
Memgraph0
Github stars
Kùzu4,026
Memgraph4,364
Package downloads weekly
Kùzu96,675
Memgraph
Activity
Commits last 30d
Kùzu0
Memgraph88
Release
Cadence days
Kùzu31
Memgraph18
History
Kùzu20 items
Memgraph20 items
License
Spdx
KùzuMIT
Memgraph
Language
Primary
KùzuC++
MemgraphC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Model
Graph model
KùzuProperty graph
MemgraphProperty graph
Query language(s)
KùzuCypher
MemgraphCypher
Transactions
ACID transactions
KùzuFull
MemgraphFull
Consistency model
KùzuStrong
MemgraphStrong
Architecture
Storage
KùzuNative graph
MemgraphNative graph
Distributed / scale
KùzuSingle-node
MemgraphClustered
Replication / HA
Kùzu-
Memgraph
OLTP vs OLAP
KùzuBoth
MemgraphBoth
Deployment
Deployment
KùzuEmbedded
MemgraphSelf-hosted
Search
Full-text search
KùzuBuilt-in
MemgraphBuilt-in
Built-in vector search
Kùzu
Memgraph
Licensing
Licence class
KùzuPermissive OSS
MemgraphPermissive OSS
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Kùzu
Memgraph

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Kùzu

A serverless graph database that can be embedded directly into applications. It supports the Cypher query language, includes native full-text and vector search capabilities, and is optimized for complex analytical workloads with ACID transaction support.

Independently observed

Memgraph

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Kùzu

Open sourceFree tier

Open source, MIT licensed

as of verify ↗

Memgraph

Leader
HybridFree tier30-day trial

Community Edition free forever. Enterprise and Cloud require contact or trial signup. Simple memory-based pricing with no per-query, per-compute, or per-replica charges.

  • Community EditionFree
    • Full in-memory graph database
    • ACID transactions with on-disk persistence
    • High-availability replication
    • Cypher query language
    • Stream connectors (Kafka, Pulsar, Redpanda)
    • +3 more
  • Enterprise Edition – AI PlatformContact sales
    • Unlimited vector indexes
    • Role-based and label-based access control
    • SSO (Entra ID, Okta, OIDC, SAML)
    • LDAP/PAM authentication
    • Multi-tenancy
    • +6 more
  • Enterprise Edition – Graph AnalyticsContact sales
    • Role-based and label-based access control
    • SSO (Entra ID, Okta, OIDC, SAML)
    • LDAP/PAM authentication
    • Multi-tenancy
    • Automatic failover
    • +5 more
  • Memgraph CloudStart with 14-day free trial
    • Fully managed – no setup, no ops
    • AWS hosted (6 regions)
    • Automatic updates and backups
    • Community support
  • OEM / SaaSContact sales
    • Redistribution rights
    • Embedded engine (not exposed standalone)
    • Unlimited queries
    • Unlimited compute
    • Unlimited replicas
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Kùzu
Memgraph
CLI
Kùzu
Memgraph
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Kùzu
Memgraph
Self-hosted
Kùzu
Memgraph
On-premise
Kùzu
Memgraph

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Kùzu

Not documented yet.

Memgraph

Leader
5 total
  • Kafka
  • Pulsar
  • Redpanda
  • Cognee
  • AWS (via Marketplace)
Independently observed

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