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Comparison

Memgraph vs NebulaGraph

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.

Memgraph full profile →NebulaGraph full profile →
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★Memgraph57
NebulaGraph41
Score
Vioscale score
Memgraph57 / 100medium · 59%updating
NebulaGraph41 / 100medium · 61%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
Model
Memgraphfreemium
NebulaGraphcommercial
Price level
Memgraphlow
NebulaGraphlow
Transparent
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✗
Integrations
Count
Memgraph5
NebulaGraph7
Security
Gdpr
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
Scorecard
Memgraph–
NebulaGraph6.2
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Memgraph0
NebulaGraph5
Github stars
Memgraph4,364
NebulaGraph12,365
Activity
Commits last 30d
Memgraph88
NebulaGraph0
Release
Cadence days
Memgraph18
NebulaGraph74
History
Memgraph20 items
NebulaGraph20 items
License
Spdx
Memgraph–
NebulaGraphApache-2.0
Language
Primary
MemgraphC++
NebulaGraphC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Model
Graph model
MemgraphProperty graph
NebulaGraphProperty graph
Query language(s)
MemgraphCypher
NebulaGraphnGQL, OpenCypher, ISO-GQL
Transactions
ACID transactions
MemgraphFull
NebulaGraphFull
Consistency model
MemgraphStrong
NebulaGraphStrong
Architecture
Storage
MemgraphNative graph
NebulaGraphPluggable backend
Distributed / scale
MemgraphClustered
NebulaGraphSharded
Replication / HA
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
OLTP vs OLAP
MemgraphBoth
NebulaGraphBoth
Deployment
Deployment
MemgraphSelf-hosted
NebulaGraphSelf-hosted
Search
Full-text search
MemgraphBuilt-in
NebulaGraphBuilt-in
Built-in vector search
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
Licensing
Licence class
MemgraphPermissive OSS
NebulaGraphPermissive OSS
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
Memgraph✗
NebulaGraph✓

What each one is

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

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

NebulaGraph

NebulaGraph is a distributed graph database built for processing complex relationship data with millisecond latency. It enables fraud detection, recommendations, knowledge graphs, and real-time analytics across large interconnected datasets for enterprises.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

NebulaGraph

from $0.35/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free open-source edition; enterprise licensing and managed cloud options available

  • Open-source EditionFree
    • Subset of core features
    • Graph query language support (nGQL/openCypher, ISO-GQL)
    • Graph algorithms and analytics
    • Community support
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
    • Enhanced performance
    • Enterprise-grade stability and security
    • Premium support service
    • Multiple deployment methods
    • Advanced features: REST API, vector search, multi-graph queries, plugin management
    • +3 more
  • NebulaGraph CloudFrom $0.35/hour (beta pricing with 70% discount); 14-day free trial
    • One-click deployment and scaling
    • High availability with multi-data center replication
    • Automatic backup and restoration
    • Integrated visualization tools (Nebula Studio, Explorer, Dashboard)
    • Fine-grained access control
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✗
Linux
Memgraph✗
NebulaGraph✓
CLI
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
Self-hosted
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✓
On-premise
Memgraph✓
NebulaGraph✗

Integrations

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

Memgraph

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

NebulaGraph

7 total
  • Azure Marketplace
  • AWS (planned)
  • Google Cloud Platform (planned)
  • Nebula Studio
  • Nebula Explorer
  • Nebula Dashboard
  • ElasticSearch
Independently observed

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