# Apache AGE vs Kùzu

| Attribute | Apache AGE | Kùzu |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.6 (72% (medium)) | 37.7 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 8 | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 4,783 | 4,026 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 2,200 | 96,675 |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"storage":"native","workload":"both","deployment":"embedded","consistency":"strong","distributed":"clustered","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"permissive","query_language":"openCypher / Cypher-like SQL","replication_ha":true,"standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` | `{"storage":"native","workload":"both","deployment":"embedded","consistency":"strong","distributed":"single_node","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"permissive","vector_search":true,"query_language":"Cypher","full_text_search":"built_in","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"pgvector"}]` | - |
| language.primary | C | C++ |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source, MIT licensed","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://kuzudb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:44:29.216Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | 31 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=apache-age-python&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=kuzu&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Graph Databases)

| Capability | Apache AGE | Kùzu |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| Graph model | Property graph | Property graph |
| Query language(s) | openCypher / Cypher-like SQL | Cypher |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| ACID transactions | Full | Full |
| Consistency model | Strong | Strong |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Storage | Native graph | Native graph |
| Distributed / scale | Clustered | Single-node |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | - |
| OLTP vs OLAP | Both | Both |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Embedded | Embedded |
| **Search** |  |  |
| Full-text search | - | Built-in |
| Built-in vector search | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Permissive OSS |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| openCypher / TinkerPop standard | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:13:07.775Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*