What is Apache AGE?
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.
What Apache AGE does
The capabilities that matter for graph databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Graph model
- Property graph
- Query language(s)
- openCypher / Cypher-like SQL
- ACID transactions
- Full
- Consistency model
- Strong
- Storage
- Native graph
- Distributed / scale
- Clustered
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- OLTP vs OLAP
- Both
- Deployment
- Embedded
- Full-text search
- -
- Built-in vector search
- -
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
- openCypher / TinkerPop standard
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (2)
Independently observed- LangChain
- pgvector
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 1 (0 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Apache AGE FAQ
Common questions about Apache AGE, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Apache AGE?
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. It is indexed under Graph Databases.
Source: https://age.apache.org/
Can Apache AGE be self-hosted?
Yes. Apache AGE can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://age.apache.org/
Is Apache AGE open source?
Yes. Apache AGE 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/apache/age
Apache AGE alternatives
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- OrientDBhigh · 77%
- DgraphA scalable distributed GraphQL database optimized for real-time graph queriesmedium · 60%
- Neo4jA graph database platform for modeling and querying interconnected data with relationships and connectionsmedium · 70%
- Amazon NeptuneFully managed graph database service that automatically scales to analyze connected data and enhance generative AI accuracymedium · 56%
Compare Apache AGE
Side by side against other graph databases, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.08 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 30 | 0.14 | 4.1 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.08 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Stars | 70 | 0.05 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Package downloads | 43 | 0.04 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 14 | 0.05 | 0.7 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.05 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 8 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 62% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Storage: native · Workload: both · Deployment: embedded · Consistency: strong · Distributed: clustered · Graph model: property_graph | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 2 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
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