NebulaGraph
Unlimited Scalability and High Performance Graph Database
- Also known as
- nebulagraph
What is NebulaGraph?
A high-performance, scalable graph database for applications involving complex relationships, real-time data analysis, fraud detection, recommendations, knowledge graphs, and supply chain optimization.
NebulaGraph pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Open-source free tier, Cloud pay-as-you-go with 14-day free trial, Enterprise custom pricing
Open-source Edition
FreeSubset of Core Features, Rapid Innovation and Iteration, Community Collaboration and Support
Enterprise Edition
Contact salesEnhanced Performance, Enterprise-grade Stability and Security, Premium Support Service
NebulaGraph Cloud
Pay as You Go, One-click Deployment, Always-on with Security and Reliability
What NebulaGraph 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)
- nGQL, openCypher, ISO-GQL
- ACID transactions
- -
- Consistency model
- -
- Storage
- -
- Distributed / scale
- Sharded
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- OLTP vs OLAP
- Both
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Full-text search
- -
- Built-in vector search
- ✓
- Licence class
- -
- openCypher / TinkerPop standard
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
NebulaGraph alternatives
Other graph databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- TigerGraphGraph Database for Real-Time AI & Analyticslow · 29%
- Neo4jThe knowledge layer that makes AI precise, trusted, and built to scalelow · 16%
- FalkorDBUltra-fast, Multi-tenant Graph Database Powering GenAIlow · 41%
- MemgraphHigh performance, in-memory, for real-timelow · 30%
- DgraphThe only open, complete graph database used at terabyte-scale to power real-time use caseslow · 27%
- JanusGraphDistributed, open source, massively scalable graph databaselow · 36%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for NebulaGraph, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 17.00 | 982.8 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 58 | 12.00 | 693.3 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 77 | 7.00 | 540.2 | ✓ |
| Price Level | 80 | 6.00 | 480.0 | ✓ |
| Pricing Transparency | 25 | 8.00 | 200.0 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 10.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Github Activity | 0 | 20.00 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security Posture | 0 | 18.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Package Downloads | 0 | 6.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 20.00 | 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 | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 12,320 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"workload":"both","deployment":"self_hosted","distributed":"sharded","graph_model":"property_graph","vector_search":true,"query_language":"nGQL, openCypher, ISO-GQL","replication_ha":true,"standard_support":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-08-01 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 76 | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 70% |