Apache HugeGraph vs TuGraph
Both are property graph databases queried with openCypher. Apache HugeGraph (2018-08, Apache-2.0, Java) ranks #41 this month; TuGraph (2022-09, Apache-2.0, C++) ranks #40.
| Attribute | Apache HugeGraph | TuGraph |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Rank | #41 | #40 |
| Score | 51.0 | 51.1 |
| GitHub stars | 3.2k | 1.8k |
| Popularity | 76.9 | 69.3 |
| Activity | 44.4 | 30.9 |
| Community | 31.7 | 58.4 |
| Research | 49.6 | 49.6 |
| Fundamentals | ||
| Description | A TinkerPop 3-compliant property graph database with a pluggable storage layer supporting RocksDB, Cassandra, and HBase. Uses edge-cut partitioning for distributed graph processing. | A property graph database developed by Ant Group and Tsinghua University, supporting both transactional lookups and graph analytics. Implements openCypher and GQL query languages. |
| Vendor | Apache Software Foundation | Ant Group |
| Model | Property Graph | Property Graph |
| Kind | database | database |
| Category | Established | Established |
| First released | 2018-08 | 2022-09 |
| Status | active | active |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | C++ |
| Query languages | Gremlin, openCypher | openCypher, GQL |
| gdotv support | no | no |
Feature scores — not surveyed for TuGraph
| Feature | Apache HugeGraph | TuGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Business | ||
| Active development | ✓ | — |
| Commercial support | · | — |
| Live community | ✓ | — |
| Open Source | ✓ | — |
| Pricing | · | — |
| Trendiness | ✓ | — |
| Deployment | ||
| Containerization | ✓ | — |
| Work as dedicated instance | ✓ | — |
| Work as embedded | · | — |
| Testing in-memory version | ✓ | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating on Linux | ✓ | — |
| Operating on Windows | ✓ | — |
| SaaS offering | · | — |
| Operations | ||
| Automatic updates | ✓ | — |
| Client side caching | · | — |
| Data versioning support | · | — |
| Live backups | ✓ | — |
| Distribution | ||
| Cluster Re-balancing | ✓ | — |
| Data Distribution | ✓ | — |
| High-Availability | ✓ | — |
| Query Distribution | ✓ | — |
| Replication support | ✓ | — |
| Developer Experience | ||
| Data types defined | 0.5 | — |
| Logging/Auditing | ✓ | — |
| Object-Graph Mapper | ✓ | — |
| Reactive programming | · | — |
| Documentation up-to-date | ✓ | — |
| Binary protocol | ✓ | — |
| CLI | ✓ | — |
| GUI | ✓ | — |
| Data Model | ||
| Multi-database | · | — |
| Graph-native data | ✓ | — |
| REST API | ✓ | — |
| Query Language | ✓ | — |
| Transactions | ||
| Granular locking | ✓ | — |
| Multiple isolation levels | 0.5 | — |
| Read committed transaction | ✓ | — |
| Transaction support | ✓ | — |
| Schema & Security | ||
| Constraints | · | — |
| Schema support | ✓ | — |
| Secondary indexes | ✓ | — |
| Server side procedures | · | — |
| Triggers | · | — |
| Authentication | ✓ | — |
| Authorization | ✓ | — |
| Data encryption | · | — |
Links
- Apache HugeGraph · website · github · full profile
- TuGraph · website · github · full profile