ArangoDB vs AstraeaDB

ArangoDB is a multiple database; AstraeaDB is a property graph database. ArangoDB (2012-03, BUSL-1.1, C++) ranks #2 this month; AstraeaDB (2026-02, MIT, Rust) ranks #141.

Attribute	ArangoDB #2 = Leader	AstraeaDB #141 ▼6 Emerging
At a glance
Rank	#2	#141
Score	76.7	17.2
GitHub stars	14.3k	6
Popularity	89.4	29.1
Activity	73.9	47.1
Community	61.2	34.6
Research	82.8	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	A multi-model database supporting graphs, key-value pairs, and documents in a unified JSON-based data model. Offers both an in-memory storage engine and a RocksDB-based engine for larger datasets.	A Rust graph database using a vector-property graph model with GQL and Cypher queries, HNSW vector search, temporal graph operations, and graph algorithms.
Vendor	ArangoDB Inc	AstraeaDB
Model	Multiple	Property Graph
Kind	database	database
Category	Enterprise	Emerging
First released	2012-03	2026-02
Status	active	active
License	BUSL-1.1	MIT
Written in	C++	Rust
Query languages	AQL	GQL, Cypher
gdotv support	no	no