ArcadeDB vs Cosmos DB
Both are multiple databases queried with SQL and Gremlin. ArcadeDB (2021-09, Apache-2.0, Java) ranks #21 this month; Cosmos DB (2017-05, Proprietary) ranks #10. They differ on 18 of 46 surveyed features.
| Attribute |  ArcadeDB |  Cosmos DB |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Rank | #21 | #10 |
| Score | 57.8 | 61.8 |
| GitHub stars | 1.1k | — |
| Popularity | 56.1 | 70.4 |
| Activity | 80.8 | — |
| Community | 36.6 | 59.9 |
| Research | 70.3 | 88.5 |
| Fundamentals | ||
| Description | A multi-model database inspired by OrientDB, supporting graphs, documents, key-value, time-series, and search. Uses RAFT-based replication for high availability. | A globally distributed multi-model database service on Microsoft Azure with property graph support through the Apache Gremlin API. Offers multi-region replication and multiple consistency models. |
| Vendor | ArcadeDB | Microsoft |
| Model | Multiple | Multiple |
| Kind | database | database |
| Category | Growing | Enterprise |
| First released | 2021-09 | 2017-05 |
| Status | active | active |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Proprietary |
| Written in | Java | — |
| Query languages | SQL, openCypher, Gremlin, GraphQL | Gremlin, SQL |
| gdotv support | yes | yes |
Feature scores 18 of 46 rows differ
| Feature | ArcadeDB | Cosmos DB |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Business | ||
| Active development | ✓ | ✓ |
| Commercial support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Live community | ✓ | 0.5 |
| Open Source | ✓ | · |
| Pricing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trendiness | · | ✓ |
| Deployment | ||
| Containerization | ✓ | 0.5 |
| 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 | · | 0.5 |
| Data Distribution | · | ✓ |
| High-Availability | ✓ | ✓ |
| Query Distribution | · | ✓ |
| Replication support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Developer Experience | ||
| Data types defined | ✓ | · |
| 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 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Read committed transaction | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction support | ✓ | 0.5 |
| Schema & Security | ||
| Constraints | ✓ | · |
| Schema support | ✓ | · |
| Secondary indexes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Server side procedures | ✓ | ✓ |
| Triggers | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authentication | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authorization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
Links
- ArcadeDB · website · github · full profile
- Cosmos DB · website · full profile