ArcadeDB vs LadybugDB

ArcadeDB is a multiple database; LadybugDB is a property graph database. ArcadeDB (2021-09, Apache-2.0, Java) ranks #9 this month; LadybugDB (2025-11, MIT, C++) ranks #11.

Attribute ArcadeDB #9 ▲1 Leader LadybugDB #11 ▲1 Strong
At a glance
Rank #9#11
Score 65.462.2
GitHub stars 1.2k1.9k
Popularity 54.763.6
Activity 76.870.6
Community 59.057.6
Research 74.750.0
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 community fork of Kuzu. An embedded columnar property graph database for analytical workloads, with openCypher support, vector indices, and full-text search.
Vendor ArcadeDBLadybugDB
Model MultipleProperty Graph
Kind databaseembedded
Category GrowingGrowing
First released 2021-092025-11
Status activeactive
License Apache-2.0MIT
Written in JavaC++
Query languages SQL, openCypher, Gremlin, GraphQLopenCypher
gdotv support yesyes

Feature scores — not surveyed for LadybugDB

Feature ArcadeDBLadybugDB
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 ✓—
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 ✓—
Schema & Security
Constraints ✓—
Schema support ✓—
Secondary indexes ✓—
Server side procedures ✓—
Triggers ✓—
Authentication ✓—
Authorization ✓—
Data encryption ✓—