BlazeGraph vs SurrealDB

BlazeGraph is a rdf database; SurrealDB is a multiple database. BlazeGraph (2007, GPL-2.0, Java) ranks #78 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8. They differ on 22 of 46 surveyed features.

Attribute BlazeGraph #78 = Growing SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank #78#8
Score 41.465.8
GitHub stars 98733.2k
Popularity 53.674.2
Activity 30.563.3
Community 34.766.7
Research 50.052.2
Fundamentals
Description An RDF database supporting billions of edges on a single machine. Uses an alternative approach to RDF reification that enables property graph-like capabilities. Notable as the backend for Wikidata's query service.A multi-model database written in Rust that combines document, graph, and relational paradigms. Uses inter-document record links for graph traversals, with ACID transactions and row-level permissions.
Vendor SYSTAPSurrealDB
Model RDFMultiple
Kind databasedatabase
Category EstablishedGrowing
First released 20072022-07
Status inactive — Last release in 2019. Project largely dormant, though still used by Wikidata.active
License GPL-2.0BUSL-1.1
Written in JavaRust
Query languages SPARQL, GremlinSurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support yesno

Feature scores 22 of 46 rows differ

Feature BlazeGraphSurrealDB
Community & Business
Active development ·✓
Commercial support ·✓
Live community 0.250.75
Open Source ✓0.5
Pricing ·✓
Trendiness ✓✓
Deployment
Containerization ·✓
Work as dedicated instance ✓✓
Work as embedded ✓✓
Testing in-memory version ·✓
Platform
Operating on Linux 0.75✓
Operating on Windows 0.75✓
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 0.50.5
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 ·0.5