ByteGraph vs SurrealDB

ByteGraph is a other database; SurrealDB is a multiple database. ByteGraph (2018, Proprietary, C++) ranks #94 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8. They differ on 30 of 46 surveyed features.

Attribute	ByteGraph #94 ▼3 Growing	SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank	#94	#8
Score	38.2	65.8
GitHub stars	—	33.2k
Popularity	44.9	74.2
Activity	46.8	63.3
Community	30.3	66.7
Research	54.8	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	An internal ByteDance distributed graph database using a two-tier architecture with durable storage and cache layers. Optimizes for social graph workloads with an edge-tree data structure and adaptive caching. Not publicly available.	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	ByteDance	SurrealDB
Model	Other	Multiple
Kind	database	database
Category	Enterprise	Growing
First released	2018	2022-07
Status	inactive — ByteDance internal system. Not publicly available.	active
License	Proprietary	BUSL-1.1
Written in	C++	Rust
Query languages	Gremlin	SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support	no	no