froGQL vs SurrealDB

froGQL is a property graph database; SurrealDB is a multiple database. froGQL (2026-05, MIT, Rust) ranks #118 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8.

Attribute	froGQL #118 ▼1 Emerging	SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank	#118	#8
Score	28.9	65.8
GitHub stars	12	33.2k
Popularity	34.6	74.2
Activity	53.4	63.3
Community	30.3	66.7
Research	55.3	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	An embedded single-file property graph database written in Rust that implements the ISO GQL standard and executes queries with worst-case-optimal Leapfrog Triejoin. It originates from PLEIAD's research on a gradual type system for GQL: its typechecker statically detects queries guaranteed to return no results before they run.	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	PLEIAD	SurrealDB
Model	Property Graph	Multiple
Kind	embedded	database
Category	Emerging	Growing
First released	2026-05	2022-07
Status	active	active
License	MIT	BUSL-1.1
Written in	Rust	Rust
Query languages	GQL	SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support	no	no

Feature scores — not surveyed for froGQL

Feature	froGQL	SurrealDB
Community & Business
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Deployment
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Platform
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Operations
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	—	✓
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Distribution
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Developer Experience
	—	0.5
	—	✓
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Data Model
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Transactions
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	—	0.5
	—	✓
	—	✓
Schema & Security
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
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	—	0.5

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Feature scores — not surveyed for froGQL

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