Lance Graph vs SurrealDB

Lance Graph is a property graph database; SurrealDB is a multiple database. Lance Graph (2025-09, Apache-2.0, Rust) ranks #56 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8.

Attribute	Lance Graph #56 ▲5 Growing	SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank	#56	#8
Score	45.7	65.8
GitHub stars	182	33.2k
Popularity	44.2	74.2
Activity	43.9	63.3
Community	55.2	66.7
Research	—	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	A graph query engine built on the Lance columnar format, supporting multimodal knowledge graphs in serverless environments.	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	LanceDB Inc	SurrealDB
Model	Property Graph	Multiple
Kind	query-engine	database
Category	Emerging	Growing
First released	2025-09	2022-07
Status	active	active
License	Apache-2.0	BUSL-1.1
Written in	Rust	Rust
Query languages	SQL, openCypher	SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support	no	no