LatticeDB vs SurrealDB

LatticeDB is a property graph database; SurrealDB is a multiple database. LatticeDB (2026-01, MIT, Zig) ranks #110 this month; SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8.

Attribute	LatticeDB #110 = Growing	SurrealDB #8 ▲1 Leader
At a glance
Rank	#110	#8
Score	33.9	65.8
GitHub stars	739	33.2k
Popularity	42.0	74.2
Activity	57.5	63.3
Community	63.0	66.7
Research	—	52.2
Fundamentals
Description	An embedded, single-file property graph database with vector similarity and BM25 full-text search in a shared query layer.	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	Jeff Hajewski	SurrealDB
Model	Property Graph	Multiple
Kind	embedded	database
Category	Emerging	Growing
First released	2026-01	2022-07
Status	active	active
License	MIT	BUSL-1.1
Written in	Zig	Rust
Query languages	Cypher	SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL
gdotv support	no	no

Feature scores — not surveyed for LatticeDB

Feature	LatticeDB	SurrealDB
Community & Business
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	0.75
	—	0.5
	—	✓
	—	✓
Deployment
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Platform
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Operations
	—	·
	—	·
	—	✓
	—	·
Distribution
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Developer Experience
	—	0.5
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Data Model
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
Transactions
	—	·
	—	0.5
	—	✓
	—	✓
Schema & Security
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	✓
	—	0.5

LatticeDB vs SurrealDB

Feature scores — not surveyed for LatticeDB

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