Memgraph vs NodeDB

Memgraph is a property graph database; NodeDB is a multiple database. Memgraph (2018, BSL-1.1, C++) ranks #4 this month; NodeDB (2026-03, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #103. They differ on 16 of 46 surveyed features.

Attribute	Memgraph #4 ▼2 Leader	NodeDB #103 ▼5 Growing
At a glance
Rank	#4	#103
Score	65.3	35.3
GitHub stars	4.3k	180
Popularity	66.6	38.2
Activity	81.9	50.9
Community	69.2	57.0
Research	56.4	50.4
Fundamentals
Description	An in-memory property graph database with ACID transactions and strong consistency. Includes the MAGE library of graph algorithms and supports real-time streaming ingestion.	A multi-model database written in Rust that runs document, key-value, columnar, timeseries, spatial, vector, and array engines in a single binary over shared storage, with graph and full-text search as cross-engine overlays on any collection. Its graph overlay uses a CSR adjacency index with 13 built-in algorithms and a Cypher-subset MATCH syntax, and fuses graph traversal with vector search in a single query for GraphRAG. Speaks SQL over a native MessagePack protocol and the PostgreSQL wire protocol, alongside HTTP/REST, WebSocket, RESP, and ILP.
Vendor	Memgraph	NodeDB-Lab
Model	Property Graph	Multiple
Kind	database	database
Category	Enterprise	Emerging
First released	2018	2026-03
Status	active	active
License	BSL-1.1	BUSL-1.1
Written in	C++	Rust
Query languages	openCypher	SQL, openCypher
gdotv support	yes	no