SurrealDB vs Traverse
SurrealDB is a multiple database; Traverse is a property graph database. SurrealDB (2022-07, BUSL-1.1, Rust) ranks #8 this month; Traverse (2026-03, Proprietary, Rust) is not ranked.
| Attribute | SurrealDB | Traverse |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Rank | #8 | — Not ranked |
| Score | 65.8 | 40.9 |
| GitHub stars | 33.2k | — |
| Popularity | 74.2 | — |
| Activity | 63.3 | 51.4 |
| Community | 66.7 | 59.1 |
| Research | 52.2 | — |
| Fundamentals | ||
| Description | 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. | An in-memory property graph database written in Rust, speaking Cypher and GQL over the Bolt protocol for Neo4j driver compatibility. Includes a built-in graph data science library of 36+ algorithms callable from Cypher, and runs as a server, an embedded in-process library, a Cloud Hypervisor/Firecracker unikernel, or entirely in the browser via WebAssembly. |
| Vendor | SurrealDB | Truespar |
| Model | Multiple | Property Graph |
| Kind | database | database |
| Category | Growing | Emerging |
| First released | 2022-07 | 2026-03 |
| Status | active | active |
| License | BUSL-1.1 | Proprietary |
| Written in | Rust | Rust |
| Query languages | SurrealQL, GraphQL, GQL | openCypher, GQL |
| gdotv support | no | no |
Feature scores — not surveyed for Traverse
| Feature | SurrealDB | Traverse |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Business | ||
| Active development | ✓ | — |
| Commercial support | ✓ | — |
| Live community | 0.75 | — |
| Open Source | 0.5 | — |
| Pricing | ✓ | — |
| Trendiness | ✓ | — |
| Deployment | ||
| Containerization | ✓ | — |
| Work as dedicated instance | ✓ | — |
| Work as embedded | ✓ | — |
| Testing in-memory version | ✓ | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating on Linux | ✓ | — |
| Operating on Windows | ✓ | — |
| SaaS offering | ✓ | — |
| Operations | ||
| Automatic updates | · | — |
| Client side caching | · | — |
| Data versioning support | ✓ | — |
| Live backups | · | — |
| Distribution | ||
| Cluster Re-balancing | ✓ | — |
| Data Distribution | ✓ | — |
| High-Availability | ✓ | — |
| Query Distribution | ✓ | — |
| Replication support | ✓ | — |
| Developer Experience | ||
| Data types defined | 0.5 | — |
| Logging/Auditing | ✓ | — |
| Object-Graph Mapper | ✓ | — |
| Reactive programming | ✓ | — |
| Documentation up-to-date | ✓ | — |
| Binary protocol | ✓ | — |
| CLI | ✓ | — |
| GUI | ✓ | — |
| Data Model | ||
| Multi-database | ✓ | — |
| Graph-native data | ✓ | — |
| REST API | ✓ | — |
| Query Language | ✓ | — |
| Transactions | ||
| Granular locking | · | — |
| Multiple isolation levels | 0.5 | — |
| Read committed transaction | ✓ | — |
| Transaction support | ✓ | — |
| Schema & Security | ||
| Constraints | ✓ | — |
| Schema support | ✓ | — |
| Secondary indexes | ✓ | — |
| Server side procedures | ✓ | — |
| Triggers | ✓ | — |
| Authentication | ✓ | — |
| Authorization | ✓ | — |
| Data encryption | 0.5 | — |
Links
- SurrealDB · website · github · full profile
- Traverse · website · full profile