Cayley vs NebulaGraph
Cayley
cayley.io
NebulaGraph
nebula-graph.ioSide by side
| Figure | Cayley | NebulaGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Graph Databases | 8.1 (#12) | 8.5 (#7) |
| License | Cayley is developed under the Apache 2.0 license and is free to use in any project. | The core NebulaGraph repository is licensed under Apache 2.0, allowing modification, deployment and commercial SaaS use. |
| Query languages | Cayley supports Gizmo, described as a Gremlin dialect, MQL, and a GraphQL dialect. | NebulaGraph supports nGQL, openCypher compatibility, and native ISO-GQL support in Enterprise v5.0. |
| Visualization | The UI overview says the visualizer can display query results as a graph when results are tagged with source and target. | NebulaGraph provides Studio, Explorer and Dashboard tools for importing, exploring and operating graph data. |
| What it does | Cayley is an open-source graph database inspired by the graph database behind Freebase and Google's Knowledge Graph. | NebulaGraph is a distributed graph database for highly connected data, targeting millisecond queries at very large scale. |
Plans
NebulaGraph
- Open-source EditionFree
- NebulaGraph Cloud StandardPriced on request
- NebulaGraph Cloud ProfessionalPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
In their own words
NebulaGraph
NebulaGraph is a distributed graph database for storing and querying complex connected data. It is designed for scalability and millisecond responses to complex queries; the project says it can store and process graphs with trillions of edges and vertices. It supports nGQL and openCypher compatibility, while native ISO-GQL is supported in Enterprise v5.0. Native vector search combines graph structures with unstructured data. Deployment options include on-premises, public cloud, and hybrid environments, and NebulaGraph Cloud can deploy clusters on Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. Developers can use Java, Python, C++, and Go clients, plus Spark and Flink connectors. NebulaGraph Studio is a web-based tool for schema creation, data import, query writing, and graph exploration. Cloud features include Private Link, role-based graph-space permissions, Raft-based redundant backups across server rooms in the same city, and point-in-time snapshots. The open-source edition is free under Apache 2.0; a 14-day Cloud trial includes one instance with 2 vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, and 10 GB storage without payment information.