FalkorDB vs OrientDB

FalkorDB vs OrientDB
Fact	FalkorDB	OrientDB
Language	Rust	Java
Licence	Other	Apache-2.0
Stars	7.7k	5k
Latest	v6.0.1	3.2.57
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-05
Release cadence	about 3 days between releases	about 34 days between releases
Active contributors	10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	Unusual star burst	none

How they relate

Both replace Neo4j. Alternatives to Neo4j →
PartialFalkorDBRuns a subset of OpenCypher through the Redis protocol and its own clients, not over Bolt, so Neo4j drivers and procedures do not carry over.
PartialOrientDBMulti-model graph and document database queried in an SQL dialect and Gremlin rather than Cypher.

v6.0.12026-10-01Build image with up do date dependencies
v4.22.02026-09-30✨ New features
v6.0.02026-09-29FalkorDB 6.0 is the first release of the new FalkorDB engine, written in Rust. It replaces the C engine that shipped in…
v4.20.72026-09-24Patch release on top of v4.20.6. Contains a security update, two bug fixes, and a CI change.
v4.20.62026-09-16🐛 Bug fixes

3.2.572026-10-05This patch release include mostly changes in query engine, and a security fix around permission for function manipulati…
3.2.562026-09-02Patch release with mostly fixes in query engine and dependencies updates
3.2.552026-07-20Minor patch release with fixes mostly in distributed and core, with also some dependency updates.
3.2.542026-07-06Small patch release with fixes in query engine and hardening in the binary protocol
3.2.532026-06-01This is a patch release with fixes in storage and remote protocol, be aware this contains a security fix so pleas

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