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Comparisons

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ArangoDB vs. MongoDB

MongoDB was the very first document-oriented database and it’s open source. ArangoDB adds many important features to the document model, like scalability, JOIN’s, complex transactions, lower operational costs and more.

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ArangoDB vs.
Neo4j

Neo4j is a great piece of Java technology and one of the market’s leading graph databases. ArangoDB adds many important features, like scalability, extensibility and performance, lower operational costs and more.

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ArangoDB vs.
Cassandra

Apache Cassandra is a wide column store. It does not support any other data model, it is distributed and open source. ArangoDB adds many important features, like Joins, complex transactions, scalability, extensibility and lower TCO.

SQL vs AQL - A Declarative Query Language for Coders

AQL provides a powerful way to handle all data models and even combine them in a single query. If you know SQL, you’ll feel at home in AQL’s clear & intuitive syntax. No more juggling various tech: one database and one query language supporting many needs.

Comparing ArangoDB AQL to Neo4j Cypher

If you come from Neo4j, this comparison should help you get started with ArangoDB’s graph-related features, but also demonstrate what else you can do with a native multi-model database like ArangoDB.