Arango
Enterprise search software
Document databases
Graph databases
Key value databases
Database as a service (DBaaS) providers
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NoSQL databases
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What is Arango
Arango (commonly referring to ArangoDB) is a multi-model NoSQL database that supports graph, document, and key-value data models in a single engine. It is used by application teams building connected-data use cases such as relationship analytics, knowledge graphs, fraud detection, and network/IT topology, as well as general-purpose document storage. The product provides a native graph model with a SQL-like query language (AQL) and can be deployed self-managed or consumed as a managed cloud service.
Multi-model in one engine
ArangoDB supports graph, document, and key-value access patterns within the same database. This can reduce the need to operate separate specialized systems when an application mixes connected-data queries with document-centric storage. It also enables joins/traversals across related entities without exporting data to a separate graph layer.
Native graph querying with AQL
ArangoDB includes AQL, a declarative query language designed to query documents and traverse graphs in a single statement. It supports graph traversals, filtering, aggregation, and joins across collections. This can simplify application logic compared with stitching together separate query interfaces for search and graph operations.
Flexible deployment options
ArangoDB is available for self-managed deployments and as a managed DBaaS offering (ArangoGraph/ArangoDB Cloud, depending on packaging). This supports common enterprise requirements such as running in customer-controlled environments while also offering a managed option for teams that prefer reduced operational overhead. The product also provides clustering/replication features for scale-out and high availability in supported configurations.
Operational complexity for clusters
Running ArangoDB in distributed/clustered mode introduces additional components and configuration compared with a single-node deployment. Teams typically need to plan for topology, failover behavior, backups, and upgrades across multiple nodes. This can increase the operational burden for organizations without strong database SRE/DBA support.
Query and modeling learning curve
AQL and graph data modeling concepts can require training for teams coming from purely relational SQL or simple document stores. Performance tuning often depends on choosing appropriate indexes, traversal strategies, and data modeling patterns. This can lengthen initial implementation time for complex graph workloads.
Not a dedicated search platform
While ArangoDB provides indexing and querying capabilities, it is not primarily an enterprise search product with features such as relevance tuning workflows, content connectors, and search analytics that are common in dedicated search platforms. Organizations building enterprise-wide search across many content sources may still need a separate search stack. Using ArangoDB for search-heavy use cases can require additional engineering to match search-specific capabilities.
Plan & Pricing
Managed Cloud (Arango Managed Platform / ArangoGraph / AMP) — Usage-based
Pricing model: Pay-as-you-go (On-Demand) with optional Committed/Reserved purchases for discounts. Free tier/trial: 14-day free trial (no credit card) — includes one small (4GB) deployment, local backups and one Notebook. Example costs: No per-SKU or fixed per-instance pricing is published on the official site; backup storage and data transfer are billed at cloud provider rates. Discount options: Committed/Reserved instances or flexible cloud credits (annual/committed discounts); Premium Support and Professional Services available for an extra fee; enterprise/large deployments are quoted via Sales.
Self‑Managed (Download)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | Free | Core ArangoDB database; limited to 100 GB of data; intended for development/evaluation; Community license restricts commercial distribution/embedding. |
| Enterprise Edition | Custom / Contact sales | Enterprise features (HA/DR, Hot Backups, RBAC/SSO/auditing, observability, SLA and support); licensing and pricing are quote-based. |
Notes: The vendor’s official pricing pages do not publish line-item SKU prices or a published minimum paid amount. Managed Cloud pricing is resource- and region-dependent and billed based on chosen nodes, memory, storage, backups and data transfer (provider rates).
Seller details
ArangoDB GmbH
Cologne, Germany
2015
Private
https://www.arangodb.com/
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