ArangoDB key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- ArangoDB GmbH
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2011
- Data hosting
- Germany, Ireland, United States
- Infrastructure
- Google Cloud, AWS, Azure
- Deployment
- SaaS
- Open source
- Yes
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Exposed
- Replaces
- MongoDB, Neo4j, Amazon DynamoDB, Couchbase, Elasticsearch, Redis
About ArangoDB
ArangoDB is a leading German database company that provides a native multi-model NoSQL database engine. By combining graph, document, and key-value data models into a single core with a unified query language (AQL), it allows developers to build high-performance applications without the need to manage multiple database technologies. The engine supports ACID transactions and is designed for high availability and scalability through sharding and replication. The company offers both an open-source Community Edition and an Enterprise Edition, alongside the ArangoGraph Insights Platform (formerly ArangoDB Managed Platform). The managed service provides a fully automated experience on major cloud providers. ArangoDB is frequently used for complex data relationships such as fraud detection, knowledge graphs, and integrated AI/ML workflows through its support for vector search and Large Language Model (LLM) integrations.
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