# NornicDB vs yantrikdb-server

> Two self-hosted [Neo4j alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/neo4j), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | NornicDB | yantrikdb-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 7 in Databases & storage | #64 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 920 ✓ | 177 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.3 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.20.0 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

NornicDB scores 52/100 against 47/100 for yantrikdb-server, so it is the safer default.

yantrikdb-server ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for NornicDB.

## Details

- [NornicDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/nornicdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nornicdb.md)
- [yantrikdb-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/yantrikdb-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/yantrikdb-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nornicdb-vs-yantrikdb-server