KuzuDB graph database abandoned, community mulls options

KuzuDB Graph Database Abandoned

The KuzuDB embedded graph database, open source under the MIT license, has been abandoned by its creator and sponsor Kùzu Inc.

A note on the GitHub project states that

"Kuzu is working on something new."
The documentation and blog post archive were moved from the Kuzu website to GitHub.

Features and Design

KuzuDB is designed for analytics on large databases and includes features such as full text search, vector indexes, and query parallelism for fast performance on multi-core hosts, as well as WebAssembly bindings for in-browser use.

Community Reaction

The community is left pondering whether to fork or find an alternative, with users wondering about the future of the project.

Author's summary: KuzuDB abandoned by creator and sponsor.

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The Register The Register — 2025-10-14