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June 03, 2026
ArcadeDB 26.6.1: TLS for HA Clusters, Durability Hardening & Security
ArcadeDB 26.6.1 brings end-to-end TLS/SSL for HA clusters, a deep durability and crash-recovery hardening pass across the WAL and storage layers, a broad security hardening sweep, and a long list...
May 13, 2026
Deploy an ArcadeDB Cluster on Kubernetes with the Official Helm Chart
Step-by-step guide to deploying a high-availability ArcadeDB cluster on Kubernetes using the official Helm chart. Includes a kind-based local example, production values, Raft consensus, persistence, and verification.
May 11, 2026
ArcadeDB 26.5.1: Sparse Vector Index, Hybrid Retrieval & INT8 End-to-End
ArcadeDB 26.5.1 ships a brand-new sparse vector index with server-side hybrid retrieval, INT8 quantization end-to-end, EXTERNAL property storage, query partitioning, offline HA cluster bootstrap, and an extensive batch of OpenCypher...
April 28, 2026
Call Me Maybe, ArcadeDB? 34 Jepsen Tests, 34 Passes
ArcadeDB passed 34 of 34 in-house Jepsen tests on its Raft (Apache Ratis) HA stack: ACID, linearizability, and transaction isolation under partitions, crashes, pauses, and clock skew.
April 08, 2026
ArcadeDB Academy: 6 Free Courses and Certification to Master the Multi-Model Database
ArcadeDB Academy is live: 6 free, self-paced courses covering fundamentals, SQL, Cypher graph queries, Neo4j migration, OrientDB migration, and Vector Search with RAG. 135 lessons, quizzes, and a professional certification....
March 31, 2026
GraphBatch: Up to 8x Faster Graph Ingestion in ArcadeDB
ArcadeDB's new GraphBatch delivers up to 8.39x faster graph ingestion than the standard API and 3x faster than the previous GraphImporter, reaching over 1.2 million edges per second at medium...
March 30, 2026
Cognee + ArcadeDB: AI Memory Meets Multi-Model
How Cognee's AI memory engine and ArcadeDB's multi-model database work together to give AI agents persistent, structured memory — with a single backend for graphs, documents, and vectors.
March 25, 2026
Graph OLAP Engine: The Fastest Graph Analytics with Zero Compromises
ArcadeDB v26.3.2 introduces the Graph OLAP Engine with Compressed Sparse Row encoding, delivering up to 462x speedups on analytical workloads while keeping full OLTP performance. Benchmarks show ArcadeDB is now...
March 24, 2026
ArcadeDB 26.3.2: Graph OLAP Engine, Batch Ingestion & More
ArcadeDB 26.3.2 is a performance-focused release with 100+ commits and 21 closed issues, featuring a Graph Analytical View (OLAP), high-performance bulk edge creation, HTTP batch endpoint, gRPC batch loading, GraphQL...
March 13, 2026
Neo4j Alternatives in 2026: A Fair Look at the Open-Source Options
The best open-source Neo4j alternatives in 2026 compared: ArcadeDB, ArangoDB, KuzuDB, Memgraph, FalkorDB, and HugeGraph — covering licensing, performance, multi-model support, and AI readiness.
March 04, 2026
ArcadeDB MCP Server: Connect Your LLM to Your Database
ArcadeDB v26.3.1 introduces a built-in MCP server, letting you connect Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible AI client directly to your database for natural language queries, schema exploration, and report...
March 04, 2026
ArcadeDB 26.3.1: Studio, MCP, Geospatial & More
ArcadeDB 26.3.1 is a major release with 190+ commits and 52 closed issues, featuring a redesigned Studio with AI Assistant, MCP Server, geospatial indexing, native time-series support, materialized views, built-in...
March 01, 2026
langchain-arcadedb: Official LangChain Integration
ArcadeDB now has an official LangChain integration package. Build Graph RAG applications with GraphCypherQAChain, import graph documents, and query your knowledge graph using natural language — all backed by ArcadeDB's...
February 24, 2026
From KuzuDB to ArcadeDB: Why ArcadeDB Is the Perfect Replacement
Why ArcadeDB is the perfect KuzuDB replacement — with LDBC benchmark proof that ArcadeDB is up to 9x faster than Kuzu on graph analytics, plus a complete step-by-step migration guide....
February 22, 2026
Why ArcadeDB Will Never Change Its License
As databases like ArangoDB, MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, and CockroachDB abandon open source licenses, ArcadeDB commits to Apache 2.0 forever. Here's why license stability matters for your project.
February 18, 2026
Build Your Perfect ArcadeDB: Custom Packages
ArcadeDB 26.2.1 adds a Custom Package Builder - a shell script that creates distributions containing only the modules you actually use, reducing size from 150MB to just what you need....
February 16, 2026
The New 75.9% Faster SQL Parser in ArcadeDB
ArcadeDB migrates its SQL parser from JavaCC to ANTLR, delivering 75.9% faster parsing across all query types while maintaining very high compatibility with existing queries.
February 16, 2026
Introducing Automatic Database Backups in ArcadeDB
ArcadeDB 26.2.1 introduces automatic database backups with scheduled execution, intelligent retention policies, and zero-downtime operation through Studio or JSON configuration.
January 23, 2026
Native OpenCypher in ArcadeDB: A Game-Changer
ArcadeDB introduces a native OpenCypher engine replacing the legacy Cypher-to-Gremlin translation layer, delivering 25x faster graph queries with a fraction of the dependencies.
January 11, 2026
ArcadeDB 2025: Year in Review
A comprehensive look back at ArcadeDB's 2025 milestones including JVector integration, Python bindings, gRPC support, RID recycling, and Java 21 migration.
March 22, 2025
ArcadeDB 25.3.1: Storage & Performance Upgrades
ArcadeDB 25.3.1 brings complete space reuse and RID recycling, performance improvements, new database management commands, and PostgreSQL compatibility enhancements.
January 01, 2022
Released v21.12.1
ArcadeDB v21.12.1 introduces the new GraphQL module, database check/repair command, and node alignment for distributed clusters.
December 01, 2021
New v21.11.1
ArcadeDB v21.11.1 brings real-time WebSocket event listeners, Gremlin 3.5.1 upgrade with embedded Gremlin Server, and new Redis persistent and transient commands.
October 05, 2021
Released ArcadeDB 21.10.1
ArcadeDB 21.10.1 brings faster Gremlin and Cypher queries with index optimization, enhanced server security with user groups, and SQL support for backup, import and export operations.
September 01, 2021
Welcome to ArcadeDB: Play with Data
Introducing ArcadeDB - the next generation multi-model database. Learn about the vision, the Arcade Business Model, and why we built a brand new transactional engine from the ground up.