--- title: "databend vs endee" type: "comparison" canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/compare/databendlabs-databend-vs-endee-io-endee" tools: ["databendlabs-databend", "endee-io-endee"] --- # databend vs endee *GraphCanon updated Sep 20, 2026* ## Verdict Pick databend if data Agent Ready Warehouse built in Rust for analytics, search, AI, and more within a unified architecture on top of your S3 storage; pick endee if endee is an efficient vector database capable of managing up to 1 billion vectors on one node, with significant performance boosts from its optimized indexing and execution. [databend](https://docs.databend.com) reports 9.4k GitHub stars, 897 forks, and 510 open issues, last pushed Sep 20, 2026. [endee](https://endee.io) has 1.3k stars, 1.6k forks, and 31 open issues, last pushed Jul 29, 2026. Figures are from public GitHub metadata via [databend's repository](https://github.com/databendlabs/databend) and [endee's repository](https://github.com/endee-io/endee). | | [databend](/tools/databendlabs-databend.md) | [endee](/tools/endee-io-endee.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Tagline | All-in-One Data Warehouse: Analytics, Search, AI, and Python Sandboxing Reimagined From Scratch. | A high-performance vector database handling up to 1B vectors on one node | | Stars | 9,444 | 1,295 | | Forks | 897 | 1,650 | | Open issues | 510 | 31 | | Language | Rust | C++ | | Adopt for | Data Agent Ready Warehouse built in Rust for analytics, search, AI, and more within a unified architecture on top of your S3 storage. | Endee is an efficient vector database capable of managing up to 1 billion vectors on one node, with significant performance boosts from its optimized indexing and execution. | | Persona | - | - | | Runtime | - | - | | License | Other | AGPL-3.0 | | Categories | Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases | Vector Databases | ## Trust and health _Sourced signals - not a safety guarantee. No winner column._ | | [databend](/tools/databendlabs-databend.md) | [endee](/tools/endee-io-endee.md) | | --- | --- | --- | | Maintenance | Very active (96%) | Steady (60%) | | Days since push | 0d | 52d | | Open issues (now) | 510 | 31 | | Stars delta | +55 (30d) | -34 (30d) | | Open issues delta | -24 (30d) | 0 (30d) | | Full report | [trust report](/tools/databendlabs-databend/trust.md) | [trust report](/tools/endee-io-endee/trust.md) | ## Decision facts: databend - **Adopt for:** Data Agent Ready Warehouse built in Rust for analytics, search, AI, and more within a unified architecture on top of your S3 storage. ## Decision facts: endee - **Pricing:** unknown - Information about the pricing model of Endee is not provided in the repository. - **Adopt for:** Endee is an efficient vector database capable of managing up to 1 billion vectors on one node, with significant performance boosts from its optimized indexing and execution. ## Choose when ### Choose databend if… - databend is primarily Rust; endee is C++. - License: databend is Other, endee is AGPL-3.0. - Tags unique to databend: ai, bigdata, cloud-native, database. - Also covers Data & Retrieval. - - When you need a unified data platform that can handle analytics, search, and AI all from one interface, with support for vector database functions. ### Choose endee if… - endee is primarily C++; databend is Rust. - License: endee is AGPL-3.0, databend is Other. - Pricing: Information about the pricing model of Endee is not provided in the repository.. - Tags unique to endee: ai-search, ann, hnsw, image-search. - endee ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment. - When you need extreme performance in handling large-scale vector datasets for AI搜索和图像搜索任务。 ## When NOT to use databend - - When specific integration requirements are outside of S3 support, as Databend focuses on this particular ecosystem. - - For organizations that cannot or prefer not to use technologies built in Rust due to team expertise or existing tech stack conflicts. - - If your primary need is for a solution that heavily integrates with Elasticsearch given the competitive landscape and features it offers. ## When NOT to use endee - When your project requires a vector database under less permissive licenses than AGPL-3.0. - ，Endee。 - AI，。 ## Common questions ### What is the difference between databend and endee? databend: All-in-One Data Warehouse: Analytics, Search, AI, and Python Sandboxing Reimagined From Scratch.. endee: A high-performance vector database handling up to 1B vectors on one node. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories. ### When should I choose databend over endee? Choose databend over endee when databend is primarily Rust; endee is C++; License: databend is Other, endee is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to databend: ai, bigdata, cloud-native, database; Also covers Data & Retrieval; - When you need a unified data platform that can handle analytics, search, and AI all from one interface, with support for vector database functions. ### When should I choose endee over databend? Choose endee over databend when endee is primarily C++; databend is Rust; License: endee is AGPL-3.0, databend is Other; Pricing: Information about the pricing model of Endee is not provided in the repository.; Tags unique to endee: ai-search, ann, hnsw, image-search; endee ships Docker support for self-hosted deployment; When you need extreme performance in handling large-scale vector datasets for AI搜索和图像搜索任务。. ### When should I avoid databend? - When specific integration requirements are outside of S3 support, as Databend focuses on this particular ecosystem. - For organizations that cannot or prefer not to use technologies built in Rust due to team expertise or existing tech stack conflicts. - If your primary need is for a solution that heavily integrates with Elasticsearch given the competitive landscape and features it offers. ### When should I avoid endee? When your project requires a vector database under less permissive licenses than AGPL-3.0. ，Endee。 AI，。 ### Is databend or endee more popular on GitHub? databend has more GitHub stars (9,444 vs 1,295). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints. ### Are databend and endee open source? Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (databend: Other, endee: AGPL-3.0). ### Where can I find alternatives to databend or endee? GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at [databend alternatives](/tools/databendlabs-databend/alternatives) and [endee alternatives](/tools/endee-io-endee/alternatives) ([databend markdown twin](/tools/databendlabs-databend/alternatives.md), [endee markdown twin](/tools/endee-io-endee/alternatives.md)), ranked by typed relationship edges rather than popularity votes. ### Is there a machine-readable version of this comparison? Yes. The markdown twin at [this comparison](/compare/databendlabs-databend-vs-endee-io-endee.md) mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers. ### Which is better maintained, databend or endee? databend: Very active. endee: Steady. Compare maintenance labels, days since push, and release cadence in the trust section below - stars alone do not measure maintenance. ### Where are the full trust reports for databend and endee? GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: [databend trust report](/tools/databendlabs-databend/trust); [endee trust report](/tools/endee-io-endee/trust). --- **Machine-readable endpoints** - JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=databendlabs-databend`](/api/graphcanon/graph?tool=databendlabs-databend) - LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt) - Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt) _GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_