Comparison
databend vs lantern
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 lantern if lantern is an extension for PostgreSQL written in Rust, providing capabilities for approximate nearest neighbor search tailored for AI applications.
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Trust & integrity
| Signal | databend | lantern |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance | Very active (0d since push) As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Dormant (618d since push) As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| Provenance | Not a fork · Organization account As of 3d · github_public_v1 | Not a fork · Organization account As of 2d · github_public_v1 |
| OSV dependency advisories | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 | No lockfile (source not queried) As of 1mo · osv@v1 |
| deps.dev advisories | Not queried deps.dev@v1 | Not queried deps.dev@v1 |
| OpenSSF Scorecard | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 | Not queried openssf-scorecard@v1 |
Tagline
- databend
- All-in-One Data Warehouse: Analytics, Search, AI, and Python Sandboxing Reimagined From Scratch.
- lantern
- PostgreSQL vector database extension for building AI applications
Stars
- databend
- 9.4k
- lantern
- 889
Forks
- databend
- 891
- lantern
- 67
Open issues
- databend
- 557
- lantern
- 42
Language
- databend
- Rust
- lantern
- Rust
Adopt for
- databend
- Data Agent Ready Warehouse built in Rust for analytics, search, AI, and more within a unified architecture on top of your S3 storage.
- lantern
- Lantern is an extension for PostgreSQL written in Rust, providing capabilities for approximate nearest neighbor search tailored for AI applications.
Persona
- databend
- -
- lantern
- -
Runtime
- databend
- -
- lantern
- -
License
- databend
- Other
- lantern
- AGPL-3.0, allowing free use and modification but requiring derivative works to be open-sourced as well.
Last pushed
- databend
- Aug 21, 2026
- lantern
- Dec 12, 2024
Categories
- databend
- Data & Retrieval, Vector Databases
- lantern
- Vector Databases
Trust and health
Maintenance
- databend
- Very active (96%)
- lantern
- Dormant (18%)
Days since push
- databend
- 0d
- lantern
- 618d
Open issues (now)
- databend
- 557
- lantern
- 42
Stars delta
- databend
- +31 (30d)
- lantern
- 0 (30d)
Open issues delta
- databend
- +23 (30d)
- lantern
- 0 (30d)
Full report
- databend
- Trust report
- lantern
- Trust report
Choose databend if…
- License: databend is Other, lantern is AGPL-3.0.
- Tags unique to databend: bigdata, cloud-native, database, elasticsearch.
- 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 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.
Choose lantern if…
- License: lantern is AGPL-3.0, databend is Other.
- Tags unique to lantern: ann, approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, data-science, embeddings.
- When you need to perform vector database operations integrated with a PostgreSQL environment
When NOT to use lantern
- Avoid when an open-source license like AGPL-3.0 might interfere with proprietary or closed-source projects
- Not suitable if you require direct support for non-vector indexing operations outside ANN capabilities
Explore
Sources
Every stat on this page traces to a dated GitHub sync, license file, enrichment field, or trust scan.
- GitHub stars (databendlabs/databend) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- GitHub forks (databendlabs/databend) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Last push (databendlabs/databend) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- License file (Other) · observed Aug 21, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
- GitHub stars (lanterndata/lantern) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- GitHub forks (lanterndata/lantern) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- Last push (lanterndata/lantern) · observed Dec 12, 2024
- License file (AGPL-3.0) · observed Aug 22, 2026
- Decision facts (enrichment) · observed Jul 17, 2026
- Trust scan (lockfile / OSV) · observed Jul 11, 2026
GitHub stars on cards: databend 9.4k · lantern 889 (synced Aug 21, 2026).
Common questions
- What is the difference between databend and lantern?
- databend: All-in-One Data Warehouse: Analytics, Search, AI, and Python Sandboxing Reimagined From Scratch.. lantern: PostgreSQL vector database extension for building AI applications. See the comparison table for live GitHub stats and shared categories.
- When should I choose databend over lantern?
- Choose databend over lantern when License: databend is Other, lantern is AGPL-3.0; Tags unique to databend: bigdata, cloud-native, database, elasticsearch; 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 lantern over databend?
- Choose lantern over databend when License: lantern is AGPL-3.0, databend is Other; Tags unique to lantern: ann, approximate-nearest-neighbor-search, data-science, embeddings; When you need to perform vector database operations integrated with a PostgreSQL environment.
- 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 lantern?
- Avoid when an open-source license like AGPL-3.0 might interfere with proprietary or closed-source projects Not suitable if you require direct support for non-vector indexing operations outside ANN capabilities
- Is databend or lantern more popular on GitHub?
- databend has more GitHub stars (9,420 vs 889). Stars measure visibility, not whether either tool fits your constraints.
- Are databend and lantern open source?
- Yes - both are open-source projects on GitHub (databend: Other, lantern: AGPL-3.0).
- Where can I find alternatives to databend or lantern?
- GraphCanon lists graph-backed alternatives at databend alternatives and lantern alternatives (databend markdown twin, lantern markdown twin), 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 mirrors this page for agents and LLM crawlers, with the same stats table and FAQ answers.
- Which is better maintained, databend or lantern?
- databend: Very active. lantern: Dormant. 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 lantern?
- GraphCanon publishes per-repo trust reports with dated maintenance, provenance, and scan summaries: databend trust report; lantern trust report.