In a field crowded with database options, what makes Kuzu the right choice? The answer lies in its perfect balance of performance, ease of use, and modern integration.
| Question | Answer | |----------|--------| | Is there a GUI? | Not yet. The team plans a web‑based admin console for v0.14. Until then, use the CLI ( kuzu console ) or any third‑party GraphQL front‑end. | | Can I run Kuzu on Windows? | Yes. Pre‑built wheels support Windows 10/11 (x86_64). For the server binary, download the kuzu‑windows‑x86_64.zip from the GitHub releases page. | | How does Kuzu store edges internally? | Edges are stored in . Each list is compressed with a combination of delta encoding + SIMD‑friendly varint packing. | | Do I need a GPU? | No. Kuzu is CPU‑only but can exploit AVX‑512/NEON for vectorized scans. GPU support is on the roadmap for v0.15. | | Is there support for custom user‑defined functions (UDFs)? | Yes. Write a C++/Rust shared library that implements the kuzu::UDF interface, then register it via CREATE FUNCTION . In server mode, UDFs run inside a sandboxed sandbox. | kuzu v0 136 full