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# Gun Reviews
**Vendor:** Gun.io  
**Category:** [Graph Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/graph-databases)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Gun
GUN is a realtime, distributed, offline-first, graph database engine. Lightweight and powerful, at just ~9KB gzipped.




## Gun Reviews
  ### 1. Learning the correct way to handle and learn the correct skills

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Jonathan M. | Company Owner, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 14, 2022

**What do you like best about Gun?**

Self defense,  home security, target shooting

**What do you dislike about Gun?**

Keeping them locked up in my steel gunsFe

**What problems is Gun solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Have not read anything about you  yet.

  ### 2. Simply, quick and reliable

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Media Production | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** August 15, 2018

**What do you like best about Gun?**

The offline functionality is very useful indeed

**What do you dislike about Gun?**

Visually its a bit to bare for my liking

**What problems is Gun solving and how is that benefiting you?**

The ability to continue work without access to the server


## Gun Discussions
  - [What is Gun used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-gun-used-for)

- [View Gun pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/gun/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-06-25+17%3A22%3A12+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=77aa579b-d605-4a6b-9110-74c593cb634d&secure%5Btoken%5D=4d65b5e3174da5f00628b92ada832043e88dfd892333998158f1c59b1cf1b63a&format=llm_user)

## Gun Features
**Data Management**
- Data Model
- Data Types
- Built - In Search
- Event Triggers
- Query Language

**Availability**
- Auto Sharding
- Auto Recovery

**Performance**
- Query Optimization

**Security**
- Role-Based Authorization
- Authentication
- Audit Logs
- Encryption

**Support**
- Multi-Model
- BI Connectors
- Operating Systems

## Top Gun Alternatives
  - [Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (131 reviews)
  - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (130 reviews)
  - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (115 reviews)