Serverless TypeDB
Strongly-typed knowledge graph with TypeQL. A real graph database without the operational weight, on cloud, desktop, or self-host.
Types
- user
- company
- employment
- friendship
| name | |
|---|---|
| Alice Chen | alice@b.co |
| Ben Ortiz | ben@b.co |
| Dana Suzuki | dana@b.co |
| Evan Walsh | evan@b.co |
| Farah Khan | farah@b.co |
Where to run it
Cloud, desktop, or self-host
One database, three places it can live. Pick the speed you want and move between them when you outgrow it.
Branching, on request
Database branching is live on 9 engines today, and the same copy-on-write mechanism spans the whole fleet. Want it on TypeDB? Reach out and we will look at switching it on for your account.
Request branchingWhat you get
Production features, free tier included
Every TypeDB database ships with the same primitives: TLS, web console, hibernation, and a real dashboard. No tiered features hidden behind a sales call.
Web IDE
Query console in the dashboard, no extra client to install.
TLS by default
All connections encrypted. No setup required.
Always-on connections
Pin a database to your always-on pool to prevent hibernation.
Scale to zero
Hibernates when idle. Wakes on the next connection.
Connection pooling
Pooled endpoint for serverless and edge workloads.
Direct connections
Bypass the pooler for migrations and replication.
Native HTTPS endpoint
Engines whose own wire protocol speaks HTTPS. Every database, including this one, is also queryable over the platform's HTTPS query API and web console.
Serverless driver
Drop-in HTTP driver for edge runtimes (Upstash REST, PlanetScale, or the engine-native client).
IP whitelisting
Restrict access to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.
Automatic backups
Scheduled dumps and volume snapshots with one-click restore on paid plans. Free tier includes a manual backup slot.
Why Layerbase
Predictable pricing, no cloud setup
TypeDB on Layerbase Cloud is priced the same way as every other engine: a flat monthly plan with nothing metered behind it.
A fixed monthly price
Plans are flat: Free at $0, then $5/mo Solo and $15/mo Pro. No per-hour compute meter, no per-database line items, and no bill that changes shape when your traffic does.
No bandwidth charges
Reads and writes are not metered. There are no ingress or egress fees, so moving data in and out of your database never adds to the bill.
No cloud account to wire up
You do not need an AWS, GCP, or Azure account. Sign up, create a database, and connect. Layerbase runs the infrastructure, so there is no cloud provider to configure or pay separately.
Side by side
Hosted TypeDB, compared
| Provider | Free tier | Billing |
|---|---|---|
| TypeDB Cloud | Free single-server tier | Self-serve managed TypeDB |
| Layerbase | TypeDB on the Free tier; sleeps when idle, wakes on connect | Flat pricing, and the same account runs 20 other engines |
TypeDB Cloud
- Free tier
- Free single-server tier
- Billing
- Self-serve managed TypeDB
Layerbase
- Free tier
- TypeDB on the Free tier; sleeps when idle, wakes on connect
- Billing
- Flat pricing, and the same account runs 20 other engines
Competitor facts as of July 2026, from public pricing pages.
Quick start
Connect with any TypeDB client
Knowledge graphs, expressive entity-relationship modeling, reasoning over structured data, and apps that benefit from a strongly-typed schema.
- Model a knowledge graph for a domain that defeats relational normalization
- Prototype reasoning use cases (drug interactions, supply chains, fraud rings)
- Hand a TypeDB endpoint to teammates who query it with the web console or a TypeDB driver
- Run TypeDB locally with Layerbase Desktop, deploy the same schema to cloud
- Self-host on your own hardware with SpinDB
typedb console --address your-host.cloud.layerbase.dev:1729 --username admin
More on TypeDB
All articles- August 5, 2026
What TypeDB's Type System Actually Buys You
TypeDB is not a property graph with extra syntax. Entities, relations with named roles, and attributes are three independent kinds of type, and TypeDB 3 replaced inference rules with typed functions. Here is what that changes about how you model.
Read - July 9, 2026
TypeDB 3.12 is Now on Layerbase
TypeDB 3.12 landed this week with a given stage for injection-safe batch queries, @doc and @meta schema annotations, a new bulk loader, and an admin service that is off by default. You can spin one up free on Layerbase in seconds.
Read - July 8, 2026
Getting Started with TypeDB
Build a knowledge graph with TypeDB 3.x and TypeQL 3, covering type-safe schemas, pattern matching, multi-hop traversals, and functions that derive facts you never inserted.
Read - June 14, 2026
Branching with any database
Neon branches Postgres. PlanetScale branches MySQL. Layerbase branches all of them, because branching happens at the filesystem, not inside the engine. Here is how it works.
Read - June 2, 2026
KuzuDB alternatives: a managed graph database without the embedded ceiling
Kuzu (KuzuDB) is a fast embedded graph database, but with no server and no managed hosting. When to move to a managed graph database, and how TypeDB fits.
Read
FAQ
Common TypeDB questions
Which TypeDB version runs here?
TypeDB 3.x (3.12 by default). TypeQL 3.x uses transactions (define for schema, insert for data, match with select or fetch for reads). The 2.x concepts of sessions and rule when/then are not part of 3.x.
How do I connect?
Layerbase publishes a gRPC TypeQL endpoint. The typedb console and the TypeDB 3.x drivers for Python, Java, and Rust connect with the dashboard credentials, and the dashboard query console runs ad-hoc TypeQL in the browser.
What about the Node.js driver and TypeDB Studio?
The npm typedb-driver package is still 2.x. The maintained 3.x JavaScript driver and TypeDB Studio both connect over the TypeDB HTTP endpoint, which Layerbase does not expose today, so use the console, a gRPC driver, or the web query console. TypeDB Cloud is the option when you need Studio and multi-node HA clusters.
Schema and data load?
The same TypeQL schema and ingestion patterns work locally and in cloud. The dashboard query console supports schema definition and ad-hoc TypeQL.
Is there a free tier?
Yes. TypeDB is a Standard engine on Layerbase Cloud, included on the Free plan. It sleeps when idle and wakes on connect.
Can I run TypeDB locally?
Yes. SpinDB and Layerbase Desktop both run TypeDB with the same workflow.