Data model

Graph databases

Nodes and relationships as first-class citizens. Ideal for traversals: fraud rings, recommendations, network analysis. The leading options are Neo4j, ArangoDB and Apache TinkerPop Gremlin Server.

64 active · ordered by fit for this category, then WhichDB Score

Neo4jGraphopen source

The default property-graph database, with Cypher, a big ecosystem and a managed cloud.

61.2
ArangoDBGraph

Native multi-model database: documents, graphs, search and vectors behind one query language.

40.0
Apache TinkerPop Gremlin ServerGraphopen source

Apache TinkerPop's reference server for running Gremlin traversals over any compatible graph.

32.1
FalkorDBGraph

Low-latency graph database using sparse matrices, the maintained successor to RedisGraph.

28.5
OrientDBGraphopen source

Early Java multi-model database mixing documents, graphs and objects, now in patch-only mode.

28.2
TypeDBGraphopen source

Strongly typed entity-relation database with TypeQL, polymorphic queries and a Rust core.

27.0
GUNGraphopen source

Decentralised, offline-first graph database that syncs peer-to-peer in JavaScript.

26.6
JanusGraphGraphopen source

Open-source distributed graph database layered on Cassandra, HBase, ScyllaDB or Bigtable.

25.2
MemgraphGraph

In-memory, Cypher-compatible graph database in C++ for streaming and real-time graph workloads.

24.4
DgraphGraphopen source

Distributed, horizontally scalable graph database in Go with native GraphQL and DQL.

22.4
TerminusDBGraphopen source

Git-for-data document and knowledge-graph database with branches, diffs and time travel.

21.0
LadybugDBGraphopen source

Community-maintained continuation of Kùzu: embedded columnar graph database with Cypher.

20.7
Apache AGEGraphopen source

PostgreSQL extension that adds openCypher graph queries alongside SQL.

20.2
NebulaGraphGraphopen source

Shared-nothing distributed graph database for trillion-edge graphs, with GQL in Enterprise v5.

18.1
TigerGraphGraph

Distributed MPP graph database built for deep-link analytics on very large graphs.

16.6
Amazon NeptuneGraphmanaged

AWS's managed graph database speaking Gremlin, openCypher and SPARQL on shared storage.

15.2
DataScriptGraphopen source

Immutable in-memory database with Datomic-style Datalog queries for Clojure, ClojureScript and JavaScript.

14.4
ArcadeDBGraphopen source

Multi-model Java database speaking SQL, Cypher, Gremlin, MongoDB and Redis protocols.

13.9
CozoDBGraphopen source

Embedded Datalog database blending relational, graph and vector queries; dormant since 2024.

13.9
HelixDBGraphopen source

Rust graph-vector database on object storage, queried through typed SDKs for AI apps.

13.2
CayleyGraphopen source

Go graph database inspired by Google's Knowledge Graph, dormant since its 2019 release.

9.4
Apache HugeGraphGraphopen source

Apache graph database from Baidu with Gremlin and Cypher, pluggable backends and a distributed store.

9.3
AgensGraphGraphopen source

PostgreSQL fork with a built-in property graph model, mixing SQL, openCypher and ISO GQL.

8.2
TuGraphGraphopen source

Ant Group's open-source C++ graph database with ACID transactions, Cypher and LDBC-record performance.

7.6
PuppyGraphGraph

Zero-ETL graph query engine that runs Cypher and Gremlin directly on your lakehouse and SQL tables.

5.6
IndraDBGraphopen source

Rust graph database, inspired by Facebook's TAO, usable as an embedded library or a gRPC server.

4.5
EliasDBGraphopen source

Lightweight Go graph database with GraphQL, an SQL-like query language, full-text search and scripting.

3.1
SparkseeGraph

Embeddable C++ graph database library from Sparsity Technologies, refocused on embedded and mobile.

2.8
HyperGraphDBGraphopen source

Embedded Java hypergraph database where edges can link any number of atoms, including other edges.

1.9
Aerospike GraphGraph

Gremlin graph layer on the Aerospike database for billion-edge graphs with predictable latency.

1.7
BitsyGraphopen source

Small embeddable Java graph database for TinkerPop: in-memory, ACID, persisted to readable JSON text files.

1.4
SylvaDBGraphopen source

Web-based relaxed-schema graph data manager for humanities researchers, built on Django over Neo4j.

0.6
Amazon Neptune AnalyticsGraphmanaged

Memory-optimized AWS graph engine for fast algorithms, openCypher and vector search over large graphs.

0.0
GalaxybaseGraph

Chinese native distributed graph database for HTAP graph workloads in banking and energy.

0.0
GraphBaseGraph

FactNexus's commercial graph DBMS that treats whole graphs as transactional units for knowledge graphs.

0.0
GrapheneDBGraphmanaged

Managed hosting for Neo4j Community Edition on dedicated cloud instances, with backups and replicas.

0.0
UltipaGraph

Commercial distributed graph database marketed as built natively for ISO GQL.

0.0
Microsoft SQL ServerRelational

Microsoft's flagship RDBMS: T-SQL, columnstore, Always On, and now native vectors and JSON.

71.0
Oracle DatabaseRelational

The enterprise heavyweight: RAC, Data Guard and a converged engine for SQL, JSON, graph and vectors.

56.9
Azure Cosmos DBDocumentmanaged

Microsoft's globally distributed, multi-API NoSQL and vector database with SLA-backed latency.

45.3
SAP HANARelational

SAP's in-memory columnar HTAP database, the mandatory engine under S/4HANA.

39.7
Google Cloud SpannerRelationalmanaged

Google's globally consistent, horizontally scaling SQL service with graph, vector and full-text built in.

34.5
Azure SQL DatabaseRelationalmanaged

Microsoft's always-current managed SQL Server engine, from free serverless databases to 128 TB Hyperscale.

33.9
SurrealDBDocument

Rust multi-model database (documents, graph, vectors, live queries) that runs embedded, in WASM or clustered.

28.8
MarkLogicDocument

Enterprise multi-model database for XML, JSON and RDF with built-in search and semantic RAG.

21.6
Graphwise GraphDB (Ontotext)RDF / Triple Store

Standards-compliant RDF triplestore with reasoning, connectors and MCP support for GraphRAG.

15.6
Oracle ExadataRelational

Oracle's engineered system for Oracle Database, with smart storage offload for OLTP and analytics.

15.0
DatomicRelationalopen source

Immutable Datalog database from Nubank where every fact is timestamped and queries run in the app process.

14.9
StardogRDF / Triple Store

Enterprise knowledge-graph platform: RDF store, reasoning and virtual graphs over your sources.

12.7
KineticaColumnar / OLAP

GPU- and vector-accelerated database for real-time spatial, time-series and vector analytics.

6.4
DatahikeRelationalopen source

Open-source, durable Datalog database for Clojure with Datomic-style immutable history.

5.8
FlureeDBRDF / Triple Store

Immutable RDF graph database with time travel, git-style branching, SPARQL, JSON-LD and Cypher.

5.3
Azure Database for PostgreSQLRelationalmanaged

Microsoft's managed community PostgreSQL, with zone-redundant HA, DiskANN vectors and Citus elastic clusters.

4.9
BrightstarDBRDF / Triple Storeopen source

MIT-licensed RDF triple store for .NET with SPARQL and a LINQ-based entity framework; dormant since 2020.

2.7
BangDBDocument

Converged C/C++ NoSQL platform mixing key-value, documents, time-series, stream processing, graph and ML.

2.1
AnzoGraphRDF / Triple Store

MPP in-memory RDF graph database for OLAP-style SPARQL analytics, now Altair Graph Lakehouse under Siemens.

1.4
ConceptBase.ccObjectopen source

Deductive object base for metamodeling, built on O-Telos with Datalog rules and unlimited meta-levels.

1.4
CoreObjectObjectopen source

Objective-C object database with Git-like branching, tree-structured undo and semantic merging built in.

1.2
Google Spanner OmniRelational

Downloadable Spanner that runs on your own servers, other clouds or a laptop, with Paxos and auto-sharding.

1.1
ConcourseDocumentopen source

Self-tuning document-graph database with automatic indexing, full version history and time-travel reads.

0.9
VelocityDBObject

C# .NET object database with a graph layer (VelocityGraph); last release 11.1.1 in 2022.

0.9
DydraRDF / Triple Storemanaged

Hosted RDF triple store with SPARQL 1.1, valid-time indexing and an MCP endpoint on every repository.

0.0
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseRelationalmanaged

Self-driving Oracle Database on Exadata: auto-patching, auto-scaling, and Select AI, on OCI and other clouds.

0.0
StrixDBRDF / Triple Store

Small Windows RDF store with SPARQL, SPARQL/Update and Datalog rule inference, embeddable via Lua or DLL.

0.0

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