Use case

Databases for Knowledge graph

Linked, semantically rich entities, ontologies and reasoning. The leading options are Neo4j, ArangoDB and FalkorDB.

49 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
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
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
OpenLink VirtuosoRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Hybrid SQL/RDF engine that runs many of the largest public SPARQL endpoints.

19.5
Apache Jena TDBRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Apache Jena's native RDF store, embeddable in Java or served over SPARQL with Fuseki.

18.9
NebulaGraphGraphopen source

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

18.1
QLeverRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Fast open-source SPARQL engine that serves all of Wikidata or OpenStreetMap from one machine.

17.9
TigerGraphGraph

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

16.6
AllegroGraphRDF / Triple Store

Lisp-built RDF and document knowledge graph with vector store, reasoning and LLM agents.

16.1
Graphwise GraphDB (Ontotext)RDF / Triple Store

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

15.6
Amazon NeptuneGraphmanaged

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

15.2
OxigraphRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Small, fast SPARQL database in Rust that embeds in Rust, Python and JavaScript or runs as a server.

15.1
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
StardogRDF / Triple Store

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

12.7
Eclipse RDF4JRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Eclipse Foundation's Java RDF framework with native, LMDB and in-memory SPARQL stores.

10.6
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
FlureeDBRDF / Triple Store

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

5.3
RDFoxRDF / Triple Store

In-memory RDF store with incremental Datalog reasoning, now owned by Samsung.

3.4
EliasDBGraphopen source

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

3.1
BrightstarDBRDF / Triple Storeopen source

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

2.7
HyperGraphDBGraphopen source

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

1.9
AnzoGraphRDF / Triple Store

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

1.4
4storeRDF / Triple Storeopen source

Clustered RDF quad store in C, built at Garlik for billions of triples; now receives only rare fixes.

1.2
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
DydraRDF / Triple Storemanaged

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

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
StrixDBRDF / Triple Store

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

0.0
UltipaGraph

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

0.0
MarkLogicDocument

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

21.6
DatahikeRelationalopen source

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

5.8
ConceptBase.ccObjectopen source

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

1.4
SAP HANARelational

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

39.7
DatomicRelationalopen source

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

14.9

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