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Graph Database Comparison — 145+ Engines

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Name
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Vendor
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License
Language
Query Languages Protocols Active development Commercial support Live community Open Source Pricing Trendiness Containerization Work as dedicated instance Work as embedded Testing in-memory version Operating on Linux Operating on Windows SaaS offering Automatic updates Client side caching Data versioning support Live backups Cluster Re-balancing Data Distribution High-Availability Query Distribution Replication support Data types defined Logging/Auditing Object-Graph Mapper Reactive programming Documentation up-to-date Binary protocol CLI GUI Multi-database Graph-native data REST API Query Language Granular locking Multiple isolation levels Read committed transaction Transaction support Constraints Schema support Secondary indexes Server side procedures Triggers Authentication Authorization Data encryption
1 GitHub repository 17k Neo4j Inc LPG Established 2007 Yes GPL-3.0 Java
BoltHTTP/REST
2 GitHub repository 14.2k ArangoDB Inc Multiple Enterprise 2012 No BSL-1.1 C++
AQL
HTTP/REST
3 GitHub repository 21.8k Istari LPG Enterprise 2015 Yes Apache-2.0 Go
DQLGraphQL
HTTP/RESTgRPCGraphQL (HTTP)
4 ▲2 GitHub repository 4.3k Memgraph LPG Enterprise 2018 Yes BSL-1.1 C++
Bolt
5 ▲6 GitHub repository 5k OrientDB Community Multiple Enterprise 2010 No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTNative binary
6 ▲3 GitHub repository 4.4k Vaticle Other Growing 2016 No MPL-2.0 Rust
TypeQL
HTTP/RESTgRPC
7 Amazon Web Services Multiple Enterprise 2017 Yes Proprietary -
BoltHTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol +2
8 ▼3 GitHub repository 4.9k FalkorDB LPG Established 2018 Yes SSPL-1.0 C
BoltHTTP/RESTRedis RESP
9 ▲6 GitHub repository 4.7k Apache Software Foundation LPG Extension Established 2021 Yes Apache-2.0 C
PostgreSQL wire
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10 ▲17 Microsoft Multiple Enterprise 2017 Yes Proprietary -
HTTP/RESTGremlin (WebSocket)Native binary
11 ▲8 GitHub repository 1.5k LadybugDB LPG Embedded Growing 2025 Yes MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
12 ▼4 GitHub repository 873 University of Freiburg RDF Emerging 2017 Yes Apache-2.0 C++
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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13 ▼3 GitHub repository 4k Kuzu Inc (acquired by Apple) LPG Embedded Emerging 2022 Deprecated Yes MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
14 ▼2 GitHub repository 32.8k SurrealDB Multiple Growing 2022 No BSL-1.1 Rust
GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
HTTP/RESTGraphQL (HTTP)WebSocket
15 ▼11 GitHub repository 5.7k HelixDB Other Emerging 2025 No AGPL-3.0 Rust
HelixQL
HTTP/REST
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16 ▼2 GitHub repository 2.1k Apache TinkerPop LPG Embedded Established 2009 Yes Apache-2.0 Java - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
17 ▲4 GitHub repository 2.5k Graphistry LPG Query Engine Growing 2023 No BSD-3-Clause Python
HTTP/REST
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18 new GitHub repository 426 JetBrains LPG Emerging 2024 No Apache-2.0 Java
Gremlin (WebSocket)
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19 ▼6 GitHub repository 895 Ontopic RDF Query Engine Established 2009 No Apache-2.0 Java
SPARQL Protocol
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20 Stardog Union RDF Enterprise 2011 Yes Proprietary Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
21 ▲1 GitHub repository 1.1k ArcadeDB Multiple Growing 2021 Yes Apache-2.0 Java
BoltHTTP/RESTgRPC +2
22 ▼5 Franz Inc RDF Established 2004 Yes Proprietary Common Lisp
PrologSPARQL
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
23 ▼7 TigerGraph LPG Established 2017 No Proprietary C++
GSQL
HTTP/REST
24 ▼1 SAP Multiple Enterprise 2010 No Proprietary C++
GraphScriptopenCypherSQL
JDBC/ODBCNative binary
25 GitHub repository 409 Eclipse Foundation RDF Established 2016 Yes BSD-3-Clause Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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26 ▼2 GitHub repository 1.8k Oxigraph Community RDF Emerging 2020 Yes Apache-2.0 OR MIT Rust
SPARQL Protocol
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27 ▲2 GitHub repository 2.5k RDFLib Community RDF Library Established 2002 Yes BSD-3-Clause Python - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
28 ▼10 GitHub repository 1.4k Apache Software Foundation RDF Established 2011 Yes Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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29 ▼1 Oracle Multiple Enterprise 2005 Yes Proprietary Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL ProtocolJDBC/ODBC
30 ▼4 GitHub repository 631 Pometry LPG Emerging 2020 No GPL-3.0 Rust
GraphQL (HTTP)
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31 ▲2 GitHub repository 441 Fluree RDF Growing 2018 No EPL-2.0 Rust
FlureeQLGraphQLSPARQL
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
32 ▲12 GitHub repository 1.6k Ontola Other Emerging 2020 No MIT Rust
HTTP/RESTWebSocket
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33 ▼1 Google LPG Enterprise 2026 Yes Proprietary -
HTTP/RESTgRPCJDBC/ODBC
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34 GitHub repository 575 Comunica Association RDF Query Engine Emerging 2018 No MIT TypeScript
SPARQL Protocol
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35 ▼5 GitHub repository 5.8k The Linux Foundation LPG Established 2017 Yes Apache-2.0 Java
Gremlin (WebSocket)Gremlin (HTTP)
36 ▼1 GitHub repository 3.4k DFRNT Multiple Emerging 2019 No Apache-2.0 Prolog
GraphQLWOQL
HTTP/RESTGraphQL (HTTP)
37 ▲1 GitHub repository 3.1k Apache Software Foundation LPG Established 2018 No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTGremlin (WebSocket)Gremlin (HTTP)
38 ▲3 GitHub repository 1.4k Aerospike LPG Enterprise 2023 Yes AGPL-3.0 C
HTTP/RESTGremlin (WebSocket)
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39 ▼8 Google LPG Enterprise 2024 Yes Proprietary -
HTTP/RESTgRPC
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40 ▲5 Progress Software Multiple Enterprise 2001 Yes Proprietary C++
SPARQLSQLXQuery
HTTP/RESTSPARQL ProtocolPostgreSQL wire +2
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41 ▼5 GitHub repository 970 OpenLink Software Multiple Enterprise 1998 Yes GPL-2.0 C
SPARQL ProtocolJDBC/ODBC
42 ▲6 GitHub repository 2.3k Microsoft LPG Enterprise 2015 Inactive No MIT C#
LIKQ
HTTP/RESTNative binary
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43 ▼3 GitHub repository 3.6k Alibaba LPG Growing 2021 No Apache-2.0 C++
BoltHTTP/RESTGremlin (WebSocket) +1
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44 ▼1 GitHub repository 360 thatDot LPG Emerging 2022 No MIT + Commons Clause Scala
HTTP/RESTWebSocket
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45 ▼3 GitHub repository 19.1k GUN LPG Established 2014 No MIT JavaScript
WebSocket
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46 ▲8 GitHub repository 468 CWI Database Architectures Group LPG Extension Emerging 2023 No MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
47 ▼10 IBM LPG Established 2016 Yes Proprietary Java
CQLGremlin
Native binary
48 ▲1 GitHub repository 1.8k Ant Group LPG Established 2022 No Apache-2.0 C++
BoltHTTP/RESTNative binary
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49 ▼10 GitHub repository 12.3k Vesoft LPG Established 2019 No Apache-2.0 C++
nGQL
Thrift
50 ▲1 PuppyQuery Inc LPG Query Engine Growing 2024 Yes Proprietary -
BoltHTTP/RESTGremlin (WebSocket)
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51 ▼5 GitHub repository 1.5k SKAI Worldwide LPG Extension Growing 2017 No Apache-2.0 C
PostgreSQL wire
52 ▲5 GitHub repository 620 Apache Software Foundation LPG Query Engine Established 2012 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
Java API
Unknown
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53 ▲2 GitHub repository 175 Turing Biosystems LPG Emerging 2025 No BSL-1.1 C++
HTTP/REST
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54 ▲5 GitHub repository 1.8k GCHQ Other Query Engine Established 2015 No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/REST
55 ▼3 FactNexus LPG Enterprise - No Proprietary -
HTTP/REST
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56 GitHub repository 166 LanceDB Inc LPG Query Engine Emerging 2025 No Apache-2.0 Rust
HTTP/REST
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57 ▼4 GitHub repository 836 Peking University RDF Emerging 2015 No BSD-3-Clause C++
HTTP/RESTgRPCNative binary
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58 ▲19 Ontotext RDF Enterprise 2005 Yes Proprietary Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL ProtocolJDBC/ODBC +1
59 ▲8 Datagraph GmbH RDF Emerging 2011 Inactive No Proprietary -
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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60 ▼13 GitHub repository 15.1k Cayley Community RDF Emerging 2014 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Go
GizmoGraphQLMQL
HTTP/REST
61 ▲3 Samsung RDF Enterprise 2017 Yes Proprietary C++
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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62 ▲19 GitHub repository 3.3k Twitter (now X) Other Established 2010 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Scala
Thrift API
Thrift
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63 new GitHub repository 130 Alibaba LPG Embedded Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 C++
HTTP/REST
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64 ▼4 GitHub repository 26 Gregory Todd Williams RDF Library Emerging 2008 Inactive No Artistic-2.0 Perl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
65 ▼15 Meta Other Established 2012 No Proprietary C++
TAO API
Unknown
66 ▲2 Ultipa LPG Growing 2019 Yes Proprietary -
UQL
HTTP/RESTgRPC
67 ▲22 GitHub repository 105 Dave Beckett RDF Library Established 2000 Inactive No LGPL-2.1 C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
68 ▼6 Kinetica Multiple Established 2009 No Proprietary C++
SQL
HTTP/RESTPostgreSQL wireJDBC/ODBC
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69 ▲9 GitHub repository 210 sones GmbH LPG Emerging 2010 Inactive No AGPL-3.0 C#
GQL (Sones)
HTTP/REST
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70 ▲17 GitHub repository 838 orneryd LPG Emerging 2025 No MIT Go
BoltHTTP/RESTgRPC +1
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71 ▲8 GitHub repository 299 Garlik RDF Emerging 2009 Inactive No GPL-3.0 C
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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72 ▲1 GitHub repository 462 - RDF Embedded Emerging 2012 Inactive No MIT C#
LINQSPARQL
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
73 ▼7 Fauna Inc Multiple Emerging 2016 Deprecated No Proprietary Scala
FQLGraphQL
HTTP/REST
74 ▲8 GitHub repository 115 Apache Software Foundation RDF Emerging 2016 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/REST
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75 ▼12 GitHub repository 989 SYSTAP RDF Established 2007 Inactive Yes GPL-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
76 ▼15 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Other Enterprise 2016 Deprecated No Proprietary C++
SPARQL Protocol
77 ▼8 GitHub repository 104 Katana Graph Other Embedded Emerging 2021 Inactive No BSD-3-Clause C++ -
78 ▲6 Sparsity Technologies LPG Established 2008 No Proprietary C++ -
79 ▼7 GitHub repository 19 Gregory Todd Williams RDF Library Emerging 2014 No Artistic-2.0 Perl
SPARQL Protocol
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80 ▼15 GitHub repository 722 GrafeoDB Multiple Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 Rust
BoltHTTP/RESTgRPC +1
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81 ▼11 ByteDance Other Enterprise 2022 Inactive No Proprietary C++
Unknown
82 ▼11 PostgreSQL Global Development Group LPG Emerging - No PostgreSQL C
PostgreSQL wire
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83 GitHub repository 13 - Other Embedded Emerging 2017 Inactive No - Java
Thrift
84 ▼9 Huawei Cloud LPG Enterprise 2017 Yes Proprietary -
HTTP/REST
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85 ▲8 Prometheux Other Query Engine Growing 2022 No Proprietary -
Vadalog
HTTP/REST
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86 ▼12 GitHub repository 61 FalkorDB LPG Embedded Emerging 2025 No SSPL-1.0 Python
Redis RESP
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87 new GitHub repository 10.4k Yugabyte LPG Extension Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 C
PostgreSQL wire
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88 ▲3 GitHub repository 114 Merck RDF Emerging 2016 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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89 ▼13 Altair RDF Enterprise 2018 No Proprietary C++
BoltSPARQL ProtocolgRPC
90 ▼4 Microsoft LPG Enterprise 2025 No Proprietary -
GQL
HTTP/REST
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91 ▼1 GitHub repository 57 Apache Software Foundation RDF Emerging 2012 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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92 ▼4 GitHub repository 139 Predictable Labs LPG Emerging 2025 Yes MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
93 ▼8 RelationalAI Other Growing 2021 No Proprietary Julia
RelSQL
HTTP/REST
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94 ▼36 SysSurge RDF Emerging 2012 Inactive No Proprietary -
SPARQL Protocol
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95 ▼15 GitHub repository 250 - Other Embedded Emerging 2007 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
Java API
-
96 ▼4 GitHub repository 150 LambdaZen LPG Embedded Emerging 2013 No Apache-2.0 Java
Gremlin (WebSocket)
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97 ▼1 Transwarp LPG Emerging - No Proprietary -
Thrift
98 Data Language Multiple Emerging 2021 No Proprietary Rust
HTTP/REST
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99 ▼4 Memgraph Multiple Query Engine Emerging 2026 No Proprietary -
GQL
Bolt
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100 ▲2 Objectivity Inc Other Enterprise 1990 Inactive No Proprietary C++
DO Query Language
JDBC/ODBC
101 ▼1 CreateLink LPG Emerging 2020 No Proprietary -
BoltHTTP/REST
102 ▼8 GitHub repository 399 Colliery IO LPG Extension Emerging 2025 No MIT C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
103 ▲5 GitHub repository 180 NodeDB-Lab Multiple Emerging 2026 No BUSL-1.1 Rust
HTTP/RESTPostgreSQL wireRedis RESP +2
104 ▼1 GitHub repository 132 Kineviz LPG Embedded Emerging 2025 No MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
105 ▼6 GitHub repository 264 - Other Extension Emerging 2016 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java -
106 ▼9 GitHub repository 261 IMFD Chile Multiple Emerging 2021 No GPL-2.0 C++
SPARQL ProtocolWebSocket
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107 ▼1 GitHub repository 214 - Other Emerging 2014 Inactive No BSD-3-Clause C++
Native binary
108 ▼7 Objectivity Inc LPG Enterprise 2010 Inactive No Proprietary Java
DO Query Language
Unknown
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109 ▼5 Alibaba Cloud LPG Enterprise 2019 Yes Proprietary - -
BoltGremlin (WebSocket)
110 ▼3 GitHub repository 236 Jacopo Scazzosi RDF Embedded Emerging 2017 No MIT TypeScript - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
111 ▼2 GitHub repository 66 Raytheon BBN Technologies RDF Emerging 2009 Inactive No BSD-3-Clause Java
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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112 ▼7 GitHub repository 137 Agnesoft LPG Embedded Emerging 2023 No Apache-2.0 Rust
HTTP/REST
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113 ▲1 GitHub repository 1k ModernRelay LPG Emerging 2026 No MIT Rust
HTTP/REST
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114 ▼2 GitHub repository 319 RushDB LPG Emerging 2024 No ELv2 TypeScript
HTTP/REST
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115 ▼5 GitHub repository 228 DeepGraph AI LPG Embedded Emerging 2025 No Apache-2.0 Rust
GQL
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116 ▼3 GitHub repository 8 - LPG Emerging 2019 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Scala
Native binary
117 ▼1 GitHub repository 1.7k eBay RDF Emerging 2019 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Go
HTTP/RESTgRPC
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118 ▼7 GitHub repository 7 PLEIAD LPG Embedded Emerging 2026 No MIT Rust
GQL
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119 ▼4 GitHub repository 25 POSTECH (DSLab) LPG Embedded Emerging 2025 No MIT C++ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
120 ▼3 GitHub repository 367 NodeFn Inc. RDF Embedded Emerging 2018 No MIT Python
HTTP/REST
121 ▲4 GitHub repository 69 - Other Embedded Emerging 2020 No MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
122 ▼4 GitHub repository 437 Graph Foundation LPG Emerging 2018 No GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java
BoltHTTP/REST
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123 ▼4 GitHub repository 18 - Other Emerging 2021 Inactive No Apache-2.0 C++
Native binary
124 ▼3 GitHub repository 48 Mulgara Project RDF Emerging 2006 Inactive No Apache-2.0 Java
iTQLSPARQL
HTTP/RESTSPARQL ProtocolNative binary
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125 ▼5 GitHub repository 34 Kristian dF Kollsgård LPG Embedded Emerging 2025 No MIT Rust
Bolt
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126 new GitHub repository 343 RecallGraph LPG Extension Emerging 2019 Deprecated No Apache-2.0 JavaScript
HTTP/REST
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127 ▼5 GitHub repository 59 BangDB Other Embedded Emerging 2021 No BSD-3-Clause C++
HTTP/RESTNative binary
128 ▼5 GitHub repository 777 Evokoa LPG Extension Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 Rust
SQL
PostgreSQL wire
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129 new GitHub repository 28 - Other Embedded Emerging 2026 No MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust
Datalog
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130 ▼6 GitHub repository 8 Rocketgraph LPG Emerging 2018 No Proprietary -
gRPC
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131 new GitHub repository 71 Nicia AI LPG Library Emerging 2026 No MIT TypeScript - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
132 ▼1 GitHub repository 28 University of Athens RDF Emerging 2011 Inactive No MPL-2.0 Java
GeoSPARQLSPARQLstSPARQL
SPARQL Protocol
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133 ▼5 GitHub repository DICE Research Group, Paderborn University RDF Emerging 2020 Yes Proprietary C++
SPARQL Protocol
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134 ▼7 GitHub repository 74 - RDF Library Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 Rust
SPARQL ProtocolGraphQL (HTTP)
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135 ▼9 GitHub repository 110 Codemix LPG Library Emerging 2026 No MIT TypeScript - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
136 ▼7 GitHub repository 58 - Other Embedded Emerging 2020 Inactive No Apache-2.0 C++ -
137 ▼7 GitHub repository 64 Nicholas Humfrey RDF Emerging 2010 Inactive No GPL-3.0 C
HTTP/RESTSPARQL Protocol
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138 ▼6 GitHub repository 28 University of Waterloo LPG Emerging 2017 Deprecated No Apache-2.0 Java -
139 ▼6 GitHub repository 83 VelocityDB Inc LPG Extension Emerging 2013 Inactive No MIT C#
LINQ
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140 ▼6 GitHub repository 54 - LPG Embedded Emerging 2016 Inactive No AGPL-3.0 Java -
141 new GitHub repository 19 QueryGraph LPG Library Emerging 2026 No Apache-2.0 Rust - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
142 ▼7 GitHub repository 145 Graph Foundation LPG Extension Emerging 2023 No GPL-3.0 Java
BoltHTTP/REST
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143 new GitHub repository 3 Katsuhide Tsuruta LPG Emerging 2026 No Elastic-2.0 Rust
HTTP/REST
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IBM Other Enterprise 2013 Deprecated No Proprietary C++
HTTP/RESTNative binary
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gdb-engines.com is an Open Source comparison of graph database features and capabilities.

While most entries are databases, the landscape includes query engines, embedded libraries, and other graph technologies.

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The "Research Features" toggle in the menu reveals 43 feature scores from: Coimbra, M. E., Svitakova, L., Francisco, A. P., & Veiga, L. (2025). Survey: Graph Databases. arXiv:2505.24758. Scores range from 0 (not available) to 1 (fully implemented), evaluated using criteria defined in the paper.

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