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Copyleft Graph Database Popularity Ranking

Neo4j leads with a score of 77.6, followed by FalkorDB (60.8) and HelixDB (59.8) — 16 engines ranked, May 2026.

# Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 77.6 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 60.8 Strong Property Graph SSPL-1.0 C openCypher
3 59.8 Strong Other AGPL-3.0 Rust HelixQL
4 51.1 Strong Multiple GPL-2.0 C SPARQLSQL
5 50.0 Strong Property Graph GPL-3.0 Rust GraphQL
6 46.9 Growing Property Graph AGPL-3.0 C Gremlin
7 38.3 Growing Property Graph AGPL-3.0 C# GQL (Sones)
8 37.4 Growing Property Graph SSPL-1.0 Python openCypher
9 37.2 Growing RDF GPL-2.0 Java GremlinSPARQL
10 36.6 Growing RDF GPL-3.0 C SPARQL
11 34.5 Growing RDF LGPL-2.1 C SPARQL
12 33.0 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C++ GQLSPARQL
13 20.7 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java Cypher
14 12.7 Emerging RDF GPL-3.0 C SPARQL
15 12.2 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 Java Gremlin
16 8.8 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java Cypher