Graph Systems for GraphRAG & Knowledge Grounding, Ranked Monthly

Graph systems used for GraphRAG and to ground AI responses in structured knowledge. Monthly ranking by adoption, activity, community, and research.

Neo4j leads with a score of 78.8, followed by ArangoDB (67.5) and Memgraph (65.3) — 23 engines ranked, September 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 78.8 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 = 67.5 Leader Multiple BSL-1.1 C++ AQL
3 ▲2 65.3 Leader Property Graph BSL-1.1 C++ openCypher
4 ▲3 63.5 Strong Other MPL-2.0 Rust TypeQL
5 ▲1 63.3 Strong Multiple Proprietary - GremlinSPARQLopenCypher
6 ▼2 62.2 Strong Property Graph SSPL-1.0 C openCypher
7 ▲5 61.8 Strong Multiple Proprietary - GremlinSQL
8 = 60.1 Strong Multiple BSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
9 ▼6 60.0 Strong Other AGPL-3.0 Rust HelixQL
10 = 58.7 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
11 = 57.8 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
12 ▼3 57.1 Strong Property Graph Proprietary C++ GSQL
13 ▲1 54.0 Strong Property Graph Proprietary - GQLSQL/PGQ
14 ▼1 51.7 Strong Property Graph Proprietary - GQLSQL/PGQ
15 = 48.3 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GremlinopenCypher
16 = 45.9 Growing RDF Proprietary Java SPARQL
17 ▲2 40.6 Growing Other Proprietary - Vadalog
18 = 38.7 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQL
19 ▼2 38.0 Growing Other Proprietary Julia RelSQL
20 = 36.0 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQLopenCypher
21 = 35.3 Growing Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust SQLopenCypher
22 = 21.9 Emerging Property Graph MIT Rust Custom APIopenCypher
23 new 9.0 Emerging Property Graph Elastic-2.0 Rust Custom API