GraphQL Graph Databases, Ranked Monthly

GraphQL graph databases, ranked monthly by adoption, activity, community and research signals.

Dgraph leads with a score of 69.8, followed by SurrealDB (61.0) and ArcadeDB (60.8) — 14 engines ranked, October 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 69.8 Leader Property Graph Apache-2.0 Go DQLGraphQL
2 = 61.0 Strong Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
3 = 60.8 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
4 = 57.7 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
5 ▲1 48.9 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Scala FQLGraphQL
6 ▲1 48.5 Growing Property Graph GPL-3.0 Rust GraphQL
7 ▲1 48.3 Growing RDF BUSL-1.1 Rust FlureeQLGraphQLSPARQL
8 ▲1 47.2 Growing RDF MIT TypeScript GraphQLSPARQL
9 ▼4 46.2 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Prolog GraphQLWOQL
10 ▲1 43.6 Growing Property Graph MIT Go GraphQLopenCypher
11 ▼1 42.9 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GraphQL
12 ▲2 40.4 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Rust GQLGraphQLGremlin +3
13 ▼1 38.6 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Go GizmoGraphQLMQL
14 ▼1 38.4 Growing RDF Proprietary Common Lisp GraphQLSPARQL