Java Graph Databases, Ranked Monthly

Graph databases implemented in Java, ranked monthly across adoption, activity, community and research signals.

Neo4j leads with a score of 88.0, followed by ArcadeDB (63.7) and OrientDB (61.3) — 33 engines ranked, October 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 88.0 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 ▲1 63.7 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
3 ▼1 61.3 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
4 = 56.8 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
5 ▲1 55.6 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
6 ▼1 55.0 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
7 ▲3 54.0 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
8 ▼1 53.7 Strong RDF BSD-3-Clause Java SPARQL
9 ▼1 53.0 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
10 ▼1 51.5 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
11 ▲1 47.9 Growing Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
12 ▼1 47.8 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Java API
13 ▲1 47.7 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinopenCypher
14 ▼1 46.7 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
15 new 46.3 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
16 ▼1 43.8 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Java API
17 ▼1 42.9 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Custom API
18 ▼1 42.9 Growing RDF Proprietary Java SPARQL
19 ▼1 41.4 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java CQLGremlin
20 ▼1 39.9 Growing RDF GPL-2.0 Java GremlinSPARQL
21 ▼1 38.9 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
22 ▼1 37.3 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
23 ▼1 36.1 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
24 ▼1 34.0 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java DO Query Language
25 ▼1 32.7 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
26 ▼1 30.7 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
27 new 27.1 Emerging RDF MPL-1.1 Java iTQL
28 ▼2 23.6 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java Cypher
29 ▼2 20.5 Emerging RDF OSL-3.0 Java SPARQLiTQL
30 ▼2 15.9 Emerging RDF MPL-2.0 Java GeoSPARQLSPARQLstSPARQL
31 ▼2 13.5 Emerging Property Graph MIT Java openCypher
32 ▼2 11.9 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 Java Gremlin
33 ▼2 9.4 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java Cypher