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Java Graph Database Popularity Ranking

Neo4j leads with a score of 79.9, followed by Ontop (59.2) and Apache Jena Fuseki (58.5) — 30 engines ranked, May 2026.

# Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 79.9 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 59.2 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
3 58.5 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
4 58.5 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
5 58.3 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
6 53.3 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
7 52.7 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
8 52.1 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
9 51.1 Strong RDF BSD-3-Clause Java SPARQL
10 46.8 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinopenCypher
11 44.6 Growing Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
12 43.6 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java CQLGremlin
13 42.8 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Custom API
14 42.4 Growing RDF Proprietary Java SPARQL
15 40.8 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Java API
16 39.5 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Java API
17 38.8 Growing RDF GPL-2.0 Java GremlinSPARQL
18 36.5 Growing Other - Java Custom API
19 36.3 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
20 36.2 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
21 34.3 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
22 31.3 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java DO Query Language
23 31.2 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
24 27.5 Emerging RDF BSD-3-Clause Java SPARQL
25 22.4 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java Cypher
26 20.3 Emerging RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQLiTQL
27 14.3 Emerging RDF MPL-2.0 Java GeoSPARQLSPARQLstSPARQL
28 13.0 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 Java Gremlin
29 12.4 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java openCypher
30 9.6 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java Cypher