Multi-Model Graph Databases, Ranked Monthly

Multi-Model graph databases, ranked monthly by adoption, activity, community and research signals.

ArangoDB leads with a score of 71.1, followed by SurrealDB (62.1) and ArcadeDB (60.7) — 18 engines ranked, October 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 71.1 Leader Multiple BUSL-1.1 C++ AQL
2 = 62.1 Strong Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
3 ▲1 60.7 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
4 ▲1 60.1 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ GremlinSPARQLopenCypher
5 ▼2 56.5 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
6 = 55.1 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ GremlinSQL
7 ▲2 49.8 Growing Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
8 ▼1 49.3 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ GraphScriptSQLopenCypher
9 ▲2 47.6 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ SPARQLSQLXQuery
10 ▼2 47.1 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Prolog GraphQLWOQL
11 ▼1 46.3 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Scala FQLGraphQL
12 = 44.8 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ SQL
13 ▲2 42.8 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Rust GQLGraphQLGremlin +3
14 ▼1 39.7 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C SPARQLSQL
15 ▼1 38.9 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQL
16 = 35.7 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQLopenCypher
17 ▲1 34.7 Growing Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust SQLopenCypher
18 ▼1 34.1 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C++ GQLSPARQL