Tech riderRev. 21 Sept 2026
Corese
- 1Runs onAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Deployment optionsself-hosted
- 4SPARQL supportsparql 1.1
- 5Reasoning supportYes
- 6RDF-star supportYes
- 7Federated queriesYes
- 8Supported RDF formatsRDF/XML, Turtle, TriG, JSON-LD, N-Triples, N-Quads, RDFa
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: corese.inria.fr

Overview
Corese is ranked #9 of 26 in RDF databases on Specifiction. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows.
Compared on RDF databases
- Free plan
- Yescorese.inria.fr
- Deployment options
- self-hostedcorese.inria.fr
- SPARQL support
- sparql 1.1corese.inria.fr
- Reasoning support
- Yescorese.inria.fr
- RDF-star support
- Yescorese.inria.fr
- Federated queries
- Yescorese.inria.fr
- Supported RDF formats
- RDF/XML, Turtle, TriG, JSON-LD, N-Triples, N-Quads, RDFacorese.inria.fr
Facts
- Purpose
- Corese implements and extends Semantic Web standards and provides tools to create, manipulate, parse, serialize, query, reason over, and validate RDF data.corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Standards
- The Corese web server provides a SPARQL endpoint and a SHACL validator.corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Linked Data
- The web server offers Linked Data navigators using SPARQL templates and SPARQL functions.corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Tutorial
- A web tutorial lets users select SPARQL queries, inspect query patterns and datasets, and submit queries to the server.corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Library
- CORESE-Core is described as a library for research into Semantic Web standards and the algorithms they require.radar.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Supported standards
- CORESE-Core implements and extends W3C standards including RDF, RDFS, SPARQL 1.1 Query and Update, OWL RL, and SHACL.radar.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Extensions
- The library offers STTL, SPARQL Rule, and LDScript extensions.radar.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Intended use
- Inria describes Corese as a platform for managing and exploiting knowledge graphs in complex environments.p16.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Support
- The opened Corese pages provide a tutorial and a query interface; they do not state a support plan or response time.corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
- Interfaces
- The project provides a Java library, SPARQL server, graphical interface, command-line interface, and a beta Python wrapper.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Storage integrations
- The project lists Jena and RDF4J storage integrations.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- Corese releases are distributed through Maven, Docker, Flathub, and Pip.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Linux and macOS
- The Corese-Command installation script is provided for Linux and macOS.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Self-hosted server
- Corese-server can be run as a Docker container or downloaded as a JAR to create and manage SPARQL endpoints.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Project status
- The Wimmics Corese repository was archived on July 3, 2026, and says further development and maintenance moved to the Corese-stack GitHub organization.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The Corese-Core README describes integrating the Java library into Java projects using Maven, Gradle, or a JAR.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- The opened project pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 1999corese.inria.fr · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best RDF Databases in 2026#9 of 26
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Sources
- corese.inria.fr· checked 28 Sept 2026
- corese.inria.fr/ldbrowser.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
- corese.inria.fr/srv/tutorial/sparql· checked 28 Sept 2026
- radar.inria.fr/report/2025/wimmics/index.html· checked 28 Sept 2026
- p16.inria.fr/en/software/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- github.com/Wimmics/corese· checked 29 Sept 2026
- github.com/corese-stack/corese-core· checked 29 Sept 2026



