GraphDB vs Neo4j

GraphDB is a semantic graph database that uses RDF and SPARQL to connect business data and support real-time AI insights. It applies reasoning and semantic search to connected information. Free and Enterprise editions support RDF 1.1, SPARQL 1.1, RDF-Star, SPARQL-Star, and reasoning for RDFS, OWL 2 RL and OWL 2 QL. Listed AI capabilities include GraphRAG, MCP support, no-code RAG chat in Workbench, precision entity linking and natural-language graph queries from LangChain. Integrations include MongoDB, Kafka, JDBC, GraphQL, SQL-accessible data virtualization, and connectors for Lucene, Elasticsearch and Solr. GraphDB Free has a single-core license. Starting with version 11.0.0, every edition requires a valid license, which can be requested for free. Enterprise supports twelve or more cores and features such as parallel query processing, cluster failover, synchronization and load balancing. Enterprise is available on-premise or as a 12-core cluster SaaS through AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure Marketplace. GraphDB supports Linux, macOS, Windows, web and self-hosted deployments, with API access.

Neo4j is a property graph database for storing and querying connected data. It supports Cypher and GQL, ACID transactions, graph algorithms, replication, and vector search. Deployment options include self-hosted, hybrid, multi-cloud, and fully managed cloud, while the listed platform is self-hosted. Its tools include native language drivers, GraphQL and Cypher tools, visualization tools, and connectors for Confluent Cloud, Apache Kafka, cloud data warehouses, and BI tools. AuraDB Free costs nothing, billed monthly, and requires no payment method; it includes one database instance, single-zone deployment, and no service availability SLA. AuraDB Professional costs $65 a month and offers a 14-day free trial. AuraDB Business Critical costs $146 a month and includes a three-zone cluster and a 99.95% uptime SLA. AuraDB includes encryption at rest and in transit, and Neo4j provides role-based access controls. Neo4j Ops Manager administers and monitors deployments centrally. Support options range from best effort to 24x7 premium support with a one-hour response.