Oracle Graph vs TinkerGraph
Oracle Graph is a multiple database; TinkerGraph is a property graph database. Oracle Graph (2005, Proprietary, Java) ranks #38 this month; TinkerGraph (2009, Apache-2.0, Java) ranks #17.
| Attribute | Oracle Graph | TinkerGraph |
|---|---|---|
| At a glance | ||
| Rank | #38 | #17 |
| Score | 49.7 | 58.0 |
| GitHub stars | — | 2.2k |
| Popularity | 35.2 | 71.3 |
| Activity | 51.7 | 65.6 |
| Community | 62.6 | 37.9 |
| Research | 53.3 | 50.0 |
| Fundamentals | ||
| Description | Oracle's graph database capabilities within Oracle Database, supporting both property graphs (SQL/PGQ and PGQL) and RDF/SPARQL. Includes in-memory graph analytics with 60+ built-in algorithms. | A lightweight, in-memory property graph engine serving as the reference implementation of the Apache TinkerPop Gremlin graph computing framework. |
| Vendor | Oracle | Apache TinkerPop |
| Model | Multiple | Property Graph |
| Kind | database | embedded |
| Category | Enterprise | Established |
| First released | 2005 | 2009 |
| Status | active | active |
| License | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Java |
| Query languages | SQL/PGQ, PGQL, SPARQL | Gremlin |
| gdotv support | yes | yes |
Feature scores — not surveyed for TinkerGraph
| Feature | Oracle Graph | TinkerGraph |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Business | ||
| Active development | ✓ | — |
| Commercial support | ✓ | — |
| Live community | 0.5 | — |
| Open Source | · | — |
| Pricing | ✓ | — |
| Trendiness | ✓ | — |
| Deployment | ||
| Containerization | 0.5 | — |
| Work as dedicated instance | ✓ | — |
| Work as embedded | · | — |
| Testing in-memory version | · | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating on Linux | ✓ | — |
| Operating on Windows | ✓ | — |
| SaaS offering | ✓ | — |
| Operations | ||
| Automatic updates | ✓ | — |
| Client side caching | ✓ | — |
| Data versioning support | ✓ | — |
| Live backups | ✓ | — |
| Distribution | ||
| Cluster Re-balancing | 0.5 | — |
| Data Distribution | ✓ | — |
| High-Availability | ✓ | — |
| Query Distribution | ✓ | — |
| Replication support | ✓ | — |
| Developer Experience | ||
| Data types defined | 0.5 | — |
| Logging/Auditing | ✓ | — |
| Object-Graph Mapper | ✓ | — |
| Reactive programming | ✓ | — |
| Documentation up-to-date | ✓ | — |
| Binary protocol | ✓ | — |
| CLI | ✓ | — |
| GUI | ✓ | — |
| Data Model | ||
| Multi-database | ✓ | — |
| Graph-native data | ✓ | — |
| REST API | ✓ | — |
| Query Language | ✓ | — |
| Transactions | ||
| Granular locking | ✓ | — |
| Multiple isolation levels | ✓ | — |
| Read committed transaction | ✓ | — |
| Transaction support | ✓ | — |
| Schema & Security | ||
| Constraints | ✓ | — |
| Schema support | ✓ | — |
| Secondary indexes | ✓ | — |
| Server side procedures | 0.5 | — |
| Triggers | ✓ | — |
| Authentication | ✓ | — |
| Authorization | ✓ | — |
| Data encryption | ✓ | — |
Links
- Oracle Graph · website · full profile
- TinkerGraph · website · github · full profile