TigerGraph
A distributed property graph database (formerly GraphSQL) built for massively parallel processing and graph analytics. Uses the SQL-like GSQL query language and supports ACID transactions. Available in developer, cloud, and enterprise editions.
- Overall rank
- #26
- First released
- September 2017
- License
- Proprietary
- Built with
- C++
Sources 5 references
Protocols HTTP/REST
REST++ and GSQL servers both speak HTTP; as of 4.1 self-managed installs route all API requests through the GSQL/Nginx server on port 14240 (443 on TigerGraph Cloud), with the old RESTPP port 9000 now internal-only.
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To submit a request, send an HTTP request to the REST++ server or the GSQL server.
REST Endpoints :: TigerGraph DB · reviewed 2026-08-02 -
Use the GSQL server (port 14240) for API requests on self-managed systems.
Changing Ports :: TigerGraph DB · reviewed 2026-08-02
License Proprietary
TigerGraph's own subscription agreement licenses the software as proprietary object code; confirms current value.
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TigerGraph’s proprietary software program(s) in object code only and Software Updates made available by TigerGraph under this Agreement.
Software Subscription Agreement - TigerGraph · reviewed 2026-08-02
Released 2017-09
TigerGraph (formerly GraphSQL, founded 2012) emerged from stealth and reached general availability on 19 September 2017; refines the current year-only value with the month.
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TigerGraph today made announcements including its emergence from stealth, securing of $31M in Series A funding, general availability of TigerGraph -- the world's first and only native parallel graph database platform for enterprise applications
TigerGraph Emerges With $31M in Series A Funding, Introduces Real-Time Graph Platform · reviewed 2026-08-02
Language C++
TigerGraph's own architecture documentation states its core storage and processing engines are implemented in C++; confirms current value.
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The core components (GSE and GPE) are implemented in C++ for optimal performance.
Internal Architecture :: TigerGraph DB · reviewed 2026-08-02