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GQL Graph Database Popularity Ranking

Neo4j leads with a score of 76.0, followed by SurrealDB (51.7) and Google Cloud BigQuery Graph (46.6) — 12 engines ranked, July 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 76.0 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 new 51.7 Strong Multiple BSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
3 ▼1 46.6 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQLSQL/PGQ
4 ▼1 44.4 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQLSQL/PGQ
5 new 39.7 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 C++ GQLopenCypher
6 ▼2 39.2 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Rust CypherGQLGraphQL +3
7 ▼2 32.8 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQLopenCypher
8 ▼2 31.8 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQL
9 ▼1 30.3 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C++ GQLSPARQL
10 ▼3 28.8 Emerging Multiple Proprietary - GQL
11 new 21.6 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust GQL
12 new 20.9 Emerging Property Graph MIT Rust GQL