Java Graph Databases, Ranked Monthly

Neo4j leads with a score of 82.0, followed by TinkerGraph (62.8) and OrientDB (60.9) — 31 engines ranked, September 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 82.0 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
2 ▲1 62.8 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
3 ▼1 60.9 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
4 ▲3 58.1 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
5 ▼1 57.5 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
6 ▲3 56.2 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
7 ▲1 55.9 Strong RDF BSD-3-Clause Java SPARQL
8 ▼2 54.9 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
9 ▼4 53.1 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
10 = 52.5 Strong Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
11 = 52.4 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
12 new 48.6 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
13 ▼1 48.6 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinopenCypher
14 ▼1 46.9 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Java API
15 = 46.5 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java CQLGremlin
16 ▼2 44.9 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Custom API
17 ▼1 43.5 Growing RDF Proprietary Java SPARQL
18 ▼1 41.7 Growing RDF GPL-2.0 Java GremlinSPARQL
19 ▼1 41.1 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
20 ▲2 41.0 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Java API
21 ▲4 38.7 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java DO Query Language
22 ▼1 38.3 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
23 ▼3 37.4 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
24 ▼1 34.9 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
25 ▼1 34.2 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
26 ▲1 23.6 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java Cypher
27 ▲1 21.3 Emerging RDF OSL-3.0 Java SPARQLiTQL
28 ▲1 16.3 Emerging RDF MPL-2.0 Java GeoSPARQLSPARQLstSPARQL
29 ▲2 13.6 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 Java Gremlin
30 = 12.6 Emerging Property Graph MIT Java openCypher
31 ▲1 9.2 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java Cypher