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LadybugDB leads with a momentum of 60.2, followed by Neo4j (58.8) and FalkorDB (56.6) — 152 engines ranked, September 2026.

# 1mo Name Momentum Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 =
LadybugDB
60.2 Strong Property Graph MIT C++ openCypher
2 ▲4
Neo4j
58.8 Leader Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java CypherGQL
3 ▲20
FalkorDB
56.6 Strong Property Graph SSPL-1.0 C openCypher
4 ▲7
GFQL
55.8 Strong Property Graph BSD-3-Clause Python GFQLopenCypher
5 ▲2
Oracle Graph
53.2 Strong Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
6 ▲17
Neptune
52.8 Leader Multiple Proprietary C++ GremlinSPARQLopenCypher
7 ▲41
ArcadeDB
52.6 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
8 ▲12
Dgraph
52.4 Leader Property Graph Apache-2.0 Go DQLGraphQL
9 ▲25
Microsoft Fabric Graph
52.2 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQL
10 ▲14
Google Cloud Spanner Graph
50.8 Strong Property Graph Proprietary C++ GQLSQL/PGQ
11 ▲6
OrientDB
50.5 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
12 ▼8
Ontop
50.5 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
13 ▲3
SurrealDB
50.4 Strong Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
14 ▲27
TinkerGraph
49.8 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
15 ▼7
Memgraph
49.3 Strong Property Graph BUSL-1.1 C++ openCypher
16 ▲41
HelixDB
48.9 Strong Other Apache-2.0 Rust HelixQL
17 ▲30
ArangoDB
48.8 Leader Multiple BUSL-1.1 C++ AQL
18 new
Ultipa GQLDB
48.5 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GQL
19 ▲14
QLever
48.4 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 C++ SPARQL
20 ▼17
Prometheux
48.0 Growing Other Proprietary - Vadalog
21 ▼8
Oxigraph
47.8 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 OR MIT Rust SPARQL
22 ▼21
YouTrackDB
47.8 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
23 ▼17
TypeDB
46.7 Strong Other MPL-2.0 Rust TypeQL
24 ▲4
Cosmos DB
46.3 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ GremlinSQL
25 ▲37
GalaxyBase
46.1 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - openCypher
26 ▲3
TigerGraph
45.7 Strong Property Graph Proprietary C++ GSQL
27 ▼18
Apache AGE
45.5 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 C SQLopenCypher
28 ▲26
SAP Hana
45.5 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ GraphScriptSQLopenCypher
29 ▼15
Apache HugeGraph
45.2 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java GremlinopenCypher
30 ▲8
GraphBase
44.9 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - GraphQL
31 ▲27
JanusGraph
44.4 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
32 ▲28
Alibaba GDB
44.3 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - -
33 ▲2
TerminusDB
44.1 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Prolog GraphQLWOQL
34 ▼3
TAO
44.1 Growing Other Proprietary C++ TAO API
35 ▲31
Bighorn
43.8 Growing Property Graph MIT C++ openCypher
36 ▼11
Eclipse RDF4J
43.7 Strong RDF BSD-3-Clause Java SPARQL
37 ▲2
RDFox
43.7 Strong RDF Proprietary C++ SPARQL
38 ▲5
Quine
43.5 Strong Property Graph MIT + Commons Clause Scala GremlinopenCypher
39 ▲14
TuGraph
43.4 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 C++ GQLopenCypher
40 ▲2
MarkLogic
42.7 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ SPARQLSQLXQuery
41 ▼30
Google Cloud BigQuery Graph
42.5 Strong Property Graph Proprietary C++ GQLSQL/PGQ
42 ▲10
PuppyGraph
42.5 Strong Property Graph Proprietary - GremlinopenCypher
43 ▼3
Huawei Graph Engine Service
42.5 Growing Property Graph Proprietary C++ GremlinopenCypher
44 ▼14
StellarDB
42.5 Growing Property Graph Proprietary - SQLopenCypher
45 ▲11
Apache Jena Fuseki
42.4 Strong RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
46 ▼31
Sparksee
42.4 Growing Property Graph Proprietary C++ openCypher
47 ▲3
NebulaGraph
42.2 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 C++ nGQL
48 ▼2
GUN
42.1 Strong Property Graph Zlib OR MIT OR Apache-2.0 JavaScript Custom API
49 ▼30
Aerospike Graph
42.0 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
50 ▼32
DuckPGQ
42.0 Growing Property Graph MIT C++ SQL/PGQ
51 ▼25
GraphScope
41.5 Strong Property Graph Apache-2.0 C++ GremlinopenCypher
52 ▼40
PostgreSQL SQL/PGQ
41.3 Growing Property Graph PostgreSQL C SQL/PGQ
53 ▼26
AgensGraph
40.5 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 C SQLopenCypher
54 ▼3
Raphtory
40.3 Strong Property Graph GPL-3.0 Rust GraphQL
55 ▲12
RyuGraph
39.9 Growing Property Graph MIT C++ openCypher
56 ▼1
YugabyteDB MAGE
39.8 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 C SQLopenCypher
57 ▼21
Ultipa Graph v5
39.1 Growing Property Graph Proprietary C++ GQLUQL
58 ▼9
Comunica
38.6 Strong RDF MIT TypeScript GraphQLSPARQL
59 ▲12
Atomic Server
38.5 Strong Other MIT Rust Custom API
60 ▼39
RDFLib
38.4 Strong RDF BSD-3-Clause Python SPARQL
61 ▲9
Virtuoso
37.8 Strong Multiple GPL-2.0 C SPARQLSQL
62 ▼25
Kinetica
37.6 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ SQL
63 ▼31
RelationalAI
37.6 Growing Other Proprietary Julia RelSQL
64 ▼3
MemGQL
37.4 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQL
65 ▼1
DataStax Enterprise
37.0 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java CQLGremlin
66 ▼3
Rapidminer Graph Lakehouse
36.9 Growing RDF Proprietary C++ SPARQLopenCypher
67 ▼2
Ontotext GraphDB
36.6 Growing RDF Proprietary Java SPARQL
68 ▼24
Stardog
36.3 Strong RDF Proprietary Java GraphQLSPARQLSQL
69 ▼24
AllegroGraph
36.3 Strong RDF Proprietary Common Lisp PrologSPARQL
70 ▼11
gStore
35.4 Growing RDF BSD-3-Clause C++ SPARQL
71 ▲3
Fluree
33.4 Strong RDF BUSL-1.1 Rust FlureeQLGraphQLSPARQL
72 ▼4
FalkorDBLite
33.2 Growing Property Graph SSPL-1.0 Python openCypher
73 =
NeuG
31.3 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 C++ openCypher
74 ▲9
OmniGraph
30.8 Strong Property Graph MIT Rust Custom API
75 =
TuringDB
30.4 Growing Property Graph BUSL-1.1 C++ openCypher
76 ▼4
Lance Graph
28.4 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust SQLopenCypher
77 ▼1
NornicDB
26.8 Growing Property Graph MIT Go GraphQLopenCypher
78 ▼1
NodeDB
26.4 Growing Multiple BUSL-1.1 Rust SQLopenCypher
79 ▼1
Grafeo
23.8 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Rust GQLGraphQLGremlin +3
80 new
Duck RDF
22.8 Growing RDF MIT C++ SPARQL
81 ▲1
MillenniumDB
22.2 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C++ GQLSPARQL
82 new
LatticeDB
21.9 Growing Property Graph MIT Zig Cypher
83 new
Qbix Streams
21.8 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 JavaScript Custom API
84 =
Quadstore
21.3 Growing RDF MIT TypeScript SPARQL
85 ▼6
Attean
21.1 Growing RDF GPL-1.0-or-later OR Artistic-1.0-Perl Perl SPARQL
86 ▼5
Bitsy
20.8 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
87 ▼7
GraphQLite
20.5 Growing Property Graph MIT C openCypher
88 ▼2
froGQL
20.5 Emerging Property Graph MIT Rust GQL
89 ▼2
TurboLynx
18.4 Emerging Property Graph MIT C++ openCypher
90 ▼5
GraphLite
17.6 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust GQL
91 ▼3
agdb
17.3 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust Custom API
92 ▼2
RushDB
17.1 Emerging Property Graph ELv2 TypeScript Custom API
93 ▲1
pgGraph
16.8 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust SQL
94 ▼3
BangDB
16.6 Emerging Other BSD-3-Clause C++ openCypher
95 ▲1
Rocketgraph
16.1 Emerging Property Graph Proprietary - openCypher
96 ▼7
TribleSpace
15.9 Emerging Other MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust Custom API
97 ▼5
ONgDB
15.5 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 OR AGPL-3.0 Java Cypher
98 ▼1
Minigraf
15.1 Emerging Other MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust Datalog
99 ▼1
TypeGraph
14.2 Emerging Property Graph MIT TypeScript Custom API
100 ▼7
KGLite
14.1 Emerging Property Graph MIT Rust Custom APIopenCypher
101 new
AstraeaDB
14.1 Emerging Property Graph MIT Rust CypherGQL
102 ▼7
CogDB
13.4 Emerging RDF MIT Python Custom API
103 new
DuckGQL
11.8 Emerging Property Graph MIT C++ GQL
104 ▼5
CodeMix Graph
11.6 Emerging Property Graph MIT TypeScript GremlinopenCypher
105 ▼5
Tentris
11.1 Emerging RDF Proprietary C++ SPARQL
106 ▼5
OxiRS
9.6 Emerging RDF Apache-2.0 Rust SPARQL
107 ▼5
Grust
9.3 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Rust Custom API
108 new
selene-db
8.7 Emerging Property Graph MIT OR Apache-2.0 Rust GQL
109 new
LoraDB
7.7 Emerging Property Graph BUSL-1.1 Rust Cypher
110 ▼7
StromaDB
7.5 Emerging Property Graph Elastic-2.0 Rust Custom API
111 ▼7
DozerDB
6.5 Emerging Property Graph GPL-3.0 Java Cypher
112 ▼7
Kuzu
0.0 Strong Property Graph MIT C++ openCypher
113 ▼7
Graph Engine
0.0 Strong Property Graph MIT C# LIKQ
114 new
CozoDB
0.0 Strong Other MPL-2.0 Rust Datalog
115 ▼8
Apache Giraph
0.0 Growing Property Graph Apache-2.0 Java Java API
116 ▼47
Gaffer
0.0 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Custom API
117 ▼8
Google Cayley
0.0 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Go GizmoGraphQLMQL
118 ▼7
RDF::Trine
0.0 Growing RDF Artistic-1.0-Perl OR GPL-1.0-or-later Perl SPARQL
119 ▼9
FlockDB
0.0 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Scala Thrift API
120 ▼8
Redland
0.0 Growing RDF LGPL-2.1 OR GPL-2.0 OR Apache-2.0 C SPARQL
121 =
ByteGraph
0.0 Growing Other Proprietary C++ Gremlin
122 ▼9
Sones GraphDB
0.0 Growing Property Graph AGPL-3.0 C# GQL (Sones)
123 ▼5
BlazeGraph
0.0 Growing RDF GPL-2.0 Java GremlinSPARQL
124 ▼4
KatanaGraph
0.0 Growing Other BSD-3-Clause C++ openCypher
125 ▼8
Apache Rya
0.0 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
126 ▼11
BrightstarDB
0.0 Growing RDF MIT C# LINQSPARQL
127 ▼1
HyperGraphDB
0.0 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Java API
128 ▼9
Cray Graph Engine
0.0 Growing Other Proprietary C++ SPARQL
129 ▼21
Dydra
0.0 Growing RDF Proprietary Common Lisp GraphQLSPARQL
130 ▼8
ZipG
0.0 Growing Other - C++ Custom API
131 ▼17
4store
0.0 Growing RDF GPL-3.0 C SPARQL
132 ▼16
FaunaDB
0.0 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Scala FQLGraphQL
133 ▼10
Halyard
0.0 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
134 ▼9
SparkleDB
0.0 Growing RDF Proprietary - SPARQL
135 ▼11
Apache Marmotta KiWi
0.0 Growing RDF Apache-2.0 Java SPARQL
136 ▼5
InfiniteGraph
0.0 Growing Property Graph Proprietary Java DO Query Language
137 ▼8
HGraphDB
0.0 Growing Other Apache-2.0 Java Gremlin
138 ▼11
Data Graphs
0.0 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQLopenCypher
139 ▼11
Objectivity/DB
0.0 Growing Other Proprietary C++ DO Query Language
140 ▼10
Weaver
0.0 Growing Other BSD-3-Clause C++ Custom API
141 ▼9
Parliament
0.0 Emerging RDF BSD-3-Clause C++ SPARQL
142 ▼9
PandaDB
0.0 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 Scala openCypher
143 ▼9
Akutan
0.0 Emerging RDF Apache-2.0 Go Custom API
144 ▼9
G-Tran
0.0 Emerging Other Apache-2.0 C++ Gremlin
145 ▼9
Mulgara
0.0 Emerging RDF OSL-3.0 Java SPARQLiTQL
146 ▼9
RecallGraph
0.0 Emerging Property Graph Apache-2.0 JavaScript Custom API
147 ▼9
Strabon
0.0 Emerging RDF MPL-2.0 Java GeoSPARQLSPARQLstSPARQL
148 ▼9
LiveGraph
0.0 Emerging Other Apache-2.0 C++ Custom API
149 ▼9
RedStore
0.0 Emerging RDF GPL-3.0 C SPARQL
150 ▼7
ChronoGraph
0.0 Emerging Property Graph AGPL-3.0 Java Gremlin
151 ▼9
VelocityGraph
0.0 Emerging Property Graph Proprietary C# LINQ
152 ▼11
Graphflow
0.0 Emerging Property Graph MIT Java openCypher

2 additional engines have too little public signal to be ranked.