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Multi-Model Graph Database Popularity Ranking

ArangoDB leads with a score of 65.5, followed by Neptune (64.3) and SurrealDB (60.5) — 17 engines ranked, July 2026.

# 1mo Name Score Tier Type License Language Query Languages
1 = 65.5 Leader Multiple BSL-1.1 C++ AQL
2 = 64.3 Strong Multiple Proprietary - GremlinSPARQLopenCypher
3 ▲1 60.5 Strong Multiple BSL-1.1 Rust GQLGraphQLSurrealQL
4 ▼1 58.1 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ GraphScriptSQLopenCypher
5 = 57.7 Strong Multiple Proprietary - GremlinSQL
6 ▲1 57.6 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GremlinSQL
7 ▼1 55.9 Strong Multiple Proprietary Java PGQLSPARQLSQL/PGQ
8 = 53.7 Strong Multiple Apache-2.0 Java GraphQLGremlinSQL +1
9 = 50.9 Strong Multiple Proprietary C++ SPARQLSQLXQuery
10 = 47.8 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Prolog GraphQLWOQL
11 ▲1 44.1 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C SPARQLSQL
12 ▼1 43.4 Growing Multiple Proprietary Scala FQLGraphQL
13 ▲1 42.1 Growing Multiple Proprietary C++ SQL
14 ▼1 39.6 Growing Multiple Apache-2.0 Rust CypherGQLGraphQL +3
15 = 38.5 Growing Multiple Proprietary - GQL
16 = 38.0 Growing Multiple Proprietary Rust GQLopenCypher
17 = 30.4 Growing Multiple GPL-2.0 C++ GQLSPARQL