high-performance graph database for real-time use cases
Queried in DQL or GraphQL, so Gremlin, openCypher and SPARQL queries need rewriting.
- Language
- Go
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 22k
- Latest
- v25.4.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Amazon Neptune
Managed graph database service from AWS, queried in Gremlin, openCypher or SPARQL. A closed product from Amazon Web Services.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dgraph | Partial | 22k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Go | v25.4.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Neo4j | Partial | 17k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 3.2.0-alpha08 | 2026-09-22 |
| JanusGraph | Partial | 5.8k | Other | Open source | Yes | Java | v1.1.0 | 2026-10-05 |
| Apache HugeGraph | Partial | 3.2k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | Yes | Java | 1.7.0 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
4 alternatives
Graphs for Everyone
Serves Cypher over Bolt, which covers Neptune's openCypher side; Gremlin and SPARQL queries need rewriting.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Stars
- 17k
- Latest
- 3.2.0-alpha08
- Last push
- 2026-09-22
JanusGraph: an open-source, distributed graph database
Covers Neptune's Gremlin side through TinkerPop drivers; openCypher and SPARQL are not supported.
A graph database that supports more than 100+ billion data, high performance and scalability (Include OLTP Engine & REST-API & Backends)
Covers Gremlin and openCypher queries; SPARQL and RDF data are not supported.
- Language
- Java
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 3.2k
- Latest
- 1.7.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
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About Amazon Neptune
- Vendor
- Amazon Web Services