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Dgraph vs Neo4j
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Dgraph | Neo4j |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 22k | 17k |
| Latest | v25.4.1 | 3.2.0-alpha08 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-22 |
| Release cadence | about 18 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 72 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Amazon Neptune. Alternatives to Amazon Neptune →
PartialDgraphQueried in DQL or GraphQL, so Gremlin, openCypher and SPARQL queries need rewriting.
PartialNeo4jServes Cypher over Bolt, which covers Neptune's openCypher side; Gremlin and SPARQL queries need rewriting.
Dgraph
- v25.4.12026-08-24fix(posting): make rollup failures diagnosable in logs
- v25.4.02026-07-30feat(zero): Zero now accepts a --security superflag (token=...;whitelist=...), matching Alpha's, and
- v25.3.82026-07-09add stale action
- v25.3.72026-06-25fix(security): bump golang.org/x/crypto and x/net for HIGH CVEs
- v25.3.62026-06-19ci: remove labeler and simplify change detection
Neo4j
- 3.3.0-beta012017-09-15Release 3.3.0-beta01pre-release
- 3.2.0-alpha082017-04-11Overwriting property with same value no longer generates write command \#9056
- 3.1.02016-12-13Release Notes: 3.1.0
- 3.1.0-M12-beta22016-10-24Release Notes: 3.1.0-BETA2pre-release
- 3.1.0-BETA12016-10-22Release Notes: Neo4j 3.1.0-BETA1pre-release
Dgraph
✓ signed The latest release, v25.4.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Neo4j
unsigned The latest release, 3.2.0-alpha08, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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