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Comparison

JanusGraph vs Neo4j

No clear leader: JanusGraph (52.7) and Neo4j (49.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

JanusGraph full profile →Neo4j full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
JanusGraph53
Neo4j50
Score
Vioscale score
JanusGraph53 / 100medium · 70%updating
Neo4j50 / 100medium · 70%updating
Pricing
Free tier
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
Model
JanusGraphcommercial
Neo4jcommercial
Price level
JanusGraphfree
Neo4jlow
Transparent
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✗
Integrations
Count
JanusGraph14
Neo4j5
Security
Disclosure policy
JanusGraph–
Neo4j✓
Gdpr
JanusGraph–
Neo4j✓
Hipaa
JanusGraph–
Neo4j✓
Scorecard
JanusGraph6.5
Neo4j4.4
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
JanusGraph–
Neo4j99.95
Status page
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
JanusGraph250
Neo4j1,698
Github stars
JanusGraph5,829
Neo4j17,141
Activity
Commits last 30d
JanusGraph9
Neo4j3
Release
Cadence days
JanusGraph74
Neo4j2
History
JanusGraph20 items
Neo4j20 items
License
Spdx
JanusGraph–
Neo4jGPL-3.0
Language
Primary
JanusGraphJava
Neo4jJava
Market
Availability
JanusGraph–
Neo4jAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for graph databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
Graph model
JanusGraphProperty graph
Neo4jProperty graph
Query language(s)
JanusGraphGremlin
Neo4jCypher
Transactions
ACID transactions
JanusGraphFull
Neo4jFull
Consistency model
JanusGraphTunable
Neo4jStrong
Architecture
Storage
JanusGraphPluggable backend
Neo4jNative graph
Distributed / scale
JanusGraphSharded
Neo4jClustered
Replication / HA
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
OLTP vs OLAP
JanusGraphBoth
Neo4jBoth
Deployment
Deployment
JanusGraphSelf-hosted
Neo4j-
Search
Full-text search
JanusGraphVia index
Neo4jBuilt-in
Built-in vector search
JanusGraph-
Neo4j✓
Licensing
Licence class
JanusGraphPermissive OSS
Neo4jSource-available
Portability
openCypher / TinkerPop standard
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

JanusGraph

A database system that stores and queries extremely large graphs spread across multiple machines, enabling many users to run complex lookups simultaneously with strong transaction guarantees and support for batch analytics.

Independently observed

Neo4j

Neo4j is a graph database designed to organize and query connected data using a native graph model. It provides an intuitive query language and tools for discovering patterns and relationships across complex, interconnected datasets.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

JanusGraph

Open sourceFree tier

Fully open source under Apache 2 license. No commercial licensing required.

as of verify ↗

Neo4j

freemiumFree tier

Free tier and community edition available; commercial managed and self-hosted options

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
CLI
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
JanusGraph✗
Neo4j✓
Self-hosted
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✓
On-premise
JanusGraph✓
Neo4j✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Apache Spark

JanusGraph

14 total - 13 not shared
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Apache HBase
  • Google Cloud Bigtable
  • Oracle BerkeleyDB
  • ScyllaDB
  • Elasticsearch
  • Apache Solr
  • Apache Lucene
  • Aerospike
  • DynamoDB
  • FoundationDB
  • Gremlin
  • Apache TinkerPop
Independently observed

Neo4j

5 total - 4 not shared
  • Spring Framework
  • GraphQL
  • StepZen
  • Apache Kafka
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.