# NebulaGraph vs Neo4j

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Neo4j

| Attribute | NebulaGraph | Neo4j |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 40.8 (61% (medium)) | 49.7 (70% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 5 | 1,698 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,365 | 17,141 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | NebulaGraph is a distributed graph database built for processing complex relationship data with millisecond latency. It enables fraud detection, recommendations, knowledge graphs, and real-time analytics across large interconnected datasets for enterprises. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"storage":"pluggable","workload":"both","deployment":"self_hosted","consistency":"strong","distributed":"sharded","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"permissive","vector_search":true,"query_language":"nGQL, OpenCypher, ISO-GQL","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"built_in","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` | `{"storage":"native","workload":"both","consistency":"strong","distributed":"clustered","graph_model":"property_graph","licence_class":"source_available","vector_search":true,"query_language":"Cypher","replication_ha":true,"full_text_search":"built_in","standard_support":true,"acid_transactions":"full"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure Marketplace"},{"name":"AWS (planned)"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform (planned)"},{"name":"Nebula Studio"},{"name":"Nebula Explorer"},{"name":"Nebula Dashboard"},{"name":"ElasticSearch"}]` | `[{"name":"Spring Framework"},{"name":"GraphQL"},{"name":"StepZen"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"Apache Spark"}]` |
| language.primary | C++ | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open-source Edition","summary":"Free, open-source","features":["Subset of core features","Graph query language support (nGQL/openCypher, ISO-GQL)","Graph algorithms and analytics","Community support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Community-supported graph database for developers and experimental use cases","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition","features":["Enhanced performance","Enterprise-grade stability and security","Premium support service","Multiple deployment methods","Advanced features: REST API, vector search, multi-graph queries, plugin management","Fine-grained permission management at multiple levels","SAML 2.0 and OIDC authentication","Audit logging and compliance tools"],"description":"Production-grade deployment with enterprise performance, security, and dedicated support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"NebulaGraph Cloud","summary":"From $0.35/hour (beta pricing with 70% discount); 14-day free trial","features":["One-click deployment and scaling","High availability with multi-data center replication","Automatic backup and restoration","Integrated visualization tools (Nebula Studio, Explorer, Dashboard)","Fine-grained access control"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.35,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud database service with pay-as-you-go consumption pricing","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source edition; enterprise licensing and managed cloud options available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nebula-graph.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:42:25.955Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":0.35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","hour"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","summary":"Free tier and community edition available; commercial managed and self-hosted options","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://neo4j.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:52:51.087Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| release.cadence_days | 74 | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.95 |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.vesoft%3Anebula-spark-connector&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":4,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.neo4j%3Aneo4j&per_page=100","last_12m":2,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Graph Databases)

| Capability | NebulaGraph | Neo4j |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| Graph model | Property graph | Property graph |
| Query language(s) | nGQL, OpenCypher, ISO-GQL | Cypher |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| ACID transactions | Full | Full |
| Consistency model | Strong | Strong |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| Storage | Pluggable backend | Native graph |
| Distributed / scale | Sharded | Clustered |
| Replication / HA | ✓ | ✓ |
| OLTP vs OLAP | Both | Both |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | - |
| **Search** |  |  |
| Full-text search | Built-in | Built-in |
| Built-in vector search | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Permissive OSS | Source-available |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| openCypher / TinkerPop standard | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:19:57.020Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*