JanusGraph
A scalable distributed graph database for large-scale graph storage and querying
- Also known as
- janusgraph
What is 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.
JanusGraph pricing
We don't have JanusGraph's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Fully open source under Apache 2 license. No commercial licensing required.
What JanusGraph does
The capabilities that matter for graph databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Graph model
- Property graph
- Query language(s)
- Gremlin
- ACID transactions
- Full
- Consistency model
- Tunable
- Storage
- Pluggable backend
- Distributed / scale
- Sharded
- Replication / HA
- ✓
- OLTP vs OLAP
- Both
- Deployment
- Self-hosted
- Full-text search
- Via index
- Built-in vector search
- -
- Licence class
- Permissive OSS
- openCypher / TinkerPop standard
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Self-hosted
Integrations (19)
Independently observed- Apache Cassandra
- Apache HBase
- Google Cloud Bigtable
- Oracle BerkeleyDB
- ScyllaDB
- Elasticsearch
- Apache Solr
- Apache Lucene
- Apache Spark
- Aerospike
- DynamoDB
- FoundationDB
- Gremlin
- Apache TinkerPop
- Arcade Analytics
- Graphexp
- Graph Explorer
- Graphlytic
- ReGraph
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
JanusGraph FAQ
Common questions about JanusGraph, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under Graph Databases.
Source: https://janusgraph.org
Is JanusGraph free to use?
JanusGraph is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://janusgraph.org
What platforms does JanusGraph support?
JanusGraph supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://janusgraph.org
Can JanusGraph be self-hosted?
Yes. JanusGraph can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://janusgraph.org
What does JanusGraph integrate with?
We have confirmed 14 integrations for JanusGraph, including Apache Cassandra, Apache HBase, Google Cloud Bigtable, Oracle BerkeleyDB, ScyllaDB, Elasticsearch, Apache Solr and Apache Lucene, plus 6 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://janusgraph.org
JanusGraph alternatives
Other graph databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- Memgraphmedium · 53%
- FalkorDBA high-performance graph database optimized for AI and large language modelsmedium · 57%
- OrientDBhigh · 77%
- DgraphA scalable distributed GraphQL database optimized for real-time graph queriesmedium · 60%
- Neo4jA graph database platform for modeling and querying interconnected data with relationships and connectionsmedium · 70%
- Amazon NeptuneFully managed graph database service that automatically scales to analyze connected data and enhance generative AI accuracymedium · 56%
Compare JanusGraph
Side by side against other graph databases, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Release cadence | 59 | 0.08 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.08 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| Security score | 65 | 0.05 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 71 | 0.05 | 3.3 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 40 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 34 | 0.05 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 10 | 0.14 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
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Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-09-11 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Storage: pluggable · Workload: both · Deployment: self_hosted · Consistency: tunable · Distributed: sharded · Graph model: property_graph | mediumsource · 2026-09-14 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 14 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Java | highsource · 2026-09-11 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60% |
Security
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