Head-to-head · Knowledge Graph Software
GraphDB vs Mondeca
GraphDB leads on 0 checks, Mondeca on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreGraphDB · 7.9/10
- Free planonly GraphDB
GraphDB scores higher on our rubric for knowledge graph software: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #18.
GraphDB is the better fit for teams needing a full-featured RDF knowledge graph. Mondeca is the better fit for large-scale ontology and semantic-content programs.
- GraphDB fits best
Teams needing a full-featured RDF knowledge graph
- Mondeca fits best
Large-scale ontology and semantic-content programs
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Side by side
| Feature | GraphDB 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Mondeca 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #11 in Knowledge Graph Software | #18 in Knowledge Graph Software |
| Best for | Teams needing a full-featured RDF knowledge graph | Large-scale ontology and semantic-content programs |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Support | Community, Docs | Email, Tickets, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR | GDPR, 2FA |
| Integrations | 7 integrations | 19 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features GraphDB 4/4 · Mondeca 4/4 | ||
| Ontology modeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Semantic reasoning | ✓ | ✓ |
| RDF/SPARQL support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graph visualization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Import formats | Turtle, Turtle-star, N-Triples, N-Quads, JSON-LD, NDJSON-LD, RDF/JSON, RDF/XML, TriX, TriG-star, BinaryRDF | CSV, Excel, OWL, RDF, XML, SKOS, RDF/XML, N-Triples, Turtle, N3, JSON-LD, RDF/JSON |
| Deployment | Both | Both |
| Query languages | SPARQL | SPARQL |
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| Our verdict | GraphDB is an RDF-based semantic graph database for organizations building and managing knowledge graphs. It is suited to teams that need RDF and SPARQL support alongside ontology-driven inference, consistency checking, custom reasoning… Read the review → |
Mondeca is an enterprise suite for managing taxonomies, ontologies, reference data and knowledge graphs. It is designed for organizations running large-scale ontology and semantic-content programs, with tools spanning data modeling,… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
GraphDB — where it wins
- RDF 1.1, SPARQL 1.1, RDF-Star, and SPARQL-Star support
- Reasoning across RDFS, OWL profiles, and custom rulesets
- Visualization, imports, connectors, and enterprise clustering
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise pricing is custom
- GraphDB Free uses a single-core license
- Free edition provides community support
Mondeca — where it wins
- Supports ontology, taxonomy, entity and relationship modeling
- Imports and exports a wide range of semantic and structured formats
- Combines inference, AI extraction, tagging, visualization and APIs
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contact with sales
- Its broad enterprise scope may exceed focused graph projects
- Deployment and governance features may require organizational planning
- GraphDB7.9/10 · Free plan
A capable RDF knowledge graph database with free access and enterprise scaling.
Visit GraphDBFull verdict → - Mondeca7.4/10 · Pricing on request
A broad enterprise suite for modeling, enriching, governing and publishing knowledge graphs.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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