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Head-to-head · RDF Databases

GraphDB vs Apache Jena Fuseki

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score GraphDB #1 in RDF Databases 9.3/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit GraphDB
Apache Jena Fuseki #7 in RDF Databases 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Apache Jena

GraphDB leads on 0 checks, Apache Jena Fuseki on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGraphDB · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly GraphDB

GraphDB scores higher on our rubric for rdf databases: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

On deployment options, GraphDB gives you Hybrid where Apache Jena Fuseki offers Self-hosted.

GraphDB is the better fit for teams needing a polished RDF platform. Apache Jena Fuseki is the better fit for reliable self-hosted open-source RDF services.

  • GraphDB fits best

    Teams needing a polished RDF platform

  • Apache Jena Fuseki fits best

    Reliable self-hosted open-source RDF services

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Side by side

Feature GraphDB 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Apache Jena Fuseki 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #1 in RDF Databases #7 in RDF Databases
Best for Teams needing a polished RDF platform Reliable self-hosted open-source RDF services
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, Linux
Support Email, Community, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features GraphDB 3/3 · Apache Jena Fuseki 3/3
Reasoning support ✓ ✓
RDF-star support ✓ ✓
Federated queries ✓ ✓
Specs
Deployment options Hybrid Self-hosted
SPARQL support Sparql 1.1 Sparql 1.1
Supported RDF formats Turtle, Turtle-star, TriG, TriG-star, N3, N-Triples, N-Quads, JSON-LD, NDJSON-LD, RDF/JSON, RDF/XML, TriX, BinaryRDF Turtle, TriG, N-Triples, N-Quads, JSON-LD
Our review
Pros
  • Supports SPARQL 1.1, reasoning, RDF-star, and federated queries
  • Includes Workbench, REST, RDF4J APIs, and broad connectors
  • Enterprise adds clustering and multi-region deployments
  • Supports SPARQL 1.1, Graph Store, federation, and RDF-star
  • Offers standalone, service, web application, embedded, and Docker deployment
  • Combines TDB1, TDB2, in-memory storage, inference, and access control
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • Free edition supports only a single query in parallel
  • GraphDB is not open source
  • Requires a self-hosted deployment rather than a hosted cloud service
  • Inference depends on rule-based, RDFS, or OWL configuration
  • Its scope is focused on RDF datasets and SPARQL workflows
Our verdict

GraphDB is an RDF and SPARQL semantic graph database for developers, data scientists, knowledge engineers, administrators, and enterprises. It stores and queries RDF data, supports SPARQL 1.1 query, update, and protocol operations, and…

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Apache Jena Fuseki is an open-source SPARQL server for publishing, querying, and updating RDF datasets over HTTP. It is suited to teams that need a self-hosted RDF service with SPARQL 1.1 query and update protocols, Graph Store support,…

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  1. GraphDBRDF Databases 9.3Free plan · pricing on request
  2. Apache Jena FusekiRDF Databases 8.5Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • GraphDB — where it wins

    • Supports SPARQL 1.1, reasoning, RDF-star, and federated queries
    • Includes Workbench, REST, RDF4J APIs, and broad connectors
    • Enterprise adds clustering and multi-region deployments

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
    • Free edition supports only a single query in parallel
    • GraphDB is not open source

  • Apache Jena Fuseki — where it wins

    • Supports SPARQL 1.1, Graph Store, federation, and RDF-star
    • Offers standalone, service, web application, embedded, and Docker deployment
    • Combines TDB1, TDB2, in-memory storage, inference, and access control

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a self-hosted deployment rather than a hosted cloud service
    • Inference depends on rule-based, RDFS, or OWL configuration
    • Its scope is focused on RDF datasets and SPARQL workflows
  • GraphDB9.3/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

    A broad RDF platform with a free edition and enterprise-grade deployment options.

    Visit GraphDBFull verdict →
  • Apache Jena Fuseki8.5/10 · Open source

    An open-source RDF server with broad deployment, storage, inference, and access-control options.

    Visit Apache JenaFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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