Linkurious vs Tulip

Linkurious8.7Visit Tulip8.3Visit

Higher score Linkurious #3 in Graph Visualization Tools Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Linkurious

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Tulip #7 in Graph Visualization Tools Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Tulip

• Linkurious fits best

  Enterprise graph intelligence and case workflows

• Tulip fits best

  Desktop graph analysis with many visual views

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Side by side

Feature	Linkurious 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Tulip 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Graph Visualization Tools Software	#7 in Graph Visualization Tools Software
Best for	Enterprise graph intelligence and case workflows	Desktop graph analysis with many visual views
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	€490/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	13 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Linkurious 0/3 · Tulip 0/3
Interactive filtering	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Team collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scripting or API	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Graph data model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines visual exploration, fuzzy search, and no-code graph queries Adds geospatial and temporal analysis, alerts, and case management Connects to graph databases, BI tools, and identity systems	Combines graph layouts with interactive exploration, filtering and navigation. Offers matrix, histogram, scatter-plot and parallel-coordinate views. Extends through Python scripting and plugins for imports, algorithms and visualizations.
Cons	Starts at EUR 490 per user per month No free plan; access begins with a paid offering Advanced capabilities are split across separate platform tiers	The project no longer provides precompiled binaries; source-code builds are required. Its focus is graph analysis rather than general-purpose data visualization. Documentation is the listed support channel.
Our verdict	Linkurious is a graph-powered decision intelligence platform for analysts, investigators, and teams working with connected data. It brings interactive graph visualization and network exploration together with graph analytics, full-text and… Read the review →	Tulip is an open-source framework for visualizing and analyzing relational data, especially large graphs. Its desktop support spans Windows, macOS and Linux, making it relevant to researchers, educators and developers working with graph… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Linkurious — where it wins

  • Combines visual exploration, fuzzy search, and no-code graph queries
  • Adds geospatial and temporal analysis, alerts, and case management
  • Connects to graph databases, BI tools, and identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at EUR 490 per user per month
  • No free plan; access begins with a paid offering
  • Advanced capabilities are split across separate platform tiers

• Tulip — where it wins

  • Combines graph layouts with interactive exploration, filtering and navigation.
  • Offers matrix, histogram, scatter-plot and parallel-coordinate views.
  • Extends through Python scripting and plugins for imports, algorithms and visualizations.

  Where it doesn't

  • The project no longer provides precompiled binaries; source-code builds are required.
  • Its focus is graph analysis rather than general-purpose data visualization.
  • Documentation is the listed support channel.

• Linkurious8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad graph investigation toolkit, priced for teams with enterprise needs.

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• Tulip8.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable desktop graph-analysis toolkit for users comfortable building from source.

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