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Head-to-head · Graph Database Hosting

Memgraph vs Dgraph

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Memgraph #2 in Graph Database Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Memgraph
Dgraph #8 in Graph Database Hosting 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Dgraph

Memgraph leads on 0 checks, Dgraph on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMemgraph · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Memgraph
  • Free trialonly Memgraph

Memgraph scores higher on our rubric for graph database hosting: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.

Memgraph is the better fit for cypher users wanting open-source flexibility. Dgraph is the better fit for self-hosted teams needing scalable graph infrastructure.

  • Memgraph fits best

    Cypher users wanting open-source flexibility

  • Dgraph fits best

    Self-hosted teams needing scalable graph infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature Memgraph 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Dgraph 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Graph Database Hosting #8 in Graph Database Hosting
Best for Cypher users wanting open-source flexibility Self-hosted teams needing scalable graph infrastructure
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Open source
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Memgraph 1/3 · Dgraph 1/3
High availability Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automated backups Not checked yet Not checked yet
Vector search ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported engines Not checked yet Not checked yet
Query languages Cypher DQL, GraphQL
Deployment scope Not checked yet Not checked yet
Storage limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free open-source edition includes ACID transactions, persistence, and vector search
  • Supports Kafka, Pulsar, Redpanda, graph libraries, and multiple programming languages
  • Combines graph algorithms, visual tooling, failover, and native vector indexes
  • Distributed storage with DQL, GraphQL, and ACID transactions
  • Graph traversal, shortest paths, filtering, and pagination
  • Docker and Kubernetes deployment with vector similarity search
Cons
  • Enterprise pricing scales with memory capacity and requires contacting the vendor
  • Memgraph Cloud is AWS hosted rather than spanning multiple listed cloud providers
  • The 30-day trial applies to Enterprise, not the perpetual Community Edition
  • Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership
  • May not suit teams seeking broad integration coverage
  • Cloud plan details are not part of the published product profile
Our verdict

Memgraph is an open-source, in-memory graph database for developers and teams building real-time graph analytics, knowledge graphs, recommendation systems, fraud detection, and AI applications. It uses the Cypher query language and…

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Dgraph is an open-source, distributed graph database for applications built around highly connected data. It supports Dgraph Query Language (DQL), generated GraphQL APIs, distributed ACID transactions, graph traversal, filtering,…

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  1. MemgraphGraph Database Hosting 9.2Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. DgraphGraph Database Hosting 8.5Open source

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Memgraph — where it wins

    • Free open-source edition includes ACID transactions, persistence, and vector search
    • Supports Kafka, Pulsar, Redpanda, graph libraries, and multiple programming languages
    • Combines graph algorithms, visual tooling, failover, and native vector indexes

    Where it doesn't

    • Enterprise pricing scales with memory capacity and requires contacting the vendor
    • Memgraph Cloud is AWS hosted rather than spanning multiple listed cloud providers
    • The 30-day trial applies to Enterprise, not the perpetual Community Edition

  • Dgraph — where it wins

    • Distributed storage with DQL, GraphQL, and ACID transactions
    • Graph traversal, shortest paths, filtering, and pagination
    • Docker and Kubernetes deployment with vector similarity search

    Where it doesn't

    • Self-managed deployment requires infrastructure ownership
    • May not suit teams seeking broad integration coverage
    • Cloud plan details are not part of the published product profile
  • Memgraph9.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible Cypher graph database spanning open-source, enterprise, and managed cloud deployments.

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  • Dgraph8.5/10 · Open source

    An open-source graph database for connected data, transactions, traversal, and vector search.

    Visit DgraphFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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