Neo4j vs Amazon Neptune

Neo4j9.4Visit Amazon Neptune9.2Visit

Higher score Neo4j #1 in Graph Databases 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Neo4j

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Amazon Neptune #2 in Graph Databases 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Amazon Neptune

• Neo4j fits best

  Broad enterprise graph workloads

• Amazon Neptune fits best

  Managed AWS graph deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Neo4j 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Amazon Neptune 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Graph Databases	#2 in Graph Databases
Best for	Broad enterprise graph workloads	Managed AWS graph deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, HIPAA
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Neo4j 3/3 · Amazon Neptune 3/3
ACID transactions	✓	✓
Graph algorithms	✓	✓
Vector search	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Query languages	Cypher, GQL	Gremlin, openCypher, SPARQL
Included storage	2 GB	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Native property graphs with Cypher and full ACID transactions Graph algorithms, vector indexes, and machine-learning pipelines Managed and self-managed deployment across major cloud platforms	Supports Gremlin, openCypher, and SPARQL query languages Includes read replicas, Multi-AZ failover, and point-in-time recovery Adds graph algorithms and vector similarity search through Neptune Analytics
Cons	Professional requires a minimum 1GB cluster Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contacting sales	Uses usage-based pricing rather than fixed subscription plans Requires AWS ecosystem fit for its integrations and access controls Neptune Analytics is separate from the core managed database service
Our verdict	Neo4j is a native graph database for developers, data scientists, and organizations working with connected data. It stores nodes, relationships, and properties, with use cases including analytics, recommendations, fraud detection,… Read the review →	Amazon Neptune is a fully managed graph database service for applications built on highly connected datasets. It supports property graphs through Gremlin and openCypher, as well as RDF graphs through SPARQL. That makes it suitable for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Neo4j — where it wins

  • Native property graphs with Cypher and full ACID transactions
  • Graph algorithms, vector indexes, and machine-learning pipelines
  • Managed and self-managed deployment across major cloud platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Professional requires a minimum 1GB cluster
  • Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster
  • Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contacting sales

• Amazon Neptune — where it wins

  • Supports Gremlin, openCypher, and SPARQL query languages
  • Includes read replicas, Multi-AZ failover, and point-in-time recovery
  • Adds graph algorithms and vector similarity search through Neptune Analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Uses usage-based pricing rather than fixed subscription plans
  • Requires AWS ecosystem fit for its integrations and access controls
  • Neptune Analytics is separate from the core managed database service

• Neo4j9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad graph platform spanning managed cloud, self-managed deployments, analytics, and AI.

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• Amazon Neptune9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed AWS graph service with broad query, resilience, analytics, and AI connectivity.

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