Neo4j vs CognoDB

Neo4j9.4Visit CognoDB8.8Visit

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

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CognoDB #5 in Graph Database Hosting 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit CognoDB

• Neo4j fits best

  Teams needing a mature, full-featured graph platform

• CognoDB fits best

  Budget-conscious Cypher-compatible deployments

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Side by side

Feature	Neo4j 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CognoDB 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Graph Database Hosting	#5 in Graph Database Hosting
Best for	Teams needing a mature, full-featured graph platform	Budget-conscious Cypher-compatible deployments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$9/unit/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	21+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Neo4j 1/3 · CognoDB 2/3
High availability	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Vector search	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Supported engines	Not checked yet	CognoDB graph engine
Query languages	Cypher, GQL	Cypher
Deployment scope	Not checked yet	Single-region
Storage limit	Not checked yet	2 GB
Our review
Pros	Native property graphs with Cypher and full ACID transaction support Graph algorithms, vector indexes, and machine-learning pipelines Managed cloud, self-managed, hybrid, and major cloud deployment options	Free plan includes Cypher, Neo4j drivers, backups and Terraform Imports data from warehouses, streams, object storage and table formats Supports traversal, BM25 full-text search and MCP-based queries
Cons	Paid AuraDB pricing starts at $65 per GB per month Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contact with sales	Instances run in a single selected region Vector search is not supported Dedicated hosting starts at $241 per instance per month
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 applications spanning analytics, recommendations, fraud detection,… Read the review →	CognoDB is a managed cloud graph database for applications built around nodes, relationships and traversals. It is aimed at teams that want Cypher over Bolt 5.0–5.4, compatibility with official Neo4j drivers, and provisioned instances… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Neo4j — where it wins

  • Native property graphs with Cypher and full ACID transaction support
  • Graph algorithms, vector indexes, and machine-learning pipelines
  • Managed cloud, self-managed, hybrid, and major cloud deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid AuraDB pricing starts at $65 per GB per month
  • Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster
  • Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contact with sales

• CognoDB — where it wins

  • Free plan includes Cypher, Neo4j drivers, backups and Terraform
  • Imports data from warehouses, streams, object storage and table formats
  • Supports traversal, BM25 full-text search and MCP-based queries

  Where it doesn't

  • Instances run in a single selected region
  • Vector search is not supported
  • Dedicated hosting starts at $241 per instance per month

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

  A mature graph platform with Cypher, transactions, algorithms, vector indexes, and flexible deployment.

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• CognoDB8.8/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost Cypher-compatible host with practical automation and single-region deployment.

  Visit CognoDBFull verdict →