Neo4j vs TigerGraph

Neo4j9.4Visit TigerGraph8.7Visit

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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TigerGraph #5 in Graph Databases 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit TigerGraph

• Neo4j fits best

  Broad enterprise graph workloads

• TigerGraph fits best

  Large-scale parallel graph analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Neo4j 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TigerGraph 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Graph Databases	#5 in Graph Databases
Best for	Broad enterprise graph workloads	Large-scale parallel graph analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$45/GB/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	10 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Neo4j 3/3 · TigerGraph 3/3
ACID transactions	✓	✓
Graph algorithms	✓	✓
Vector search	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Query languages	Cypher, GQL	GSQL, openCypher, GQL
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	Distributed native parallel graph processing for highly connected data Hybrid graph and vector search with graph algorithms and AI/ML tools Managed cloud and self-managed Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes deployment
Cons	Professional requires a minimum 1GB cluster Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contacting sales	Savanna pricing is usage-based and storage is billed separately Advanced capacity and availability features require higher-tier plans The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow graph database
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 →	TigerGraph is a distributed graph database and analytics platform for enterprises working with highly connected data. It supports real-time graph updates, massively parallel processing, graph algorithms, GSQL, OpenCypher, and GQL, along… 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

• TigerGraph — where it wins

  • Distributed native parallel graph processing for highly connected data
  • Hybrid graph and vector search with graph algorithms and AI/ML tools
  • Managed cloud and self-managed Linux, Docker, or Kubernetes deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • Savanna pricing is usage-based and storage is billed separately
  • Advanced capacity and availability features require higher-tier plans
  • The platform may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow graph database

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

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

  Visit Neo4jFull verdict →
• TigerGraph8.7/10 · Free plan

  A distributed graph platform for large-scale analytics, search, algorithms, and AI workloads.

  Visit TigerGraphFull verdict →