Neo4j vs Ultipa Cloud

Neo4j9.4Visit Ultipa Cloud7.6Visit

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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Ultipa Cloud #13 in Graph Databases 7.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Ultipa Cloud

• Neo4j fits best

  Broad enterprise graph workloads

• Ultipa Cloud fits best

  Managed cloud graph analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Neo4j 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ultipa Cloud 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Graph Databases	#13 in Graph Databases
Best for	Broad enterprise graph workloads	Managed cloud graph analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$0.31 usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs	Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Neo4j 3/3 · Ultipa Cloud 3/3
ACID transactions	✓	✓
Graph algorithms	✓	✓
Vector search	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Query languages	Cypher, GQL	GQL, UQL
Included storage	2 GB	128 GB (best)
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	GQL, UQL, visualization, algorithms, and vector search in one service Standard includes backups, isolated resources, auto-scaling, and load balancing Enterprise adds dedicated infrastructure, custom SLA, and advanced security
Cons	Professional requires a minimum 1GB cluster Business Critical requires a minimum 2GB cluster Virtual Dedicated Cloud pricing requires contacting sales	No permanent free plan beyond the 14-day trial Standard pricing starts at $0.31 per hour Custom integrations are limited to the Enterprise plan
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 →	Ultipa Cloud is a managed cloud graph database service for developers, data scientists, database administrators, and business teams building graph applications. It provides cloud-hosted instances with GQL and UQL querying, graph… 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

• Ultipa Cloud — where it wins

  • GQL, UQL, visualization, algorithms, and vector search in one service
  • Standard includes backups, isolated resources, auto-scaling, and load balancing
  • Enterprise adds dedicated infrastructure, custom SLA, and advanced security

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan beyond the 14-day trial
  • Standard pricing starts at $0.31 per hour
  • Custom integrations are limited to the Enterprise plan

• 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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• Ultipa Cloud7.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable managed graph platform for teams that need algorithms, vectors, and cloud scaling.

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