RedStore

At a glance

• Editor score
  6.6 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Basic free RDF serving on macOS
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  Free
• Deployment options
  Self-hosted
• Facts checked
  21 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Free, open-source deployment under the GNU General Public License
  • Built-in HTTP server with SPARQL 1.0 and selected SPARQL 1.1 protocols
  • Supports multiple Redland storage modules and RDF loading from files or URIs

• Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage is limited to macOS
  • Focuses on serving and graph management rather than reasoning or federation
  • No listed integrations beyond rdfproc compatibility and Redland storage modules

Our verdict on RedStore

RedStore is a lightweight RDF triplestore written in C with a built-in HTTP server. It is designed for locally installed, self-hosted deployments where users need to load RDF from files or URIs, query data over HTTP, manage graphs, and select a Redland storage module. Its audience is developers and technical teams seeking a basic RDF serving layer on macOS rather than a broad enterprise knowledge-graph platform.

RedStore is open source and available as a free plan, with distribution under the GNU General Public License. Its published capabilities include SPARQL 1.0 query support, the SPARQL 1.1 Protocol for RDF, the SPARQL 1.1 Graph Store HTTP Protocol, and SPARQL 1.1 Service Description. Users can upload and delete graphs over HTTP, while storage choices include hashes, SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, memory, and Virtuoso. This makes the product’s value clear for small, focused deployments that want protocol-based RDF access without a commercial plan structure.

The product keeps a narrow scope. It offers RDF loading, HTTP graph management, selectable storage, and compatibility with the rdfproc command-line tool, but its listed capabilities do not extend to reasoning, federation, or a wider integration ecosystem. The verified platform coverage is macOS, which limits its fit for teams standardizing on other operating systems. Choose RedStore when free, self-hosted RDF serving and core SPARQL protocols are the priority; choose an alternative when you need broader platform coverage, reasoning, federation, or extensive integrations.

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RedStore fact sheet

Alternatives to RedStore

• GraphDBA broad RDF platform with a free edition and enterprise-grade deployment options.9.3
• AllegroGraphA broad RDF platform for reasoning, federation, analytics, and vector-enabled knowledge graphs.9.1
• StardogA broad enterprise platform for federated queries, virtual graphs, and semantic reasoning.9.0

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