Compare ArangoDB and Neo4j Graph Database 
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Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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ArangoDB
Star Rating
(110)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(132)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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- Users report that Neo4j Graph Database excels in its Data Model with a score of 9.2, making it particularly strong for graph-based applications. In contrast, ArangoDB also performs well with a score of 9.1, but users mention that its multi-model capabilities provide additional flexibility for various data types.
- Reviewers mention that Neo4j's Query Language is user-friendly, scoring 8.2, but ArangoDB shines with a score of 9.1, offering a more versatile query language that supports multiple data models, which users find beneficial for complex queries.
- G2 users highlight that Neo4j's Quality of Support is rated at 8.5, with many reviewers appreciating the responsiveness of the support team. Conversely, ArangoDB scores higher at 8.9, with users noting that the documentation and community support are particularly helpful for troubleshooting.
- Users on G2 report that Neo4j's Ease of Use is rated at 8.2, which some find slightly challenging for beginners. In contrast, ArangoDB scores 8.9, with reviewers mentioning that its intuitive interface makes it easier for new users to get started.
- Reviewers mention that Neo4j's Data Replication feature scores 8.1, but users have expressed a desire for more robust options. ArangoDB, however, scores 9.1 in this area, with users praising its advanced replication capabilities that enhance data availability.
- Users report that Neo4j's Auto Sharding feature is rated at 9.4, which is a significant advantage for scaling. In comparison, ArangoDB's score of 7.5 indicates that while it offers sharding, users feel it could be improved for better performance in large-scale applications.
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ArangoDB
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The managed service for ArangoDB provides fully-hosted, managed, & monitored cluster deployments of any size, with enterprise-grade security. rices depend on selected cloud provider, region, disk & CPU size.
- Fully Managed: ArangoDB Oasis offers a fully-managed graph database, document store and full-text search engine. All in one place
- Highly Secure: Encryption at transit & at rest guarantee all your data is encrypted before it hits the disk or send over the network. In addition, you can assign fine-grained access control policies to your organization, your projects or deployments. This assigns permissions to groups or individual users
- Elastic Scale: You can elastically scale with all deployment models (OneShard & Sharded Clusters) at anytime and use the special Enterprise features for efficient queries against distributed data
Neo4j Graph Database
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A fully-managed graph database for free; no commitment required.
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ArangoDB
Free Trial is available
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
99
8.5
72
Ease of Use
8.9
100
8.2
74
Ease of Setup
8.7
67
8.8
30
Ease of Admin
8.7
54
8.1
27
Quality of Support
8.9
87
8.5
63
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
46
8.8
24
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
99
9.0
67
Features by Category
Compatibility
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Search Queries
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.2
16
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Availability
9.4
11
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Verified
Not enough data
9.2
11
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
12
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Verified
Not enough data
Performance
7.9
13
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Verified
Not enough data
Security
7.7
13
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Verified
Not enough data
8.3
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
12
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
9.3
15
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Management
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
6.7
28
Not enough data
Availability
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
31
Not enough data
Security
7.9
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
Support
9.1
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
7.0
24
Not enough data
Data Management
9.1
36
7.7
21
8.8
37
8.2
19
8.4
36
8.0
19
7.2
30
7.6
13
9.1
37
8.2
20
Availability
8.3
25
7.0
11
8.2
26
7.1
12
Performance
8.7
33
7.3
18
Security
8.0
31
8.0
14
7.9
30
8.0
15
7.8
29
7.6
14
8.1
32
7.2
13
Support
9.0
35
7.1
14
7.5
29
6.1
14
8.5
36
7.7
16
Configuration
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Database Administration
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
Availability
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Security
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
Data Management
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Database Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ArangoDB and Neo4j Graph Database are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Graph Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ArangoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Neo4j Graph Database
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Computer Software
19.1%
Internet
7.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.5%
Financial Services
4.5%
Other
41.8%
Computer Software
25.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.2%
Internet
5.4%
Telecommunications
4.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.1%
Other
45.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
ArangoDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Katherine C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I love the way you can easily use AQL queries, the documentation is comprehensive, also the software has a good default configuration, it also provides good facilities, it also allows to combine multiple functionalities within a single query that resembles...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Layth Z.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No ANSI SQL support, I was hopping for SQL support, that was a disappointing thing to learn a new language. We use CQL at the moment, Spark SQL, and SQL on MySQL, now we have to adapt to AQL which is an unnecessary overhead in my opinion.
Neo4j Graph Database
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shivendra S.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
I started using Neo4J to represent various facilities ( of a startup that I work at) across the city as nodes and represent their relationships in terms of mode of commute available and the associated costs. The brilliant thing about Neo4J, or graph DB...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Michael S.
Verified User in Computer Software
The tooling itself was an issue. We used the neo4j ruby bindings to create an embedded neo4j database in rails. This required us to use jruby instead of regular ruby. Using jruby created a lot of other issues with compatibility with the various gems out...
Katherine C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I love the way you can easily use AQL queries, the documentation is comprehensive, also the software has a good default configuration, it also provides good facilities, it also allows to combine multiple functionalities within a single query that resembles...
Shivendra S.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
I started using Neo4J to represent various facilities ( of a startup that I work at) across the city as nodes and represent their relationships in terms of mode of commute available and the associated costs. The brilliant thing about Neo4J, or graph DB...
Layth Z.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No ANSI SQL support, I was hopping for SQL support, that was a disappointing thing to learn a new language. We use CQL at the moment, Spark SQL, and SQL on MySQL, now we have to adapt to AQL which is an unnecessary overhead in my opinion.
Michael S.
Verified User in Computer Software
The tooling itself was an issue. We used the neo4j ruby bindings to create an embedded neo4j database in rails. This required us to use jruby instead of regular ruby. Using jruby created a lot of other issues with compatibility with the various gems out...
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