Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise alternatives

RDF graph database with real-time inference, now a component of the Graphwise Platform. Ontotext and Semantic Web Company (PoolParty) joined forces as Graphwise in 2024; Oakley Capital took a majority stake in 2026. Full Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise record →

  1. 1 Neo4j Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS ✓ Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ ★ 17k GPL-3.0 (Community Edition); Enterprise Edition… Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  2. 2 ArangoDB Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS — Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ ★ 14k BSL-1.1 (source-available; each release… Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  3. 3 FalkorDB Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS — Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ ★ 11k SSPL-1.0 (source-available) Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  4. 4 Memgraph Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS — Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ ★ 4.4k BSL-1.1 (source-available, Community)… Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  5. 5 Stardog Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS ? Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  6. 6 TigerGraph Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS ? Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ✓ Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  7. 7 Dgraph Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS ✓ Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ? ★ 22k Apache-2.0 Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

  8. 8 NebulaGraph Knowledge-graph platforms

    also in Knowledge-graph platforms · same storage (graph) · same retrieval (graph-traversal) · same conflict handling (overwrite) · same memory unit (fact) · also self-hostable · also offered managed

    OSS ✓ Self-host ✓ Managed ✓ MCP ? ★ 12k Apache-2.0 Compare with Ontotext GraphDB / Graphwise →

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