Neo4j vs FalkorDB
The best Neo4j Alternative
Ready to leave behind ballooning costs, poor latency and inadequate performance?
Licensing | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
Open Source |
✓
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Architecture | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
Data Storage | In-memory | On disk |
Written in | C, Rust | Java |
Enterprise Features | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
Multi-tenancy |
✓
All plans
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Enterprise plan only |
Replication |
✓
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✓
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Performance | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
Latency | 496x faster | Poor |
Memory Efficiency | Highly efficient | Baseline |
Horizontal Scaling | Flexible | Limited |
Query & Processing | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
Query language | Cypher | Cypher |
Query execution Plans |
✓
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✓
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Vector & Full-text Search |
✓
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✓
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Deployment Options | ||
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FalkorDB | Neo4j | |
On-prem |
✓
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Single-instance only |
Cloud |
✓
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✓
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Licensing
Open Source
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
✗
Architecture
Data Storage
FalkorDB
In-memory
Neo4j
On disk
Written in
FalkorDB
C, Rust
Neo4j
Java
Enterprise Features
Multi-tenancy
FalkorDB
✓
All plans
Neo4j
Enterprise plan only
Replication
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
✓
Performance
Latency
FalkorDB
496x faster
Neo4j
Poor
Memory Efficiency
FalkorDB
6x more efficient
Neo4j
Baseline
Horizontal Scaling
FalkorDB
Flexible
Neo4j
Limited
Query & Processing
Query language
FalkorDB
Cypher
Neo4j
Cypher
Query execution Plans
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
✓
Vector & Full-text Search
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
✓
Deployment Options
On-prem
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
Single-instance only
Cloud
FalkorDB
✓
Neo4j
✓
LATENCY
(Lower is Better)
Superior Latency: 496x faster
FalkorDB
Neo4j
36ms
469ms
74ms
13969ms
83ms
41157ms
MEMORY USAGE
(Lower is Better)
6x Better performance, Lower overall costs
FalkorDB
Neo4j
100MB
600MB
Easily Migrate from Neo4j
Whether your aim is to optimize performance, reduce costs, or leverage FalkorDB’s advanced multi-tenancy features, our documentation will guide you through the steps to take in order to migrate effectively with minimal interruptions.
Stop 'deCyphering' Which
Graph Database is Better.
"FalkorDB has been a game-changer for our startup. Disappointed by Neo4j's lack of support and slow performance, we turned to FalkorDB as a robust backend solution. Our wish? To run non-traversal queries with performance rivaling MongoDB or Postgres—something FalkorDB delivers where Neo4j fell short." - Anthony Ray, 2Arrows CTO.
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