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# Amazon Neptune vs OrientDB Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon Neptune** [

4.3/5(31)

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**OrientDB** [

3.9/5(60)

](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon Neptune**
No pricing available

**OrientDB**
 **FREE** · Community

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon Neptune**
Not enough reviews yet

**OrientDB**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Amazon Neptune**
Not enough reviews yet

**OrientDB**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon Neptune**
$$$$$

**OrientDB**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Amazon Neptune**
Not enough reviews yet

**OrientDB**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon Neptune**
Not enough data

**OrientDB**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Amazon Neptune**
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Amazon CloudWatch

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Amazon S3 Glacier

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AWS IAM

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Gremlin

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**OrientDB**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon Neptune**
 ![Amazon Neptune screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/128606/Screen-Shot-2020-02-17-at-2.29.01-PM.png)

**OrientDB**
 ![OrientDB screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/55544/expirable-direct-uploads_2F593c2706-e368-4c74-97ed-ebfd866f118b_2Fstudio1.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon Neptune**

9.0

9.027

**OrientDB**

8.3

8.352

Ease of Use

**Amazon Neptune**

9.1

9.128

**OrientDB**

7.7

7.753

Ease of Setup

**Amazon Neptune**

8.7

8.710

**OrientDB**

8.2

8.229

Ease of Admin

**Amazon Neptune**

9.0

9.010

**OrientDB**

7.6

7.627

Quality of Support

**Amazon Neptune**

9.3

9.325

**OrientDB**

7.4

7.443

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon Neptune**

8.5

8.510

**OrientDB**

7.8

7.823

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon Neptune**

9.6

9.628

**OrientDB**

6.9

6.952

Features

Graph Databases[Hide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

8

7.8

12

Data Management

Data Model

9.4(won by 0.8)

6

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.6

11

Data Types

9.3(won by 1.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

9

Built - In Search

9.7(won by 1.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.2

11

Event Triggers

8.7(won by 1.2)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.5

6

Query Language

8.7(won by 0.1)

5

8.6

11

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

6

Performance

Query Optimization

9.0(won by 1.7)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

8

Security

Role-Based Authorization

9.0(won by 1.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.5

6

Authentication

9.3(won by 1.4)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

7

Audit Logs

9.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Encryption

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

9.3(won by 1.4)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

8

Operating Systems

9.3(won by 1.5)

5

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

9

BI Connectors

9.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Document Databases[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.3

7

Data Management

Data Model

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Data Types

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5

Built - In Search

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Event Triggers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Query Optimization

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

5

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support

Operating Systems

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

5

Multi-Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

BI Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retrieval

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

For NoSQL Databases

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Serverless Accessibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

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9.2

23

Not enough data

Configuration

Application Performance

9.1(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Orchestration

8.9(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Database Monitoring

8.9(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

8.8(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Network Security

9.6(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Database Administration

Provisioning

9.2(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Governance

8.6(won by default)

16

Not enough data

Auditing

8.7(won by default)

14

Not enough data

Availability

Scalability

8.8(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Backup

9.4(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Archiving

8.9(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Indexing

8.9(won by default)

15

Not enough data

Security

Data Masking

10.0(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Authentication And Single Sign-On

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Anonymization

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Replication

9.8(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Advanced Data Analytics

10.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Key Value Databases[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Types

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Replication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance 

Integrated Cache

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

Not enough data

Not enough data

Operating Systems

Not enough data

Not enough data

NoSQL Databases[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Features

Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Stability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scalability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Manipulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Query Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon Neptune](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476467/amazon-neptune.svg "Amazon Neptune")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews)

Amazon Neptune

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

56.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

26.7%

[![OrientDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b6c8dc601675e543580858cf59cc22f0/orientdb.png "OrientDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews)

OrientDB

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

46.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

37.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

15.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

56.7%

46.6%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

16.7%

37.9%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

26.7%

15.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon Neptune](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476467/amazon-neptune.svg "Amazon Neptune")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews)
Amazon Neptune

Computer Software

19.4%

Accounting

12.9%

Information Technology and Services

12.9%

Marketing and Advertising

9.7%

Animation

3.2%

Other

41.9%

[![OrientDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_b6c8dc601675e543580858cf59cc22f0/orientdb.png "OrientDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews)
OrientDB

Information Technology and Services

25.9%

Computer Software

20.7%

Telecommunications

3.4%

Computer Networking

3.4%

Online Media

3.4%

Other

43.1%

FAQs

## Amazon Neptune vs OrientDB FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 14, 2026

### What is the difference between OrientDB vs Amazon Neptune?

Amazon Neptune stands out from OrientDB with higher reviewer ratings, stronger support, and a more favorable setup experience.

| | [OrientDB](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews) | [Amazon Neptune](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| G2 Rating (reviews) | 3.9/5 (60 reviews) | 4.3/5 (31 reviews) |
| Largest Segment | Small-Business | Small-Business |
| Ease of Setup score | 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Quality of Support score | 7.4 | 9.3 |
| Top Reviewer-Cited Strength | Flexible multi-model support and SQL-like queries | Fully managed, high scalability, and strong AWS integrations |

### How do the pricing models of OrientDB and Amazon Neptune compare?

Amazon Neptune is rated as the stronger value for price and cost satisfaction compared to OrientDB.

- **OrientDB:** In recent reviews, several users note that the enterprise pricing is relatively high for small and mid-scale organizations, with some citing cost as a hurdle.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Reviewers consistently highlight that while Neptune can be costly for advanced analytics and ML add-ons, they are more satisfied with its value, especially for managed services and scalability.
- **Switching reasons:** Reviewers recommend testing data on open-source options like DGraph before moving to paid services like Neptune for better ROI.

### What are the best alternatives to OrientDB and Amazon Neptune?

The top 3 alternatives to OrientDB and Amazon Neptune are Neo4j Graph Database, Arango, and Azure Cosmos DB.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [OrientDB](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews) | 3.9/5 (60 reviews) | Small-Business | Enterprise pricing is relatively high for smaller organizations | Flexible multi-model support and SQL-like queries |
| [Amazon Neptune](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews) | 4.3/5 (31 reviews) | Small-Business | Managed service with higher satisfaction on value, but advanced analytics can be costly | Fully managed, high scalability, and strong AWS integrations |
| [Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) | 4.5/5 (133 reviews) | Small-Business | — | Industry-leading graph database capabilities |
| [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) | 4.6/5 (115 reviews) | Small-Business | — | Multi-model database with strong performance |
| [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) | 4.2/5 (68 reviews) | Enterprise | — | Global distribution and multi-model support |

### Which Graph Databases features should I prioritize when comparing OrientDB and Amazon Neptune?

Buyers comparing OrientDB and Amazon Neptune should prioritize scalability, ease of setup, quality of support, integrations, and cost satisfaction.

- **Scalability:** OrientDB (all-time reviewer concerns with large-scale production), Amazon Neptune (reviewers highlight autoscaling and high scalability features).
- **Ease of Setup:** OrientDB 8.2, Amazon Neptune 8.7.
- **Quality of Support:** OrientDB 7.4, Amazon Neptune 9.3.
- **Integrations:** Amazon Neptune (Gremlin, Amazon CloudWatch), OrientDB (integration flexibility noted in reviews, but fewer specific tools cited).
- **Cost Satisfaction:** OrientDB (reviewers cite high enterprise pricing), Amazon Neptune (higher satisfaction on value, but advanced analytics can be costly).

### What are the pros and cons of OrientDB vs Amazon Neptune?

Amazon Neptune's headline strength is its fully managed, highly scalable platform, while OrientDB's strength is its flexible multi-model support and SQL-like queries.

- **OrientDB strengths:** Flexible multi-model support (graph, document, key-value), SQL-like query language, embeddable in Java, and strong for complex relationship modeling.
- **OrientDB trade-offs:** Reviewers cite high enterprise pricing, concerns with scalability in large production environments, and frequent complaints about poor documentation and limited community support.
- **Amazon Neptune strengths:** Fully managed service, high scalability and autoscaling, strong AWS ecosystem integrations, and high availability with multi-AZ support.
- **Amazon Neptune trade-offs:** Reviewers note higher costs for advanced analytics and ML add-ons, and a learning curve for graph modeling compared to relational databases.

### Is OrientDB or Amazon Neptune better for small businesses?

Amazon Neptune is the better fit for small businesses, with higher satisfaction scores and strong small-business reviewer sentiment.

- **OrientDB:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers note flexibility and open-source benefits but cite cost and documentation as challenges for smaller organizations.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers highlight ease of use, managed service benefits, and high satisfaction with support and scalability for small business needs.

### Which Graph Databases platform has better integrations?

Amazon Neptune is favored for integrations, with more reviewer-cited integrations and higher all-time mention counts.

- **OrientDB:** Reviewers mention integration flexibility, especially with Java and REST APIs, but do not cite specific third-party tools in recent reviews.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Gremlin (3 all-time mentions), Amazon CloudWatch (1 all-time mention); reviewers highlight strong integration with AWS services and graph query languages.

### How do OrientDB and Amazon Neptune compare on customer support?

Amazon Neptune outperforms OrientDB on Quality of Support by a material margin, with a 1.9-point lead (9.3 vs 7.4).

- **OrientDB:** Reviewers describe support as generally responsive but note issues with documentation and a smaller community, leading to mixed experiences.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Reviewers consistently praise AWS support, citing helpful technical documentation, responsive support teams, and enterprise-grade reliability.

### Which is easier to implement, OrientDB or Amazon Neptune?

Amazon Neptune is easier to implement than OrientDB, with a 0.5-point higher Ease of Setup score (8.7 vs 8.2).

- **OrientDB:** Reviewers find setup straightforward for Java developers but mention challenges with documentation and initial configuration, especially for complex deployments.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Reviewers highlight quick setup, minimal infrastructure management, and easy integration with AWS services, making implementation smoother for most teams.

### Which product has better Scalability?

Amazon Neptune is rated higher for scalability, the most frequently mentioned feature across both products.

- **OrientDB:** Reviewers note concerns with scalability in large production environments and mention manual intervention required for scaling clusters.
- **Amazon Neptune:** Reviewers highlight autoscaling, high scalability, and support for large datasets, with strong satisfaction on performance as data grows.

Alternatives

**Amazon Neptune Alternatives**

 ![Neo4j Graph Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73a6eabb2db2ffff9a8dd4fa90e29a3/neo4j-graph-database.svg "Neo4j Graph Database")

[
Neo4j Graph Database
](/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews)

 ![Arango](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e25ea2e3c08688b5a248e3f3bb669eff/arango.svg "Arango")

[
Arango
](/products/arango/reviews)

 ![Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-cosmos-db.jpg "Azure Cosmos DB")

[
Azure Cosmos DB
](/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews)

 ![MongoDB Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d217eaad5fe841fcdd1136204e725516/mongodb-atlas%282%29.svg "MongoDB Atlas")

[
MongoDB Atlas
](/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews)

**OrientDB Alternatives**

 ![Arango](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/e25ea2e3c08688b5a248e3f3bb669eff/arango.svg "Arango")

[
Arango
](/products/arango/reviews)

 ![Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-cosmos-db.jpg "Azure Cosmos DB")

[
Azure Cosmos DB
](/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews)

 ![Redis Software](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bc33baea6f8c2aa6f6b84dfec0a91f54/redis-software.svg "Redis Software")

[
Redis Software
](/products/redis-software/reviews)

 ![Neo4j Graph Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73a6eabb2db2ffff9a8dd4fa90e29a3/neo4j-graph-database.svg "Neo4j Graph Database")

[
Neo4j Graph Database
](/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews)

## Amazon Neptune vs OrientDB

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Neptune easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Neptune overall.

- Reviewers felt that Amazon Neptune meets the needs of their business better than OrientDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Neptune is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Neptune over OrientDB.