# Fauna vs Neo4j Graph Database Comparison | | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 25 | 133 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (64.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (43.5% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | 0 | Free | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Fauna Pros: - Scalability (4 reviews) - Ease of Use (3 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (2 reviews) - Poor Documentation (2 reviews) ### Neo4j Graph Database Pros: - Database Management (1 reviews) - Design Flexibility (1 reviews) Cons: - Backup Issues (1 reviews) - Data Management Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | 8.5 (73 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (17 reviews) | 8.2 (75 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.0 (28 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 8.5 (64 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Fauna #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Generous Daily Free Tier! Price: 0 Description: No credit card required! [Learn more about Fauna](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes ### Neo4j Graph Database #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: AuraDB Free Price: Free Description: A fully-managed graph database for free; no commitment required. Key Features: - console.neo4j.io [Learn more about Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | N/A | N/A | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | 8.9/10 | 8 | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ACID - Complaint** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Text Search** | 5.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Languages** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Concurrency** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workload Management** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Indexing** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Optimizer** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database Features | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Document Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | 8.4/10 | 6 | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Built - In Search** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Event Triggers** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auto Recovery** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Audit Logs** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | | **BI Connectors** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Graph Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | N/A | N/A | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | 7.5/10 | 23 | #### Data Management | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | 7.7 (22 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.3 (20 reviews) | | **Built - In Search** | Not enough data | 8.0 (20 reviews) | | **Event Triggers** | Not enough data | 7.5 (14 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | 8.2 (21 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 7.1 (12 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 6.9 (13 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Query Optimization** | Not enough data | 7.4 (19 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | 7.9 (15 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.0 (16 reviews) | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 7.6 (15 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 7.1 (14 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 7.2 (15 reviews) | | **BI Connectors** | Not enough data | 6.2 (15 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 7.7 (17 reviews) | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | 8.2/10 | 11 | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | N/A | N/A | #### Configuration | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Orchestration** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Database Monitoring** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Anomaly Detection** | 7.0 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Network Security** | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database Administration | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Governance** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Availability | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 9.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Archiving** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Indexing** | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | 7.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Anonymization** | 7.2 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Management | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | 6.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Fauna** | 8.9/10 | 8 | | **Neo4j Graph Database** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [Graph Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/graph-databases), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas) **Unique to Fauna (3):** [Time Series Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-databases), [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) **Unique to Neo4j Graph Database (1):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Fauna | Neo4j Graph Database | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 64.0% | 43.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 24.0% | 29.8% | | **Enterprise** | 12.0% | 26.7% | ### By Industry #### Fauna - **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0% - **Education Management:** 16.0% - **Computer Software:** 16.0% - **Consulting:** 4.0% - **Telecommunications:** 4.0% - **Research:** 4.0% - **Real Estate:** 4.0% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0% - **Internet:** 4.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.0% - **Other:** 20.0% #### Neo4j Graph Database - **Computer Software:** 25.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.8% - **Internet:** 5.3% - **Telecommunications:** 4.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 2.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.3% - **Other:** 31.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Fauna - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (371 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (557 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) ### Alternatives to Neo4j Graph Database - [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews) - [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews) - [Amazon Neptune](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-neptune/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (30 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (756 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2282 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [OrientDB](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (60 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Fauna - Title: [Is FaunaDB serverless?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-faunadb-serverless) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes" ### Neo4j Graph Database - Title: [Is neo4j enterprise free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-neo4j-enterprise-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "If you are a student aiming to be acquire new-age data science skills; enroll for an academic course and you can use it for free for certification purposes. " - Title: [What is neo4j good for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-neo4j-good-for) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "Information has always been served in tabular forms majorly due to the early requirements of the banking industry. Soon, spreadsheets became a tool to assess..." - Title: [What companies use neo4j?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-companies-use-neo4j) — 1 comment *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Great question. This page https://neo4j.com/customers/ has a shortlist of referenceable customers. Comcast, eBay, Adobe, and Microsoft, to name a few. " - Title: [What are some of the benefits provided by the neo4j DBMS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-of-the-benefits-provided-by-the-neo4j-dbms) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Very easy to grow database schema over time" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/fauna-fauna-vs-neo4j-graph-database)