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# Fauna vs Neo4j Graph Database Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Fauna** [

4.4/5(25)

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

**Neo4j Graph Database** [

4.5/5(133)

](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Fauna**
Free Trial

**0** · Generous Daily Free Tier!

**Neo4j Graph Database**
Free Trial

**Free** · AuraDB Free

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Fauna**
Not enough reviews yet

**Neo4j Graph Database**
3 months

Based on 7 responses

Return on Investment

**Fauna**
Not enough reviews yet

**Neo4j Graph Database**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Fauna**
Not enough reviews yet

**Neo4j Graph Database**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Fauna**
Not enough reviews yet

**Neo4j Graph Database**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Fauna**
[
Scalability (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1139441&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (5)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1140233&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficult Learning (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1139285&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Documentation (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1140185&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Neo4j Graph Database**
[
Database Management (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1077665&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Design Flexibility (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2059314&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Backup Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2059323&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Data Management Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2059300&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Screenshots

**Fauna**
 ![Fauna 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/116552/heroFauna-_1_.png)

**Neo4j Graph Database**
 ![Neo4j Graph Database 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/87873/Screen-Shot-2021-05-25-at-3.39.58-PM.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Fauna**

8.1

8.115

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.5

8.573

Ease of Use

**Fauna**

7.6

7.617

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.2

8.275

Ease of Setup

**Fauna**

8.2

8.211

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.7

8.731

Ease of Admin

**Fauna**

8.6

8.66

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.0

8.028

Quality of Support

**Fauna**

8.9

8.912

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.5

8.564

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Fauna**

9.0

9.05

**Neo4j Graph Database**

8.8

8.824

Product Direction (% positive)

**Fauna**

9.1

9.113

**Neo4j Graph Database**

9.0

9.068

Features

Relational Databases[Hide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

8

Not enough data

Management 

Data Schema

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Query Language

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

ACID - Complaint

9.7(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Replication

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Support 

Text Search

5.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Types

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Languages

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Operating Systems

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Security

Database Locking

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Access Control

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Encryption

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Authentication

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Performance 

Disaster Recovery

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Concurrency

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Workload Management

9.2(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Advanced Indexing

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Query Optimizer

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Database Features

Storage

9.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Availability

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Stability

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Scalability

9.4(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Security

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Data Manipulation

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Query Language

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

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

8.4

6

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Model

9.4(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Data Types

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Built - In Search

6.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Event Triggers

7.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

8.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

8.7(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Data Replication

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Query Optimization

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

8.9(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Authentication

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Audit Logs

8.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Encryption

8.6(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

Operating Systems

8.3(won by default)

6

Not enough data

BI Connectors

7.3(won by default)

5

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

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

Not enough data

7.5

23

Data Management

Data Model

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

22

Data Types

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

20

Built - In Search

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

20

Event Triggers

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

14

Query Language

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

21

Availability

Auto Sharding

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

12

Auto Recovery

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

13

Performance

Query Optimization

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

19

Security

Role-Based Authorization

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

15

Authentication

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

16

Audit Logs

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

15

Encryption

Not enough data

7.1(won by default)

14

Support

Multi-Model

Not enough data

7.2(won by default)

15

BI Connectors

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

15

Operating Systems

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

17

Database as a Service (DBaaS)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

11

Not enough data

Configuration

Application Performance

8.8(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Orchestration

8.3(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Database Monitoring

7.9(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

7.0(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Network Security

8.3(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Database Administration

Provisioning

8.5(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Governance

8.2(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Auditing

7.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Availability

Scalability

9.3(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Backup

8.7(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Archiving

8.5(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Indexing

9.1(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Security

Data Masking

7.5(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Authentication And Single Sign-On

8.7(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Data Anonymization

7.2(won by default)

9

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Replication

8.8(won by default)

10

Not enough data

Advanced Data Analytics

6.3(won by default)

9

Not enough data

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

8.9

8

Not enough data

Database Features

Storage

9.2(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Availability

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Stability

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Scalability

9.4(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Security

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Data Manipulation

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Query Language

9.0(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Show 1 feature category with incomplete data

Database Management Systems (DBMS)[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

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

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance

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

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Access Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

NOSQL Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Fauna](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/644681d7b95f8bba5d23423dfcd7aee1/faunadb.svg "Fauna")](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews)

Fauna

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

64.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

24.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

12.0%

[![Neo4j Graph Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73a6eabb2db2ffff9a8dd4fa90e29a3/neo4j-graph-database.svg "Neo4j Graph Database")](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews)

Neo4j Graph Database

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

43.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

26.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

64.0%

43.5%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

24.0%

29.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

12.0%

26.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Fauna](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/644681d7b95f8bba5d23423dfcd7aee1/faunadb.svg "Fauna")](https://www.g2.com/products/fauna-fauna/reviews)
Fauna

Information Technology and Services

20.0%

Education Management

16.0%

Computer Software

16.0%

Consulting

4.0%

Telecommunications

4.0%

Other

40.0%

[![Neo4j Graph Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c73a6eabb2db2ffff9a8dd4fa90e29a3/neo4j-graph-database.svg "Neo4j Graph Database")](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews)
Neo4j Graph Database

Computer Software

25.2%

Information Technology and Services

16.8%

Internet

5.3%

Telecommunications

4.6%

Hospital & Health Care

3.1%

Other

45.0%

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[
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](/products/mysql/reviews)

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## Fauna vs Neo4j Graph Database

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Neo4j Graph Database easier to use and set up. However, Fauna is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Fauna overall.

- Reviewers felt that Neo4j Graph Database meets the needs of their business better than Fauna.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Fauna is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Fauna over Neo4j Graph Database.