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Neo4j Graph Database pros and cons

Vendor: Neo4j
4.3 out of 5

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PROS

Neo4j Graph Database enables users to understand business problems and how technology assists.
It provides the ability to visualize outputs effectively.
Neo4j Graph Database performs well with impressive response times.
It simplifies complex queries compared to traditional SQL databases and supports more data types like JSON.
Neo4j Graph Database is stable and excels in search-based tasks with solid search results and aggregate results.

CONS

There are concerns about performance and whether Neo4j Graph Database can necessarily scale.
The tool could improve by having more resources, especially for Golang.
Neo4j Graph Database lacks good basic libraries and doesn't have an ORM tool.
It was difficult for some users when deployed on an on-premises model the first time.
The community is quite small.
 

Neo4j Graph Database Pros review quotes

RT
Director of Analytics, Global at Ernst & Young
Sep 23, 2018
Enables people to understand what the business problem is and how the technology helps.
SH
Director of Digital Transformation at Innodigital
Feb 13, 2024
As a graph database, I am surprised at their performance and response time.
AM
Full-stack Developer at ImageVision.ai
Aug 15, 2024
The solution's best feature is how it differs from traditional SQL databases. It's hard to map people and find those near me in SQL, which requires long, complex queries. Neo4j Graph Database makes this easier with simpler queries. It also supports more data types, like JSON, which SQL doesn't.
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AR
Consultant Data Scientist/Engineer at Cognitive Atlas
Aug 26, 2024
For now, the tool doesn't break down or stop, so it is quite stable.
RT
VP odfTechnology at Enterpi Software Solutions Private Limited
Jan 24, 2025
It is good for search-based tasks, providing solid search results and aggregate results.
 

Neo4j Graph Database Cons review quotes

RT
Director of Analytics, Global at Ernst & Young
Sep 23, 2018
There are concerns about performance and whether the tool can necessarily scale to provide the solution.
SH
Director of Digital Transformation at Innodigital
Feb 13, 2024
So far, we have not had any issues and are happy with the product in general.
AM
Full-stack Developer at ImageVision.ai
Aug 15, 2024
The tool could improve by having more resources, especially for Golang, which we use. It lacks good basic libraries and doesn't have an ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tool, which many NoSQL databases have. We thought about building an ORM for the Neo4j Graph Database but are too busy.
Learn what your peers think about Neo4j Graph Database. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
879,259 professionals have used our research since 2012.
AR
Consultant Data Scientist/Engineer at Cognitive Atlas
Aug 26, 2024
For me, when the tool was deployed on an on-premises model, it was a little bit difficult the first time.
RT
VP odfTechnology at Enterpi Software Solutions Private Limited
Jan 24, 2025
The only problem is that the community is quite small.