JanusGraph
JanusGraph is a free, open-source distributed graph database for storing and querying graphs across multiple machines.
What JanusGraph is
JanusGraph is a free, open-source distributed graph database for storing and querying graphs across multiple machines. The project describes support for graphs with hundreds of billions of vertices and edges, thousands of concurrent users, and real-time graph traversals. Transactions can be ACID or eventually consistent. JanusGraph provides elastic linear scalability, data distribution and replication, multi-datacenter high availability, and hot backups. Native Apache TinkerPop integration includes Gremlin, Gremlin Server, and Gremlin Console. Listed storage backends are Apache Cassandra, Apache HBase, Google Cloud Bigtable, Oracle BerkeleyDB, and ScyllaDB. Optional full-text, geographic, and numeric range search can use Elasticsearch, Apache Solr, or Apache Lucene. Apache Spark integration supports global graph analytics. The project lists community adapters for Aerospike, DynamoDB, and FoundationDB. It is governed by the Linux Foundation, uses the Apache 2.0 license, and states that all functionality is free without a commercial license. Community help is available through Discord, a users mailing list, Stack Overflow, and GitHub. Deployment is self-hosted on Linux.
Good
- Designed for very large distributed graphs
- Supports ACID and eventually consistent transactions
- Integrates with Apache TinkerPop and Gremlin
- Offers multiple storage backends
- Apache 2.0 licensed and free
Watch out
- Self-hosted deployment
- Storage adapters vary by backend
- Community channels are the listed support
Who it suits
JanusGraph suits teams building large graph workloads across distributed infrastructure. It is aimed at self-hosted Linux deployments needing Gremlin queries and selectable storage backends.
Verdict
JanusGraph combines distributed graph storage, Gremlin access, analytics integration, and broad backend choices. Its self-hosted model and community support channels should fit organizations managing their own infrastructure.
Plans and prices
From JanusGraph's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| JanusGraph | Free | All functionality is free · no commercial license required · Apache 2.0 license |
The facts
Each one read from JanusGraph's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Adapters
- The site lists community-maintained storage adapters for Aerospike, DynamoDB, and FoundationDB.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- JanusGraph supports global graph analytics through its Apache Spark integration.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Governance
- JanusGraph is described as a community-driven project governed by the Linux Foundation since 2017.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Indexing
- Optional full-text, geographic, and numeric range search is available through Elasticsearch, Apache Solr, or Apache Lucene.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project page describes JanusGraph as a graph database designed for large graphs distributed across multiple machines.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- JanusGraph is fully open source under the Apache 2.0 license, and the site says all functionality is free with no commercial license required.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- JanusGraph is a distributed graph database for storing and querying graphs across a multi-machine cluster.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Query interface
- It integrates natively with Apache TinkerPop, including the Gremlin query language, Gremlin Server, and Gremlin Console.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Scalability
- The site describes elastic, linear scalability, data distribution and replication, multi-datacenter high availability, and hot backups.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Scale
- The site says it is optimized for graphs containing hundreds of billions of vertices and edges.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Storage integrations
- Listed storage backends include Apache Cassandra, Apache HBase, Google Cloud Bigtable, Oracle BerkeleyDB, and ScyllaDB.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project lists Discord, a users mailing list, Stack Overflow, and GitHub as community help channels.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Transactions
- It supports ACID or eventually consistent transactions and thousands of concurrent users executing graph traversals in real time.checked 5 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2017checked 28 Sep 2026
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